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The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.
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The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.
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Episode 1
Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.
Guest stars Alessio Scalzotto, David Wilmot, Elena Martínez, Max Befort, James Garnon, Andreas Muñoz, Jordi Mollà, Charlie Carrick
Episode 2
Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.
Guest stars Johnny Flynn, Jordi Mollà, Charlie Carrick, Bronagh Gallagher, Lola Dubus, Alex Hassell, Emma Appleton, Adrian Schiller
Episode 3
Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.
Guest stars Alex Hassell, Emma Appleton, James Garnon, Adrian Schiller, Edward Akrout, Stéphane Caillard, Catherine Hubeau, T. R. Knight
Episode 4
As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, Young Pablo strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.
Guest stars Horst-Günter Marx, Adrian Schiller, Charlotte Weston, Timothy Renouf, Edward Akrout, Keith Allen, Stéphane Caillard, T. R. Knight
Episode 5
Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.
Guest stars Beau Gadsdon, Keith Allen, Stéphane Caillard, Catherine Hubeau, Sophia Aparecido-Innes, Iddo Goldberg, Jack Brett Anderson, Tracee Chimo
Episode 6
Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.
Guest stars Daisy May, Tchéky Karyo, Iddo Goldberg, Jack Brett Anderson, Gerran Howell, Vladimir Consigny, Grégoire Oestermann, Tracee Chimo
Episode 7
After WWII, Picasso joins the Communist Party but struggles to align his artwork with his own political beliefs. Affected by a tragic love affair from his past, Picasso falters in his responsibilities to Françoise.
Written by Wendy RissGuest stars Bernice Stegers, Goran Kostić, Tracee Chimo, Kerr Logan, Eugénie Derouand, Joe Doyle, Cara Horgan, François Raison
Episode 8
Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.
Guest stars T. R. Knight, Seth Gabel, Mikhail Gorevoy, Simon Buret, Andrew Buchan, Sebastian Roché, Lucy Russell, Violet Young
Episode 9
Younger Picasso finds respite from his strained marriage with Olga in the arms of his newest muse: Marie-Thérèse Walter. However, their romance is short-lived, cause soon he crosses paths with Dora Maar. Meanwhile, Françoise Gilot defies Older Picasso and pursues her artistic goals.
Guest stars Anna Savva, Ed Stoppard, Vincent Londez, Dimitri Leonidas, Margaux Chatelier, Pascale Arbillot, Wallerand Denormandie, Emile Feltesse
Episode 10
After Françoise Gilot leaves him, Pablo finds companionship with a new woman. In near seclusion, Pablo obsesses over creating the perfect painting. Meanwhile, Françoise struggles to escape Picasso's shadow even after remarrying and moving to the US.
Guest stars Anna Savva, Tom Cullen, Michael McElhatton, Valentina Bellè, Poppy Delevingne, Robert Sheehan, Aisling Franciosi, Sofya Doniants
Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026
Aaron PierreMalcolm X
Geoffrey RushAlbert Einstein
Antonio BanderasPablo Picasso
Kelvin Harrison Jr.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Cynthia ErivoAretha Franklin
Jayme LawsonBetty Shabazz
Weruche OpiaCoretta Scott King
Clémence PoésyFrançoise Gilot
National GeographicUnited States
EUE / Sokolow EntertainmentUnited States
Imagine Television StudiosUnited States
OddLot EntertainmentUnited States
20th TelevisionUnited States
MWM StudiosUnited States
