Painting With John (2021)

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20213 Seasons21m episodes7.6

Documentary, Comedy, Reality

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Runtime: 21m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-MA
Origin: US

About

Meditations and mischief.

Part meditative tutorial, part fireside chat, each episode finds artist John Lurie ensconced at his worktable, where he hones his intricate watercolor techniques and shares his reflections on what he’s learned about life.

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Details

Director: John Lurie
Writing: John Lurie
Status: Canceled
First aired: Jan 22, 2021
Network: HBO
Studio: Hyperobject Industries

Time to finish

6 hrs

18 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

John Lurie

Self

Nesrin Wolf

Self

Ann Mary Gludd James

Self

SERIES

20213 Seasons21m episodes7.6

Documentary, Comedy, Reality

TMDB7.6

Votes14

Your rating

Runtime: 21m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-MA
Origin: US

About

Meditations and mischief.

Where to watch

Region

Stream

HBO Max Amazon Channel

Buy

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Jan 22, 2021 · 21m
Bob Ross Was Wrong
After contemplating how to open his show, John discusses his parents’ approach to nurturing their kids’ creativity and his lack of trust in someone until he has heard them laugh.
E2 · Airs Jan 29, 2021 · 21m
The Explosion Story
John crashes his seventh drone in his attempt to film a show open. Next, he shares how his cancer treatment led to a middle-of-the-night disastrous shrimp curry incident and recalls meeting Barry White.
E3 · Airs Feb 5, 2021 · 21m
Elephant
John recounts how the obsession he and his brother shared for John Coltrane’s “Live at Birdland” resulted in an unfortunate Sunday breakfast and chronicles his epic quest to procure a live eel in Manhattan.
E4 · Airs Feb 12, 2021 · 21m
Fame Is Bad
John explains the origin of the painting he made in “honor” of Gore Vidal, tells the story of the now-famous actor who used to clean his house, and ponders the toll that fame took on his friend Anthony Bourdain.
E5 · Airs Feb 19, 2021 · 21m
The Disappearance of Chicken Man
John contemplates uncanny disappearances on the island where he lives. Next, he tells the story of being turned away from the DMV at 17 and how his mother tried to intervene.
E6 · Airs Feb 26, 2021 · 21m
Finding Rudolph
John considers the complex songs of tree frogs, recounts ongoing attempts to make his cameraman Erik laugh, and reflects on the challenges and benefits of painting with watercolors. Season finale.