John Lurie
Director
Painting With John (2021)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 22, 2021
Episode 21 min
14+
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.painting, tmdb.meditative, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.mockumentary-comedy, imdb.docusoap-reality-tv, mdblist.certified-fresh
Watch Providers: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Production Companies: Hyperobject Industries
Network: HBO
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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.
Jan. 22, 2021, midnight
S1E2 - 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.
Jan. 29, 2021, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
Feb. 5, 2021, midnight
S1E4 - 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.
Feb. 12, 2021, midnight
S1E5 - 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.
Feb. 19, 2021, midnight
S1E6 - 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.
Feb. 26, 2021, midnight
Network: HBO
Episode Runtime: 21 min.
Season Runtime: 378 min.
Released: Jan. 22, 2021
Last Air Date: July 7, 2023, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: TV-MA
Common sense age: 14+
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