#1
S1E6
Loving the Alien
As HIV/AIDS hits NYC hard, Andy accepts a commission honoring "The Last Supper." The series takes on new resonance when he dies soon after the opening.
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#2
S1E2
Shadows: Andy & Jed
Andy embraces his role as a portrait painter for the rich and famous. But discontent — and disco-era hedonism — tears apart his life with Jed Johnson.
#3
S1E4
Collab: Andy & Basquiat
The '80s take off, and graffiti artists inspired by pop art energize New York. Andy forms a close, fruitful friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat.
#4
15 Minutes
S1E5
#5
A Double Life: Andy & Jon
S1E3
#6
Smoke Signals
S1E1
Lowlights
Art offers an opening for expression and reinvention as Andy rises from grim Pittsburgh origins to become an innovative force in the New York art world.
#5
A Double Life: Andy & Jon
S1E3
#4
15 Minutes
S1E5
#3
Collab: Andy & Basquiat
S1E4
#2
Shadows: Andy & Jed
S1E2
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