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Painting with John (2021)

Comedy · Reality-TV

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.

IMDb rating
7.7 (961 votes)
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
HBO Max
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

8.03 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 7.9 22 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 87 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 58 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 49 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 42 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 41 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 41 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Bob Ross Was Wrong8.187
2The Explosion Story7.858
3Elephant8.149
4Fame Is Bad8.242
5The Disappearance of Chicken Man8.141
6Finding Rudolph7.941

Season 2 (2022)

8.00 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.5

  • Big finale
Ep 1: 7.7 · 34 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 36 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 27 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 24 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 27 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 25 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1What?7.734
2Children Kicking Hamburger All Over the Highway8.236
3The Bugs Are Winning7.727
4Your Hands Have Turned into Lighbulbs8.124
5Small Car7.827
6Old Man Dancing8.525

Season 3 (2023)

7.87 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.2

  • Bad finale
Ep 1: 7.7 · 26 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 34 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 23 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 27 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 24 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 16 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Hermits Unite7.726
2Potato8.534
3The Sea Monster7.823
4My Friend Flea7.827
5How the Music Is Made8.224
6The Night Hunters7.216

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