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The last 3 episodes to air, newest first.

1. 03

   S01E03 · July 20, 2020

   We Are Not in a Good State

   As Beethoven embarks on the extraordinary flowering of his late music, his health deteriorates and his desire for love and family tips over into obsession.

2. 02

   S01E02 · July 13, 2020

   You, My Immortal Beloved

   A look at how the composer's return to the town of Heiligenstadt led to one of the most extraordinary outpourings of creativity in the history of music, from the earth-shattering Eroica through to Symphony No. 7, while his repeated failed attempts to find love resulted in the famous Immortal Beloved letter found after his death.

3. 01

   S01E01 · July 6, 2020

   This Strange Deafness

   First episode in a three-part documentary series, marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, that focuses on the real, complex and often difficult man behind the great composer.