Genius

TV Series
2017–
15
50m

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8.2/10

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Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)

A series which explores how patent clerk Einstein could not get a teaching job or doctorate in his early life, yet managed to go on to develop the theory of relativity.

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Docudrama Biography Drama History

The life stories of history's greatest minds, from their days as young adults to their final years: their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.The life stories of history's greatest minds, from their days as young adults to their final years: their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.The life stories of history's greatest minds, from their days as young adults to their final years: their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

21K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

691

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 15 wins & 83 nominations total

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Trivia
The series is National Geographic's first scripted drama series.

Goofs
The scene in Einstein: Chapter Six (2017), where Albert's associates travel to Crimea, in order to measure the deflection of starlight during the total solar eclipse (to test General Relativity), is shot in a snowy scenery. The expedition took place in August 1914, which is much too early for snow.

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Featured in The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)

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9/10

Superb!

I am amazed to read all the negative reviews here. I was hooked on Genius from the first episode. Yes, there's not an awful lot of science in it (up till now anyway - I've just watched episode 4), but the bio of Einsteins life fascinates me, as I am always keen to know more about the real person behind their work. The acting is superb, Rush is always amazing and Johnny Flynn is a pleasant surprise. Love the production, its a fascinating story very well told.