The BEST episodes of Genius (2017)

Every episode of Genius (2017) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Genius (2017)!

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

Last Updated: 12/9/2024Network: National GeographicStatus: Continuing
Einstein: Chapter Ten
star
8.30
772 votes

#1 - Einstein: Chapter Ten

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/20/2017

After the atomic bomb is dropped and World War II draws to a close, Einstein assumes the role of world citizen in his twilight years.

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Einstein: Chapter Four
star
8.07
980 votes

#2 - Einstein: Chapter Four

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/16/2017

Albert Einstein and Mileva juggle raising a kids with his attempts to catch the eye of the scientific establishment.

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Einstein: Chapter Eight
star
8.02
809 votes

#3 - Einstein: Chapter Eight

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/13/2017

Einstein and his wife Elsa attempt to flee Germany after the rise of the Nazis, but they face unexpected roadblocks.

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Einstein: Chapter Nine
star
7.97
778 votes

#4 - Einstein: Chapter Nine

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/20/2017

Albert Einstein settles into life in America, but dangers abroad continue to be a threat to both him and his former colleagues.

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Einstein: Chapter Seven
star
7.90
883 votes

#5 - Einstein: Chapter Seven

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/6/2017

In the wake of the war, patriotism corrupts one of Albert Einstein’s closest friends, Fritz Haber, pitting them against each other.

Directors: James Hawes
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Einstein: Chapter One
star
7.87
1541 votes

#6 - Einstein: Chapter One

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/25/2017

As anti-Semitism reaches a fever pitch in 1930s Germany, famed physicist Albert Einstein wrestles with the decision to seek refuge in America with his second wife, Elsa, or to stay in solidarity with fellow Jewish academics. The struggle evokes memories of his first days as a headstrong student at Zurich Polytechnic, during which he meets the first love of his life, Mileva Maric.

Directors: Ron Howard
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Einstein: Chapter Two
star
7.84
1184 votes

#7 - Einstein: Chapter Two

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2017

After butting heads with Mileva Maric, the only girl in his class at Zurich Polytechnic, Albert Einstein falls in love with this determined fellow student. While the passionate affair fans the flames of their mutual curiosity and love of science, their reckless abandon doesn't go unnoticed by Einstein's strict physics teacher, Professor Weber.

Directors: Minkie Spiro
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Einstein: Chapter Five
star
7.81
934 votes

#8 - Einstein: Chapter Five

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/23/2017

Einstein begins to experience the academic life he coveted, but he falters in his familial responsibilities. He is reintroduced to his cousin Elsa.

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Einstein: Chapter Six
star
7.79
855 votes

#9 - Einstein: Chapter Six

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/30/2017

Einstein moves his family for work, and to be closer to his new love, Elsa. He sets out to prove his theory as his marriage reaches a breaking point.

Directors: James Hawes
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Chapter Ten
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7.77
186 votes

#10 - Chapter Ten

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/2018

After leaving Picasso Françoise Gilot struggles to escape his shadow and make it on her own. Picasso finds companionship with Jacqueline Roque, but secludes himself from the world, determined to paint the perfect painting.

Directors: Mathias Herndl
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Einstein: Chapter Three
star
7.71
977 votes

#11 - Einstein: Chapter Three

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/9/2017

Recent university graduate Albert Einstein struggles to make ends meet while trying to land an academic post in a scientific world rigid with tradition and protocol. After finally securing various tutoring jobs, he moves one step closer to being able to provide for his pregnant wife, Mileva, when tragedy strikes.

Directors: Minkie Spiro
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Respect
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7.64
138 votes

#12 - Respect

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/21/2021

Desperate for a hit, Aretha travels to Muscle Shoals in 1967 to record her first album with Atlantic Records. After suffering the loss of her surrogate mother, Little Re braves her first solo in 1953, in her father’s, C.L. Franklin, church.

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Chapter One
star
7.57
394 votes

#13 - Chapter One

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/24/2018

Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.

Directors: Kenneth Biller
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The American Promise
star
7.54
28 votes

#14 - The American Promise

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2024

In an effort to force the passage of the Civil Rights Act, Martin and his allies attempt their biggest undertaking yet - the March on Washington. As it draws near, Martin finds himself struggling to find the right words to unite the country. When Malcolm finds himself nearly suspended from the Nation, he evaluates his relationship with Elijah, especially in light of a dramatic revelation.

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Chapter Two
star
7.49
281 votes

#15 - Chapter Two

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/24/2018

Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.

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Chapter Three
star
7.46
254 votes

#16 - Chapter Three

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/2018

Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.

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Do Right Woman
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7.46
103 votes

#17 - Do Right Woman

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/22/2021

Aretha juggles her music career and her commitment to the civil rights movement, led by Martin Luther King Jr., in 1967 and 1968. Meanwhile, Little Re leaves behind her newborn child to return to the Gospel Circuit in 1955, meeting with music legends James Cleveland and Little Sammie Bryant.

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Until the Real Thing Comes Along
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7.43
120 votes

#18 - Until the Real Thing Comes Along

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/21/2021

Struggling to find her sound, Aretha catches the attention of Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records in 1966. Meanwhile, Little Re has her first touring experience on the Gospel Circuit in 1954 with C.L. Franklin and meets her idol, Clara Ward.

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Chapter Seven
star
7.42
206 votes

#19 - Chapter Seven

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/29/2018

After WWII, Picasso joins the Communist Party. He is haunted by a tragic love affair.

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No One Sleeps
star
7.41
96 votes

#20 - No One Sleeps

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/24/2021

Despite significant emotional losses, including a second divorce and the death of her father in 1984, Aretha pushes herself artistically and triumphs.

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Chapter Four
star
7.39
236 votes

#21 - Chapter Four

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/8/2018

As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, Young Pablo strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.

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Young, Gifted and Black
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7.39
95 votes

#22 - Young, Gifted and Black

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/2021

Aretha, inspired by Angela Davis and the Soledad Brothers, records her protest album “Young, Gifted and Black” in 1970. Despite Jerry Wexler’s uncertainty, the album is a success. Barbara Franklin makes a decision that has a devastating effect on Little Re in 1951.

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Matriarchs
star
7.38
29 votes

#23 - Matriarchs

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2024

With Martin unjustly jailed, Coretta must call upon all her strength to keep pushing forward. When an opportunity to help Martin comes up, she takes it, despite push back from Daddy King. With Malcolm refusing to listen to her needs, Betty takes drastic action to try to save her marriage. A reminder of her past, and a vision for her future, show her the way through.

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Can You Imagine
star
7.38
32 votes

#24 - Can You Imagine

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2024

Malcolm, knowing his death is likely imminent, works hard to care for his family, reconcile with his siblings, and speak truth to power about the Nation and the best way forward, up until his final moments. In the aftermath of Malcom's death, Martin, feeling his own mortality, decides that he can no longer remain silent on the Vietnam War. A horrifying day in Memphis shocks the world.

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Chapter Five
star
7.37
217 votes

#25 - Chapter Five

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/15/2018

Picasso tries to convince Franoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.

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