The WORST episodes of Genius (2017)
Every episode of Genius (2017) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Genius (2017)!
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#1 - Protect Us
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2024
Malcolm builds space for Muslims in the Harlem community, meeting new member Betty Saunders, As romance builds between the two, a confrontation with the police puts Malcolm in the spotlight. As the Montgomery Bus Boycott intensifies, Martin and his new family are faced with concerns about their safety. In the end, both find themselves ascending to heights they could have never imagined.
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#2 - Who We are
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/1/2024
Malcolm is introduced to the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, who takes him under his wing after recognizing his potential with the NOI, but temptations from an old flame and the bonds of family test his strength. Martin introduces and brings Coretta into the King family. Martin finds his voice within the church and is faced with a career decision that will alter his relationship with Daddy King.
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#3 - Chain of Fools
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/24/2021
As the Queen of Soul enters the age of disco, Aretha will do anything to remain relevant—including stealing an opportunity from her sister Carolyn. She receives a GRAMMY nomination but is ultimately snubbed from winning the award.
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#5 - Unforgettable
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/22/2021
Aretha is featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 1968, but she’s devastated when the article focuses on the scandalous details of her personal life. Barbara Franklin and Young C.L. Franklin struggle to establish themselves in Memphis in 1941, before Little Re is born.
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#6 - Watch the Throne
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2024
After an attack leaves Martin grappling with his mortality, he must confront whether his fear is affecting his ability to lead. Malcolm sees an opportunity to grow the profile of the Nation in the form of a documentary about the NOI. However the consequences of his actions begin to bubble to the surface. All the while, Malcolm juggles a growing family as Betty finds herself feeling isolated.
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#7 - The Sword and the Shield
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2024
After his break from the NOI, the pain of betrayal from Elijah takes a toll on Malcolm mentally, physically and emotionally. When further betrayals within the Nation come to both him and Betty, he decides to speak out. The FBI targets Martin and Coretta, causing stress and paranoia, but the passage of the Civil Rights Act gives both Martin and Malcolm hope - and the opportunity to meet each other.
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#8 - Graduation
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/1/2024
An intense focus on the formative years of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X and their experiences and relationships as young children and teens that shape and influence the iconic figures they would become. Malcolm's release from prison and King's graduation from Boston University begin their respective journeys that will one day change the nation, but also begin a budding rivalry.
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#10 - Chapter Nine
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/12/2018
Fransoise Gilot defies Picasso and pursues her artistic goals. Meanwhile a young Dora Maar strives to meet Picasso.
#11 - Chapter Six
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/22/2018
Picasso takes Franoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.
#13 - 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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#14 - 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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#15 - 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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#19 - 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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#20 - 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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#23 - 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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#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.