The WORST episodes of Genius by Stephen Hawking

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

Join Professor Stephen Hawking as he reveals our true potential in a series that challenges a selection of volunteers and viewers to think like the greatest geniuses of the past and answer some of humanity's toughest and most enduring questions.

Last Updated: 12/4/2024Network: PBSStatus: Ended
Why Are We Here?
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7.00
67 votes

#1 - Why Are We Here?

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/25/2016

Join Stephen Hawking as he sets three ordinary people a truly mind-bending challenge: Can they work out why they exist at all? Hawking takes them down a rabbit hole of profound realizations, helping them think like philosophers as much as scientists.

Directors: Iain Riddick
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Can We Time Travel?
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7.93
130 votes

#2 - Can We Time Travel?

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/18/2016

Join Stephen Hawking as he challenges three ordinary people to determine if time travel is possible. The fascinating journey of discovery features DeLoreans, atomic clocks, a giant black hole and a large swath of New York City.

Directors: Iain Riddick
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What Are We?
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8.40
63 votes

#3 - What Are We?

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/1/2016

Join Stephen Hawking as he challenges three ordinary people to find out what we really are. Self-assembling machines, light-up bacteria and the world's first physical demonstration of evolution in action conspire to revolutionize their view of life.

Directors: Iain Riddick
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Where Did The Universe Come From?
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8.59
59 votes

#4 - Where Did The Universe Come From?

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/25/2016

Join Stephen Hawking as he challenges three ordinary people to work out where the universe came from. Hawking leads the trio on an extraordinary journey of discovery featuring racing cars, ice-skaters, balloons and running tracks.

Directors: Iain Riddick
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Are We Alone?
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8.74
95 votes

#5 - Are We Alone?

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/18/2016

Join Professor Stephen Hawking as he challenges three ordinary people to work out the likelihood of alien life out there in the universe. See why the team has their minds blown in a way they were never expecting.

Directors: Iain Riddick
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Where Are We?
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8.74
62 votes

#6 - Where Are We?

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/1/2016

Join renowned scientist Stephen Hawking as he challenges three ordinary people to think like a genius. Can they measure the earth, the solar system and even the universe - and find our true place in the cosmos?

Directors: Iain Riddick
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