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Genius

Drama, History · 2017 · Rated 5.3/10

Last aired: S4 E8, Can You Imagine · 2024-02-22

Genius dramatizes the fascinating stories of the world's most brilliant innovators, exploring their extraordinary achievements along with their volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships.

Cast

Antonio Banderas Pablo Picasso

Clémence Poésy Francoise Gilot

Alex Rich Young Pablo Picasso

Michael McElhatton Dr. Philipp Lenard

Kelvin Harrison Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Johnny Flynn Young Albert Einstein

Samantha Colley Mileva Maric

Cynthia Erivo Aretha Franklin

Rebecca Naomi Jones Carolyn Franklin

Courtney B. Vance C.L. Franklin

Aaron Pierre Malcolm X

Weruche Opia Coretta Scott King

Jayme Lawson Betty Shabazz

Ron Cephas Jones Elijah Muhammad

Gary Carr Clyde X

Hubert Point-Du Jour Ralph Abernathy

Patrice Covington Erma Franklin

David Cross Jerry Wexler

Samantha Colley Dora Maar

Ralph Brown Max Planck

Kimberly Hébert Gregory Ruth Bowen

Shaian Jordan Young Aretha Franklin

Geoffrey Rush Albert Einstein

Richard Topol Fritz Haber

Season 4

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4

E1 Graduation 2024-02-01 · 76 min Young Martin is influenced by his family and the Jim Crow-era South; he gains community and leadership skills at Boston University; Young Malcolm is taught racial pride, economic self-sufficiency and loss; after incarceration he has a new purpose.

E2 Who We Are 2024-02-01 · 72 min Martin and Malcolm each work to shape their identities and become the change they wish to see in the world.

E3 Protect Us 2024-02-08 · 70 min As the Bus Boycott intensifies, Martin and his new family face safety concerns; Malcolm builds space for Muslims in the Harlem community, meeting new member Betty Saunders.

E4 Watch the Throne 2024-02-08 · 71 min After an attack leaves Martin grappling with his mortality, he must confront his ability to lead; Malcolm sees an opportunity to grow the profile of the NOI.

E5 Matriarchs 2024-02-15 · 69 min Pressures and expectations take a toll on Coretta and Betty; they each question their resolve and decisions as they navigate the rigors of a public persona and private life.

E6 The American Promise 2024-02-15 · 71 min Two monumental 1963 events - the March on Washington and the Kennedy assassination - have lasting effects on both men; Martin becomes the moral leader of the movement, while Malcolm is suspended from the NOI.

E7 The Sword and the Shield 2024-02-22 · 68 min The two leaders meet briefly in D.C. while supporting the passage of the Civil Rights Act; Martin wins the Nobel Peace Prize; Malcolm forms two new organizations; both men are under scrutiny and surveillance.

E8 Can You Imagine 2024-02-22 · 63 min Malcolm's fate is sealed after he criticizes the NOI; Martin's political views lead to his ultimate sacrifice for the movement; the two leaders are assassinated, but their legacies continue to inspire.

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