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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.
Original Release
04/03/2017 on NGEO
US Release
04/03/2017
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Samantha Colley | Dora Maar / Mileva Maric / Mileva Marić |
| Seth Gabel | Michele Besso / Guillaume Apollinaire |
| Antonio Banderas | Pablo Picasso |
| Clemence Poesy | Françoise Gilot |
| T.R. Knight | Max Jacob / J. Edgar Hoover |
| Michael McElhatton | Philipp Lenard / Dr. Philipp Lenard / Jonas Salk |
| Cynthia Erivo | Aretha Franklin |
| Aaron Pierre | Malcolm X |
| Johnny Flynn | Young Albert Einstein / Albert Einstein / Alain Cuny |
| Malcolm Barrett | Ted White |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLK/X: Graduation | Thursday, 01 February 2024 |
| 2 | MLK/X: Who We Are | Thursday, 01 February 2024 |
| 3 | MLK/X: Protect Us | Thursday, 08 February 2024 |
| 4 | MLK/X: Watch the Throne | Thursday, 08 February 2024 |
| 5 | MLK/X: Matriarchs | Thursday, 15 February 2024 |
| 6 | MLK/X: The American Promise | Thursday, 15 February 2024 |
| 7 | MLK/X: The Sword and the Shield | Thursday, 22 February 2024 |
| 8 | MLK/X: Can You Imagine | Thursday, 22 February 2024 |
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Directors
Anthony Hemingway, Kenneth Biller, Kevin Hooks, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Mathias Herndl, Minkie Spiro, Director X, Laura Belsey, Neema Barnette, Greg Yaitanes, Marta Cunningham, James Hawes, Ron Howard, Channing Godfrey Peoples, Bille Woodruff
Writers
Kenneth Biller, Noah Pink, Walter Isaacson, Peniel E. Joseph, Stephanie K. Smith, Pia Wilson, Natalie McKearin, Bonnie Metzgar, Jeff Stetson, Phillip Howze, Bethany McHugh, Quran Squire, Maria Warith-Wade, Suzan-Lori Parks, Raf Green, Diana Son, Kelly Souders, Raphael Jackson Jr., Damione Macedon, Angelina Burnett, Brian Peterson, Mark Lafferty, Matthew Newman, Francesca Butler, Marta Gene Camps, Nathan Louis Jackson, Gwendolyn M. Parker, Wendy Riss, Sigrid Gilmer, Becky Mode, Ali Gordon-Goldstein
Creators
Kenneth Biller, Suzan-Lori Parks
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Samantha Colley | Dora Maar / Mileva Maric / Mileva Marić |
| Seth Gabel | Michele Besso / Guillaume Apollinaire |
| Antonio Banderas | Pablo Picasso |
| Clemence Poesy | Françoise Gilot |
| T.R. Knight | Max Jacob / J. Edgar Hoover |
| Michael McElhatton | Philipp Lenard / Dr. Philipp Lenard / Jonas Salk |
| Cynthia Erivo | Aretha Franklin |
| Aaron Pierre | Malcolm X |
| Johnny Flynn | Young Albert Einstein / Albert Einstein / Alain Cuny |
| Malcolm Barrett | Ted White |
| Kelvin Harrison Jr. | Martin Luther King / Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. / MLK |
| Alex Rich | Young Pablo Picasso / Pablo Picasso |
| Jayme Lawson | Betty Shabazz |
| Weruche Opia | Coretta Scott King / Coretta King |
| Rebecca Naomi Jones | Carolyn Franklin |
| David Cross | Jerry Wexler |
| Gary Carr | Clyde X |
| Kimberly Hebert Gregory | Ruth Bowen |
| Hubert Point-Du Jour | Ralph Abernathy |
| Ron Cephas Jones | Elijah Muhammad |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Brian Grazer | Executive Producer |
| Sam Sokolow | Executive Producer |
| Ron Howard | Executive Producer |
| Francie Calfo | Executive Producer |
| Gigi Pritzker | Executive Producer |
| Rachel Shane | Executive Producer |
| Suzan-Lori Parks | Executive Producer |
| Kenneth Biller | Executive Producer |
| Chris Cooney | Executive Producer |
| Noah Pink | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Cooney | Executive Producer |
| Anna Culp | Executive Producer |
| John Valentine | Executive Producer |
| Alan Polsky | Executive Producer |
| Gabe Polsky | Executive Producer |
| Wendy Riss | Executive Producer |
| Raf Green | Executive Producer |
| Joy Kecken | Executive Producer |
| Damione Macedon | Executive Producer |
| Anthony Hemingway | Executive Producer |
| Raphael Jackson Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Becky Mode | Executive Producer |
| Clive Davis | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Stetson | Executive Producer |
| Kristen Zolner | Executive Producer |
| Craig Kallman | Executive Producer |
| Gwendolyn M. Parker | Executive Producer |
| Mathew Hart | Executive Producer |
| Crystle Roberson Dorsey | Executive Producer |
| Gina Prince-Bythewood | Executive Producer |
| Reggie Rock Bythewood | Executive Producer |
| Sigrid Gilmer | Executive Producer |
| Diana Son | Executive Producer |
| Channing Godfrey Peoples | Executive Producer |
| William M. Connor | Executive Producer |
| David Minkowski | Producer |
| Kelly Souders | Producer |
| Brian Peterson | Producer |
| Anna Culp | Producer |
| Matthew Stillman | Producer |
| Ildiko Kemeny | Producer |
| Suzanne Lauer-Maltby | Producer |
| Mark Lafferty | Producer |
| Robert M. Williams Jr. | Producer |
| Felipe Torres Urso | Producer |
| Melissa Rucker | Producer |
| Angelina Burnett | Producer |
| Kelly A. Manners | Producer |
| Matthew Newman | Producer |
| Craig Yahata | Producer |
| William M. Connor | Producer |
| Raf Green | Producer |
| David Woods | Producer |
| Winston Azzopardi | Producer |
| Attallah Shabazz | Producer |
| Marta Gene Camps | Producer |
| Arlyn Richardson | Producer |
| Jennifer Wyatt-Beasley | Producer |
| Peter Afterman | Producer |
| Nestor Policarpio | Producer |
| Ed Cathell III | Producer |
| Noelle Lindsay-Stewart | Producer |
| Nicole Scott | Producer |
| Nathan Louis Jackson | Producer |
| Kim Durham | Producer |
| Xavier Roy | Producer |
| Jordi Berenguer | Producer |
| Steven Felder | Producer |
Clips
Genius: Riding Alongside A Light Beam
Genius: Time Is But A Stubborn Illusion
Behind the Scenes
Genius: Ron Howard And Brian Grazer Talk Genius
Genius: Johnny Flynn Talks About Playing Young Einstein
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2018 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie | Won |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Period Costumes | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie | Won |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Period/Fantasy Costumes for a Series, Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | Nominated |
