2017 - 2024

GENIUS

Martin Luther King Jr / Malcolm X. Two minds, one movement.

Drama

Overview

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.

Director: data not available

Runtime: 43 minutes

Number of Episodes: 36

Number of Seasons: 4

Networks: National Geographic

Vote Average: 77

Seasons

Einstein

Season one charts how Albert Einstein—an imaginative, rebellious patent clerk, who couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate—unlocked the mysteries of the atom and the universe. Based on Walter Isaacson’s critically acclaimed book “Einstei...

2017, 10 Episode(s)

Picasso

Season two explores how the passionate nature and relentless creative drive of Picasso—a Spanish-born painter, sculptor, poet and playwright—were inextricably linked to his personal life, which included tumultuous marriages, numerous affair...

2018, 10 Episode(s)

Aretha

The third season explores Aretha Franklin’s musical genius and incomparable career, as well as the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world. Grammy Award winner Franklin was a gospel prodig...

2021, 8 Episode(s)

MLK/X

MLK/X follows Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X from their formative years to their rich, parallel stories as they shape their identities and become the change they wish to see in the world; the two visionaries ultimately rise to pioneer...

2024, 8 Episode(s)