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Genius Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2017 - 2017
This anthology drama series revolves around the incredible stories of the world's most brilliant people. The first season tackles the life of Albert Einstein (Geoffrey Rush). Set against the two world wars, the season shows how Einstein went from a struggling patent clerk to one of the world's most famous theoretical physicists. Along with his extraordinary studies, the season also explores the complicated and unstable personal life of Albert Einstein.
Episode 1
Einstein: Chapter One
Tue, Apr 25, 2017 60 mins
The premiere of a dramatic series about Albert Einstein's tumultuous life reveals the man behind the mind.
Episode 2
Einstein: Chapter Two
Tue, May 2, 2017 60 mins
Einstein butts head with the determined Mileva in class, and soon finds himself falling in love with her.
Episode 3
Einstein: Chapter Three
Tue, May 9, 2017 60 mins
Einstein struggles to support a pregnant Mileva while trying to land an academic job.
Episode 4
Einstein: Chapter Four
Sun, May 14, 2017 60 mins
Einstein juggles raising his children with trying to catch the eye of the scientific establishment.
Episode 5
Einstein: Chapter Five
Sun, May 21, 2017 60 mins
Einstein falters in familial responsibilities and is reintroduced to his cousin Elsa.
Episode 6
Einstein: Chapter Six
Sun, May 28, 2017 60 mins
With the onset of World War I, Einstein's personal life reaches a breaking point.
Episode 7
Einstein: Chapter Seven
Sat, Jun 3, 2017 60 mins
Patriotism corrupts one of Einstein's close friends, pitting them against each other.
Episode 8
Einstein: Chapter Eight
Tue, Jun 13, 2017 60 mins
Einstein and his wife face roadblocks on their move to the United States.
Episode 9
Einstein: Chapter Nine
Tue, Jun 20, 2017 60 mins
Einstein settles into life in the United States.
Episode 10
Einstein: Chapter Ten
Tue, Jun 20, 2017 60 mins
In the season finale, the dropping of the atomic bomb ends World War II and Einstein settles into being a world citizen as he moves into his twilight years.
