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The Best Episodes of American Genius

Every episode of American Genius ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of American Genius!

Behind every great genius was a great rival - an unstoppable adversary whose incredible vision, determination, and ambition is their match. Out of their struggles...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Oppenheimer vs. Heisenberg" is the best rated episode of "American Genius". It scored 8.2/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/22/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Space Race".

  • Oppenheimer vs. Heisenberg
    8.2/1041 votes
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    #1 - Oppenheimer vs. Heisenberg

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/22/2015

    J. Robert Oppenheimer and Werner Heisenberg are in the world's largest arms race to build the first atomic bomb.

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  • Space Race
    8.1/1057 votes
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    #2 - Space Race

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/15/2015

    America and the Soviet Union, deadlocked in the Cold War, set their sights on the final frontier — space. Go inside the more than decadelong struggle between the two superpowers as they both set out to conquer the moon. German scientist Werner Von Braun leads the charge for the U.S. and Sergei Korolev for the Soviets, but in the race to space, only one side can get there first.

    Director: N/A

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  • Edison vs. Tesla
    8.0/1074 votes
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    #3 - Edison vs. Tesla

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/22/2015

    Celebrated inventor Thomas Edison goes to war with his former assistant, Nikola Tesla, to determine who will power the world with electric light.

    Director: N/A

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  • Wright Brothers vs. Curtiss
    7.8/1057 votes
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    #4 - Wright Brothers vs. Curtiss

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/1/2015

    The Wright Brothers build and fly the world’s first airplane, but they keep it a secret, leaving an opening for motor designer, Glenn Curtiss, to swoop in and compete to be the first to fly in public.

    Director: N/A

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  • Farnsworth vs. Sarnoff
    7.7/1045 votes
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    #5 - Farnsworth vs. Sarnoff

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/8/2015

    A young Midwestern farm boy creates an innovation that forever changes the future of communication, only to have it stolen away by one of America's greatest media moguls.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Colt vs. Wesson
    7.4/1064 votes
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    #6 - Colt vs. Wesson

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/15/2015

    Samuel Colt and partners Edwin Smith & Daniel Wesson become locked in the first true “arms” race, as they compete to perfect the world’s first revolver.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jobs vs. Gates
    7.3/1091 votes
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    #7 - Jobs vs. Gates

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/1/2015

    In the 1980s, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs break out in a heated battle to bring the personal computer to the masses.

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  • Hearst vs. Pulitzer
    6.9/1039 votes
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    #8 - Hearst vs. Pulitzer

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/8/2015

    The newspaper redefined the way America tells its stories, but its rise to prominence was born out of a bitter rivalry between a man who built himself up from nothing and the wealthy son of a business tycoon. Follow William Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer as they push the limits of journalism in unthinkable ways, forever changing the media landscape.

    Director: N/A

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