8.8/10837 votesLoading...#1 - Chapter Ten
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/27/2017
After the atomic bomb is dropped and World War II draws to a close, Einstein assumes the role of world citizen in his twilight years.
Director: N/A
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8.6/10852 votesLoading...#2 - Chapter Four
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/16/2017
Albert Einstein and Mileva juggle raising a kids with his attempts to catch the eye of the scientific establishment.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10718 votesLoading...#3 - Chapter Nine
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/20/2017
Albert Einstein settles into life in America, but dangers abroad continue to be a threat to both him and his former colleagues.
Director: N/A
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8.4/10724 votesLoading...#4 - Chapter Eight
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/13/2017
Einstein and his wife Elsa attempt to flee Germany after the rise of the Nazis, but they face unexpected roadblocks.
Director: N/A
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8.3/10709 votesLoading...#5 - Chapter Seven
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/6/2017
In the wake of the war, patriotism corrupts one of Albert Einstein’s closest friends, Fritz Haber, pitting them against each other.
Director: N/A
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8.2/101,369 votesLoading...#6 - Chapter One
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/25/2017
The story of Albert Einstein, seen through glimpses of his twilight years and flashbacks to his time as a student in Munich and Zürich in the 1890s.
Director: N/A
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8.2/10344 votesLoading...#7 - Chapter Ten
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/2018
After Françoise Gilot leaves him, Pablo finds companionship with a new woman. In near seclusion, Pablo obsesses over creating the perfect painting. Meanwhile, Françoise struggles to escape Picasso's shadow even after remarrying and moving to the US.
Director: N/A
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8.1/10984 votesLoading...#8 - Chapter Two
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2017
After butting heads in class, Einstein falls in love with the determined Mileva Maric. Their affair raises eyebrows.
Director: N/A
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8.1/10851 votesLoading...#9 - Chapter Three
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/9/2017
Einstein struggles to support his pregnant wife and land an academic post in a rigid world of tradition and protocol.
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8.1/10740 votesLoading...#10 - Chapter Five
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/23/2017
Einstein begins to experience the academic life he coveted, but he falters in his familial responsibilities. He is reintroduced to his cousin Elsa.
Director: N/A
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8.1/10708 votesLoading...#11 - Chapter Six
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/30/2017
Einstein moves his family for work, and to be closer to his new love, Elsa. He sets out to prove his theory as his marriage reaches a breaking point.
Director: N/A
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7.8/10312 votesLoading...#12 - Chapter Seven
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/29/2018
After WWII, Picasso joins the Communist Party but struggles to align his artwork with his own political beliefs. Affected by a tragic love affair from his past, Picasso falters in his responsibilities to Françoise.
Director: N/A
Writer: Wendy Riss
7.8/10409 votesLoading...#13 - Respect
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/21/2021
Desperate for a hit, Aretha travels to Muscle Shoals in 1967 to record her first album with Atlantic Records. After suffering the loss of her surrogate mother, Little Re braves her first solo in 1953, in her father’s, C.L. Franklin, church.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: N/A
7.7/10382 votesLoading...#14 - Chapter Three
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/2018
Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10334 votesLoading...#15 - Chapter Five
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/15/2018
Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10307 votesLoading...#16 - Chapter Eight
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/5/2018
Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10207 votesLoading...#17 - Young, Gifted and Black
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/2021
Aretha, inspired by Angela Davis and the Soledad Brothers, records her protest album “Young, Gifted and Black” in 1970. Despite Jerry Wexler’s uncertainty, the album is a success. Barbara Franklin makes a decision that has a devastating effect on Little Re in 1951.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10208 votesLoading...#18 - No One Sleeps
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/24/2021
Despite significant emotional losses, including a second divorce and the death of her father in 1984, Aretha pushes herself artistically and triumphs.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10329 votesLoading...#19 - Chapter Six
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/22/2018
Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10217 votesLoading...#20 - Unforgettable
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/22/2021
Aretha is featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 1968, but she’s devastated when the article focuses on the scandalous details of her personal life. Barbara Franklin and Young C.L. Franklin struggle to establish themselves in Memphis in 1941, before Little Re is born.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10769 votesLoading...#21 - Chapter One
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/24/2018
Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10436 votesLoading...#22 - Chapter Two
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/24/2018
Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10346 votesLoading...#23 - Chapter Four
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/8/2018
As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, Young Pablo strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10298 votesLoading...#24 - Chapter Nine
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/12/2018
Younger Picasso finds respite from his strained marriage with Olga in the arms of his newest muse: Marie-Thérèse Walter. However, their romance is short-lived, cause soon he crosses paths with Dora Maar. Meanwhile, Françoise Gilot defies Older Picasso and pursues her artistic goals.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10192 votesLoading...#25 - Chain of Fools
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/24/2021
As the Queen of Soul enters the age of disco, Aretha will do anything to remain relevant—including stealing an opportunity from her sister Carolyn. She receives a GRAMMY nomination but is ultimately snubbed from winning the award.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Genius
Every episode of Genius ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Genius!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:National Geographic
Best Episodes Summary
"Chapter Ten" is the best rated episode of "Genius". It scored 8.8/10 based on 837 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/27/2017. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter Four".