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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

Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter Ten" is the best rated episode of "Genius". It scored 8.8/10 based on 841 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".

  • Chapter Ten
    8.8/10841 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter Four
    8.6/10854 votes
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    #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

  • Chapter Nine
    8.5/10720 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter Eight
    8.4/10726 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter Seven
    8.3/10711 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter One
    8.2/101,373 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter Ten
    8.2/10345 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter Two
    8.1/10986 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter Three
    8.1/10853 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter Five
    8.1/10742 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter Six
    8.1/10709 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Chapter Seven
    7.8/10313 votes
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    #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

  • Respect
    7.8/10414 votes
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    #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

  • Chapter Three
    7.7/10383 votes
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    #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

  • Chapter Five
    7.7/10335 votes
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    #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

  • Chapter Eight
    7.7/10308 votes
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    #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

  • Young, Gifted and Black
    7.7/10208 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • No One Sleeps
    7.7/10209 votes
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    #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

  • Chapter One
    7.6/10772 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Chapter Six
    7.6/10330 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • Unforgettable
    7.6/10219 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • Chapter Two
    7.5/10437 votes
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    #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

  • Chapter Four
    7.5/10347 votes
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    #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

  • Chapter Nine
    7.5/10299 votes
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    #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

  • Chain of Fools
    7.5/10193 votes
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    #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