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The Best Episodes of Genius Season 1

Every episode of Genius Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Genius Season 1!

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
Episodes
10
Avg. Rating
8.3
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.2
8.1
8.1

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Chapter One" is the best rated episode of "Genius" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 1377 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/25/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter Two".

  • Chapter One
    8.2/10(1,377)

    #1 - 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 Two
    8.1/10(990)

    #2 - 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
    8.1/10(855)

    #3 - 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 Four
    8.6/10(856)

    #4 - 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 Five
    8.1/10(743)

    #5 - 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
    8.1/10(711)

    #6 - 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
    8.3/10(713)

    #7 - 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 Eight
    8.4/10(728)

    #8 - 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 Nine
    8.5/10(722)

    #9 - 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 Ten
    8.8/10(842)

    #10 - 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