Genius: Einstein
Genius season 1 is based on Walter Isaacson's book Einstein: His Life and Universe. The season tells the story of Albert Einstein, who was working as a patent clerk and was unable to secure a teaching job or a doctorate. Despite these challenges, Einstein was able to unlock the mysteries of the atom and the universe. The season explores Einstein's life as an imaginative and rebellious individual. The show is classifi
Season overview
Genius season 1 is based on Walter Isaacson's book Einstein: His Life and Universe. The season tells the story of Albert Einstein, who was working as a patent clerk and was unable to secure a teaching job or a doctorate. Despite these challenges, Einstein was able to unlock the mysteries of the atom and the universe. The season explores Einstein's life as an imaginative and rebellious individual. The show is classified as a drama and has a TV-14 rating. Genius is a series that delves into the life stories of history's greatest minds, starting with Einstein. The series provides an overview of the life of a prominent historical figure, in this case, Albert Einstein. The show is part of a larger series that aims to tell the stories of influential individuals.
Episodes
Chapter One
Apr 25, 2017 · 65 min
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.
Chapter Two
May 2, 2017 · 51 min
After butting heads in class, Einstein falls in love with the determined Mileva Maric. Their affair raises eyebrows.
Chapter Three
May 9, 2017 · 51 min
Einstein struggles to support his pregnant wife and land an academic post in a rigid world of tradition and protocol.
Chapter Four
May 16, 2017 · 51 min
Albert Einstein and Mileva juggle raising a kids with his attempts to catch the eye of the scientific establishment.
Chapter Five
May 23, 2017 · 51 min
Einstein begins to experience the academic life he coveted, but he falters in his familial responsibilities. He is reintroduced to his cousin Elsa.
Chapter Six
May 30, 2017 · 51 min
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.
Chapter Seven
Jun 6, 2017 · 51 min
In the wake of the war, patriotism corrupts one of Albert Einstein’s closest friends, Fritz Haber, pitting them against each other.
Chapter Eight
Jun 13, 2017 · 51 min
Einstein and his wife Elsa attempt to flee Germany after the rise of the Nazis, but they face unexpected roadblocks.
Chapter Nine
Jun 20, 2017 · 52 min
Albert Einstein settles into life in America, but dangers abroad continue to be a threat to both him and his former colleagues.
Chapter Ten
Jun 27, 2017 · 55 min
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.