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Premiered

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Ended: Tuesday, June 27, 2017

When does Genius Season 1 come out?

Genius Season 1 premiered Tuesday, April 25, 2017 on National Geographic and ended Tuesday, June 27, 2017. The season has 10 episodes.

Season one charts how Albert Einstein—an imaginative, rebellious patent clerk, who couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate—unlocked the mysteries of the atom and the universe. Based on Walter Isaacson’s critically acclaimed book “Einstein: His Life and Universe.”

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Genius Season 1 release schedule

Genius Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Chapter One

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.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

2. Chapter Two

After butting heads in class, Einstein falls in love with the determined Mileva Maric. Their affair raises eyebrows.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

3. Chapter Three

Einstein struggles to support his pregnant wife and land an academic post in a rigid world of tradition and protocol.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

4. Chapter Four

Albert Einstein and Mileva juggle raising a kids with his attempts to catch the eye of the scientific establishment.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

5. Chapter Five

Einstein begins to experience the academic life he coveted, but he falters in his familial responsibilities. He is reintroduced to his cousin Elsa.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

6. Chapter Six

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.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

7. Chapter Seven

In the wake of the war, patriotism corrupts one of Albert Einstein’s closest friends, Fritz Haber, pitting them against each other.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

8. Chapter Eight

Einstein and his wife Elsa attempt to flee Germany after the rise of the Nazis, but they face unexpected roadblocks.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

9. Chapter Nine

Albert Einstein settles into life in America, but dangers abroad continue to be a threat to both him and his former colleagues.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

10. Chapter Ten Finale

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.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

Genius Season 1 guest stars

  • Alicia von Rittberg

    Alicia von Rittberg

    Anna Winteler

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    Captain Muller

  • Martin Umbach

    Martin Umbach

    Dr. Talmut

  • Nikki Hahn

    Nikki Hahn

    Mileva Marić

  • Taylor Frost

    Taylor Frost

    Paul Winteler

  • Joshua Hogan

    Joshua Hogan

    Mathias Winteler

  • Lucy Chappell

    Lucy Chappell

    Rosa Winteler

  • Benjamin Haigh

    Benjamin Haigh

    Fred Winteler

  • Michael Culkin

    Michael Culkin

    Professor Pernet

  • Helen Monks

    Helen Monks

    Maja Einstein

  • Isaac Rouse

    Isaac Rouse

    Emile

  • Alistair Petrie

    Alistair Petrie

    Heinrich Weber

  • Alexander Vlahos

    Alexander Vlahos

    Maurice Solovine

  • Robert Lindsay

    Robert Lindsay

    Hermann Einstein

  • Tom Brittney

    Tom Brittney

    Conrad Habicht

  • Adrian Lukis

    Adrian Lukis

    Wilhelm Röntgen

Genius Season 1 FAQ

When does Genius Season 1 come out?

Genius Season 1 premiered Tuesday, April 25, 2017 on National Geographic.

How many episodes are in Genius Season 1?

Genius Season 1 has 10 episodes.

Are new episodes of Genius Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Genius Season 1 finale?

The Genius Season 1 finale (Episode 10) aired Tuesday, June 27, 2017.

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