The life stories of history's greatest minds, from their days as young adults to their final years: their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 13 wins & 75 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Samantha Colley | ... |
Dora Maar
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(15 episodes, 2017-2018)
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| Seth Gabel | ... |
Michele Besso
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(11 episodes, 2017-2018)
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| Antonio Banderas | ... |
Pablo Picasso
(10 episodes, 2018)
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| Clémence Poésy | ... |
Françoise Gilot
(10 episodes, 2018)
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| T.R. Knight | ... |
Max Jacob
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(11 episodes, 2017-2018)
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| Michael McElhatton | ... |
Dr. Philipp Lenard
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(9 episodes, 2017-2018)
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| Cynthia Erivo | ... |
Aretha Franklin
(8 episodes, 2021)
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| Aaron Pierre | ... |
Malcolm X
(8 episodes, 2024)
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| Johnny Flynn | ... |
Young Albert Einstein
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(9 episodes, 2017-2018)
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| Malcolm Barrett | ... |
Ted White
(8 episodes, 2021)
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| Kelvin Harrison Jr. | ... |
Martin Luther King
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(8 episodes, 2024)
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| Alex Rich | ... |
Young Pablo Picasso
(9 episodes, 2018)
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| Patrice Covington | ... |
Erma Franklin
(8 episodes, 2021)
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| Jayme Lawson | ... |
Betty Shabazz
(8 episodes, 2024)
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| Weruche Opia | ... |
Coretta Scott King
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(8 episodes, 2024)
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| Rebecca Naomi Jones | ... |
Carolyn Franklin
(8 episodes, 2021)
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| David Cross | ... |
Jerry Wexler
(8 episodes, 2021)
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| Gary Carr | ... |
Clyde X
(8 episodes, 2024)
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| Kimberly Hebert Gregory | ... |
Ruth Bowen
(8 episodes, 2021)
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| Hubert Point-Du Jour | ... |
Ralph Abernathy
(8 episodes, 2024)
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| Ron Cephas Jones | ... |
Elijah Muhammad
(8 episodes, 2024)
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| Courtney B. Vance | ... |
C.L. Franklin
(8 episodes, 2021)
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| Pauletta Washington | ... |
Rachel Franklin
(8 episodes, 2021)
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| Shaian Jordan | ... |
Little Re
(8 episodes, 2021)
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| Steven G. Norfleet | ... |
Cecil Franklin
(7 episodes, 2021)
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| Bruno Paviot | ... |
Marcel
(7 episodes, 2018)
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| Ralph Brown | ... |
Max Planck
(6 episodes, 2017)
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| Aisling Franciosi | ... |
Fernande Olivier
(6 episodes, 2018)
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| Sasha Compère | ... |
Juanita Abernathy
(6 episodes, 2024)
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| Lucy Russell | ... |
Frau Pauline Winteler
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(6 episodes, 2017-2018)
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Colette L. Coward | ... |
Aretha Piano Hand Double
(6 episodes, 2021)
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| Geoffrey Rush | ... |
Albert Einstein
(5 episodes, 2017)
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| Richard Topol | ... |
Fritz Haber
(5 episodes, 2017)
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| Poppy Delevingne | ... |
Marie-Thérèse Walter
(5 episodes, 2018)
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| Jon Fletcher | ... |
Marcel Grossmann
(5 episodes, 2017)
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| Sebastian Roché | ... |
Emile Gilot
(5 episodes, 2018)
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| Stéphane Caillard | ... |
Geneviève Aliquot
(5 episodes, 2018)
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| Lennie James | ... |
Daddy King aka Dr. Michael King
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(5 episodes, 2024)
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| Aubriana Davis | ... |
Young Erma
(5 episodes, 2021)
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Bri'anna Harper | ... |
Little Re Singing Double
(5 episodes, 2021)
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| Sydney Hunter | ... |
Young Carolyn
(5 episodes, 2021)
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| Emily Watson | ... |
Elsa Einstein
(4 episodes, 2017)
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| Robert Sheehan | ... |
Carles Casagemas
(4 episodes, 2018)
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| LisaGay Hamilton | ... |
Alberta King
(4 episodes, 2024)
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| Marque Richardson | ... |
King Curtis
(4 episodes, 2021)
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| Claire Rushbrook | ... |
Pauline Einstein
(4 episodes, 2017)
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Sally Dexter | ... |
Older Mileva
(4 episodes, 2017)
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| Adrian Schiller | ... |
Jaime Sabartés
(4 episodes, 2018)
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| Quentin Plair | ... |
Grant X
(4 episodes, 2024)
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| Catherine McCormack | ... |
Marija Ruzic-Maric
(4 episodes, 2017)
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Production Companies
- 20th Television
- EUE / Sokolow
- Fox 21 Television Studios
- Imagine Television
- Latina Pictures
- Madison Wells
- Pioneer Stillking Films
Distributors
- National Geographic Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (seasons 1-3)
- Disney+ (United States) (video) (VOD) (season 4)
- Disney+ (2021) (Argentina) (video) (VOD) (Star+)
- Disney+ (2021) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- Disney+ (2021) (World-wide) (video)
- Disney+ (2024) (Non-US) (video) (VoD)
- Hulu (2017) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Hulu (2024) (United States) (video) (VoD)
- National Geographic Channel (NGC) (2017) (Netherlands) (tv)
- TNU - Canal 5 (2020) (Uruguay) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Keslow Camera (camera equipment provided by)
- Line Studio (ADR-ISDN)
- Marc Graue Recording Studios (sound post-production)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Shine (main titles)
- Soundtrack New York (adr facility)
- Vantage Film (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
GENIUS: MLK/X will explore the formative years, where they were molded by strong fathers and traumatic injustices, and their rich, parallel stories as they shaped their identities and became the change they wished to see in the world. The docu-drama series offers an intimate look into their complex lives as husbands, fathers, brothers and sons, taking them off the iconic T-shirts to show their humanity. With their formidable wives, Coretta Scott King (Weruche Opia) and Betty Shabazz (Jayme Lawson), leading by their sides, King and X are two visionaries who ultimately rose to pioneer a movement. |
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| Taglines | All hail the queen. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The series is National Geographic's first scripted drama series. See more » |
| Goofs | The scene in Einstein: Chapter Six (2017), where Albert's associates travel to Crimea, in order to measure the deflection of starlight during the total solar eclipse (to test General Relativity), is shot in a snowy scenery. The expedition took place in August 1914, which is much too early for snow. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017). See more » |