Genius (2017 - 2018)

Genius

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Series Info

A dramatic series about the lives of those deemed genius from Ron Howard and Brian Glazer.

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Critics Consensus: An impressive performance from Antonio Banderas rescues Genius: Picasso from condensed melodrama.

2018, National Geographic, 10 episodes

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Critics Consensus: Buoyed by a superb performance from Geoffrey Rush, Genius is a compelling origin story of one of history's most renowned scientists.

2017, National Geographic, 10 episodes

Cast

Geoffrey Rush
as Albert Einstein (older)
Antonio Banderas
as Pablo Picasso (older)
Johnny Flynn
as Albert Einstein (younger)
Alex Rich
as Pablo Picasso (younger)
Emily Watson
as Elsa Einstein
Michael McElhatton
as Dr. Philipp Lenard
Seth Gabel
as Michele Besso
Samantha Colley
as Mileva Maric
Richard Topol
as Fritz Haber
Vincent Kartheiser
as Raymond Geist
T.R. Knight
as J. Edgar Hoover
Alex Richardson
as Young Picasso
Clémence Poésy
as Françoise Gilot
Robert Sheehan
as Carlos Casagemas
Poppy Delevingne
as Marie-Thérèse Walter
Aisling Franciosi
as Fernande Olivier
Sebastian Roche
as Emile Gilot
Edward Akrout
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Series Details

TV Network: National Geographic
Premiere Date: Apr 25, 2017
Genre: Drama
Executive Producers: Ron Howard, Anna Culp, Francie Calfo
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