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The Company of Five
COLLECTION · Series · 2017

Genius

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 and genius.

Source: TMDB
* 7.5 (303)DramaUnited States
Creators
Kenneth Biller · Noah Pink · Suzan-Lori Parks · Jeff Stetson
Countries
United States
Studios
National Geographic · EUE / Sokolow Entertainment · Imagine Television Studios · OddLot Entertainment · 20th Television · MWM Studios · Warner Music Entertainment
Runtime
43 min/ep
Age rating
TV-14
ViolenceSexStrong LanguageDrug Use
Release
25/04/2017
Score
7.5 / 10 (303)

Awards and nominations

  • Nominated at Primetime Emmy Awards — Genius
  • Nominated at Primetime Emmy Awards — Geoffrey Rush
  • Nominated at Primetime Emmy Awards — Ron Howard
  • Nominated at Primetime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
  • Nominated at Primetime Emmy Awards — Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe
  • Nominated at Primetime Emmy Awards — Davina Lamont
  • Nominated at Primetime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie
  • Nominated at Primetime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
  • Nominated at Golden Globe Awards — Geoffrey Rush
  • Winner at Golden Globe Awards — Mathias Herndl (for "Chapter One")
  • Nominated at Primetime Emmy Awards — Genius: Picasso
  • Nominated at Primetime Emmy Awards — Antonio Banderas
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Seasons and episodes
Einstein
Einstein
10 episodes · 2017

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.”

Chapter One
Episode 1. Chapter One
2017-04-25 · 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
Episode 2. Chapter Two
2017-05-02 · 51 min

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

Chapter Three
Episode 3. Chapter Three
2017-05-09 · 51 min

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

Chapter Four
Episode 4. Chapter Four
2017-05-16 · 51 min

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

Chapter Five
Episode 5. Chapter Five
2017-05-23 · 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
Episode 6. Chapter Six
2017-05-30 · 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
Episode 7. Chapter Seven
2017-06-06 · 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
Episode 8. Chapter Eight
2017-06-13 · 51 min

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

Chapter Nine
Episode 9. Chapter Nine
2017-06-20 · 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
Episode 10. Chapter Ten
2017-06-27 · 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.

Picasso
Picasso
10 episodes · 2018

Season two explores how the passionate nature and relentless creative drive of Picasso—a Spanish-born painter, sculptor, poet and playwright—were inextricably linked to his personal life, which included tumultuous marriages, numerous affairs and constantly shifting political and personal alliances.

Chapter One
Episode 1. Chapter One
2018-04-24 · 51 min

Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.

Chapter Two
Episode 2. Chapter Two
2018-04-24 · 50 min

Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.

Chapter Three
Episode 3. Chapter Three
2018-05-01 · 52 min

Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.

Chapter Four
Episode 4. Chapter Four
2018-05-08 · 50 min

As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, Young Pablo strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.

Chapter Five
Episode 5. Chapter Five
2018-05-15 · 51 min

Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.

Chapter Six
Episode 6. Chapter Six
2018-05-22 · 48 min

Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.

Chapter Seven
Episode 7. Chapter Seven
2018-05-29 · 52 min

After WWII, Picasso joins the Communist Party but struggles to align his artwork with his own political beliefs. Affected by a tragic love affair from his past, Picasso falters in his responsibilities to Françoise.

Chapter Eight
Episode 8. Chapter Eight
2018-06-05 · 51 min

Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.

Chapter Nine
Episode 9. Chapter Nine
2018-06-12 · 51 min

Younger Picasso finds respite from his strained marriage with Olga in the arms of his newest muse: Marie-Thérèse Walter. However, their romance is short-lived, cause soon he crosses paths with Dora Maar. Meanwhile, Françoise Gilot defies…

Chapter Ten
Episode 10. Chapter Ten
2018-06-19 · 51 min

After Françoise Gilot leaves him, Pablo finds companionship with a new woman. In near seclusion, Pablo obsesses over creating the perfect painting. Meanwhile, Françoise struggles to escape Picasso's shadow even after remarrying and moving…

Aretha
Aretha
8 episodes · 2021

The third season explores Aretha Franklin’s musical genius and incomparable career, as well as the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world. Grammy Award winner Franklin was a gospel prodigy and outspoken civil rights champion; she is widely considered to be the greatest singer of the past 50 years,…

Respect
Episode 1. Respect
2021-03-21 · 58 min

Desperate for a hit, Aretha travels to Muscle Shoals in 1967 to record her first album with Atlantic Records. After suffering the loss of her surrogate mother, Little Re braves her first solo in 1953, in her father’s, C.L. Franklin, church.

Until the Real Thing Comes Along
Episode 2. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
2021-03-21 · 48 min

Struggling to find her sound, Aretha catches the attention of Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records in 1966. Meanwhile, Little Re has her first touring experience on the Gospel Circuit in 1954 with C.L. Franklin and meets her idol, Clara Ward.

Do Right Woman
Episode 3. Do Right Woman
2021-03-22 · 51 min

Aretha juggles her music career and her commitment to the civil rights movement, led by Martin Luther King Jr., in 1967 and 1968. Meanwhile, Little Re leaves behind her newborn child to return to the Gospel Circuit in 1955, meeting with…

Unforgettable
Episode 4. Unforgettable
2021-03-22 · 44 min

Aretha is featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 1968, but she’s devastated when the article focuses on the scandalous details of her personal life. Barbara Franklin and Young C.L. Franklin struggle to establish themselves in Memphis…

Young, Gifted and Black
Episode 5. Young, Gifted and Black
2021-03-23 · 48 min

Aretha, inspired by Angela Davis and the Soledad Brothers, records her protest album “Young, Gifted and Black” in 1970. Despite Jerry Wexler’s uncertainty, the album is a success. Barbara Franklin makes a decision that has a devastating…

Amazing Grace
Episode 6. Amazing Grace
2021-03-23 · 52 min

Aretha records her best-selling live Gospel album “Amazing Grace” in 1972 at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, ignoring her sibling’s pleas to record instead at New Bethel with their father, C.L. Franklin.

Chain of Fools
Episode 7. Chain of Fools
2021-03-24 · 51 min

As the Queen of Soul enters the age of disco, Aretha will do anything to remain relevant—including stealing an opportunity from her sister Carolyn. She receives a GRAMMY nomination but is ultimately snubbed from winning the award.

No One Sleeps
Episode 8. No One Sleeps
2021-03-24 · 45 min

Despite significant emotional losses, including a second divorce and the death of her father in 1984, Aretha pushes herself artistically and triumphs.

MLK/X
MLK/X
8 episodes · 2024

MLK/X follows Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X from their formative years to their rich, parallel stories as they shape their identities and become the change they wish to see in the world; the two visionaries ultimately rise to pioneer a movement.

Graduation
Episode 1. Graduation
2024-02-01 · 56 min

An intense focus on the formative years of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X and their experiences and relationships as young children and teens that shape and influence the iconic figures they would become. Malcolm’s release from…

Who We Are
Episode 2. Who We Are
2024-02-01 · 53 min

Malcolm is introduced to the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, who takes him under his wing after recognizing his potential with the NOI, but temptations from an old flame and the bonds of family test his strength. Martin introduces and brings…

Protect Us
Episode 3. Protect Us
2024-02-08 · 52 min

Malcolm builds space for Muslims in the Harlem community, meeting new member Betty Saunders. As romance builds between the two, a confrontation with the police puts Malcolm in the spotlight. As the Montgomery bus boycott intensifies,…

Watch the Throne
Episode 4. Watch the Throne
2024-02-08 · 53 min

After an attack leaves Martin grappling with his mortality, he must confront whether his fear is affecting his ability to lead. Malcolm sees an opportunity to grow the profile of the Nation in the form of a documentary about the NOI.…

Matriarchs
Episode 5. Matriarchs
2024-02-15 · 51 min

With Martin unjustly jailed, Coretta must call upon all her strength to keep pushing forward. When an opportunity to help Martin comes up, she takes it, despite pushback from Daddy King. With Malcolm refusing to listen to her needs, Betty…

The American Promise
Episode 6. The American Promise
2024-02-15 · 52 min

In an effort to force the passage of the Civil Rights Act, Martin and his allies attempt their biggest undertaking yet – the March on Washington. As it draws near, Martin finds himself struggling to find the right words to unite the…

The Sword and the Shield
Episode 7. The Sword and the Shield
2024-02-22 · 51 min

After his break from the NOI, the pain of betrayal from Elijah takes a toll on Malcolm mentally, physically and emotionally. When further betrayals within the Nation come to both him and Betty, he decides to speak out. The FBI targets…

Can You Imagine
Episode 8. Can You Imagine
2024-02-22 · 46 min

Malcolm, knowing his death is likely imminent, works hard to care for his family, reconcile with his siblings, and speak truth to power about the Nation and the best way forward, up until his final moments. In the aftermath of Malcom’s…

Cast by season
Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Rush
Albert Einstein
Johnny Flynn
Johnny Flynn
Albert Einstein
Samantha Colley
Samantha Colley
Mileva Marić
Emily Watson
Emily Watson
Elsa Einstein
Ralph Brown
Ralph Brown
Max Planck
Richard Topol
Richard Topol
Fritz Haber
Michael McElhatton
Michael McElhatton
Philipp Lenard
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