Genius (2017)

1. S01E01Chapter OneApril 25, 2017 7.7The story of Albert Einstein, seen through glimpses of his twilight years and flashbacks to his time as a student in Munich and Zürich in th
2. S01E02Chapter TwoMay 2, 2017 7.8After butting heads in class, Einstein falls in love with the determined Mileva Maric. Their affair raises eyebrows.
3. S01E03Chapter ThreeMay 9, 2017 7.6Einstein struggles to support his pregnant wife and land an academic post in a rigid world of tradition and protocol.
4. S01E04Chapter FourMay 16, 2017 7.7Albert Einstein and Mileva juggle raising a kids with his attempts to catch the eye of the scientific establishment.
5. S01E05Chapter FiveMay 23, 2017 7.4Einstein begins to experience the academic life he coveted, but he falters in his familial responsibilities. He is reintroduced to his cousi
6. S01E06Chapter SixMay 30, 2017 7.6Einstein 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 breaki
7. S01E07Chapter SevenJune 6, 2017 6.8In the wake of the war, patriotism corrupts one of Albert Einstein’s closest friends, Fritz Haber, pitting them against each other.
8. S01E08Chapter EightJune 13, 2017 7.8Einstein and his wife Elsa attempt to flee Germany after the rise of the Nazis, but they face unexpected roadblocks.
9. S01E09Chapter NineJune 20, 2017 8.3Albert Einstein settles into life in America, but dangers abroad continue to be a threat to both him and his former colleagues.
10. S01E10Season's bestChapter TenJune 27, 2017 8.4After the atomic bomb is dropped and World War II draws to a close, Einstein assumes the role of world citizen in his twilight years.

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1. S02E01Chapter OneApril 24, 2018 6.8Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.
2. S02E02Chapter TwoApril 24, 2018 6.7Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.
3. S02E03Season's bestChapter ThreeMay 1, 2018 7.9Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.
4. S02E04Chapter FourMay 8, 2018 7.7As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, Young Pablo strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.
5. S02E05Chapter FiveMay 15, 2018 7.5Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.
6. S02E06Chapter SixMay 22, 2018 7.8Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.
7. S02E07Chapter SevenMay 29, 2018 7.3After WWII, Picasso joins the Communist Party but struggles to align his artwork with his own political beliefs. Affected by a tragic love a
8. S02E08Chapter EightJune 5, 2018 6.7Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.
9. S02E09Chapter NineJune 12, 2018 7.3Younger Picasso finds respite from his strained marriage with Olga in the arms of his newest muse: Marie-Thérèse Walter. However, their roma
10. S02E10Chapter TenJune 19, 2018 7.7After Françoise Gilot leaves him, Pablo finds companionship with a new woman. In near seclusion, Pablo obsesses over creating the perfect pa

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1. S03E01Season's bestRespectMarch 21, 2021 3.4Desperate for a hit, Aretha travels to Muscle Shoals in 1967 to record her first album with Atlantic Records. After suffering the loss of he
2. S03E02Until the Real Thing Comes AlongMarch 21, 2021 2.8Struggling to find her sound, Aretha catches the attention of Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records in 1966. Meanwhile, Little Re has her first t
3. S03E03Do Right WomanMarch 22, 2021 2.8Aretha juggles her music career and her commitment to the civil rights movement, led by Martin Luther King Jr., in 1967 and 1968. Meanwhile,
4. S03E04UnforgettableMarch 22, 2021 2.9Aretha is featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 1968, but she’s devastated when the article focuses on the scandalous details of her per
5. S03E05Young, Gifted and BlackMarch 23, 2021 2.8Aretha, inspired by Angela Davis and the Soledad Brothers, records her protest album “Young, Gifted and Black” in 1970. Despite Jerry Wexler
6. S03E06Amazing GraceMarch 23, 2021 2.8Aretha records her best-selling live Gospel album “Amazing Grace” in 1972 at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, ignoring her sibling’s pl
7. S03E07Chain of FoolsMarch 24, 2021 2.9As the Queen of Soul enters the age of disco, Aretha will do anything to remain relevant—including stealing an opportunity from her sister C
8. S03E08No One SleepsMarch 24, 2021 3.4Despite significant emotional losses, including a second divorce and the death of her father in 1984, Aretha pushes herself artistically and

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1. S04E01GraduationFebruary 1, 2024 3.6An intense focus on the formative years of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X and their experiences and relationships as young children a
2. S04E02Who We AreFebruary 1, 2024 3.7Malcolm is introduced to the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, who takes him under his wing after recognizing his potential with the NOI, but tempt
3. S04E03Protect UsFebruary 8, 2024 3.6Malcolm builds space for Muslims in the Harlem community, meeting new member Betty Saunders. As romance builds between the two, a confrontat
4. S04E04Watch the ThroneFebruary 8, 2024 3.6After an attack leaves Martin grappling with his mortality, he must confront whether his fear is affecting his ability to lead. Malcolm sees
5. S04E05MatriarchsFebruary 15, 2024 3.6With Martin unjustly jailed, Coretta must call upon all her strength to keep pushing forward. When an opportunity to help Martin comes up, s
6. S04E06The American PromiseFebruary 15, 2024 3.7In an effort to force the passage of the Civil Rights Act, Martin and his allies attempt their biggest undertaking yet – the March on Washin
7. S04E07The Sword and the ShieldFebruary 22, 2024 3.7After his break from the NOI, the pain of betrayal from Elijah takes a toll on Malcolm mentally, physically and emotionally. When further be
8. S04E08Season's bestCan You ImagineFebruary 22, 2024 3.8Malcolm, knowing his death is likely imminent, works hard to care for his family, reconcile with his siblings, and speak truth to power abou

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