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BiographyDrama14+ (TV-14)2017 - Present3 Seasons

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Genius (2017 - 2023)

68/100

8.2/10

19.1K Votes

Biography Drama Rated: 14+ (TV-14)2017 - Present3 Seasons

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.Genius featuring Samantha Colley and Johnny Flynn has one or more episodes free on National Geographic, available for purchase on iTunes, available for purchase on Apple TV, and 4 others. It's a biography and drama show with 29 episodes over 3 seasons. Genius is still airing with no announced date for the next episode or season. It has a high IMDb audience rating of 8.2 (19,136 votes) and was well received by critics.

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Genius Season 3 Overview

Mar 21, 2021 - Mar 24, 2021

Season 3 of Genius has 8 episodes that are available for Rent or Purchase on Prime Video, Apple TV, iTunes, Vudu.

Genius Season 3 Episodes

Season 03, Episode 08 Aretha: No One Sleeps

S03 E08Aretha: No One Sleeps

Mar 24, 2021

Despite significant emotional losses, Aretha pushes herself artistically and triumphs; she begins a career at Arista with the help of...

S03 E08 of Genius is available for Rent or Purchase on Prime Video, Apple TV, iTunes, Vudu.

Season 03, Episode 07 Aretha: Chain of Fools

S03 E07 Aretha: Chain of Fools

Mar 24, 2021

Aretha steals an opportunity from her sister Carolyn; she receives a Grammy nomination but is ultimately snubbed from winning the...

S03 E07 of Genius is available for Rent or Purchase on Prime Video, Apple TV, iTunes, Vudu.

Season 03, Episode 06 Aretha: Amazing Grace

S03 E06 Aretha: Amazing Grace

Mar 23, 2021

Aretha records her album "Amazing Grace" in an older James Cleveland's church; while Little Re discovers that she's pregnant with...

S03 E06 of Genius is available for Rent or Purchase on Prime Video, Apple TV, iTunes, Vudu.

All Episodes in Season 3

All Seasons of Genius

Season 1

11 Episodes | Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, iTunes, Vudu, YouTube, & Rent or Buy

Season 2

10 Episodes | Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, iTunes, NatGeo, Vudu, YouTube, & Rent or Buy

Season 3

8 Episodes | Prime Video, Apple TV, iTunes, Vudu, & Rent or Buy

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4 episodes (14%) are available to watch free online (NatGeo).

28 episodes (97%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play, and 3 others).

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#2,815 Ranked TV Show

#16 Ranked in Genius TV

#40 Ranked in Biography TV

#48 Ranked in Based On True Story TV

Genius has a high IMDb audience rating of 8.2 (19,136 votes) and was well received by critics. The show is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.

About Genius

Genius Overview

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.

Age rating: 14+ (TV-14)

Number of seasons: 3 Seasons

Number of episodes: 29 Episodes

Extra Information

Related Genres: Biography Drama

Related Tags: Genius Based On True Story

Country of origin: America

Available to watch on: Free Services

Original Release Date: Apr 23, 2017

Show Status: Currently Running

Next episode release: TBA

Genius

Genius (2017 - 2023)

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RATINGS & REVIEWS

EPISODE GUIDE

Genius Season 3 Overview

S03 E08.css-1jsrffx-DetailedEpisodeSpan{color:#BBBDBE;}@media (max-width:650px){.css-1jsrffx-DetailedEpisodeSpan{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.72);}}@media (max-width:450px){.css-1jsrffx-DetailedEpisodeSpan{font-size:14px;}}Aretha: No One Sleeps

S03 E07 Aretha: Chain of Fools

S03 E06 Aretha: Amazing Grace

All Episodes in Season 3

Genius Season 2 Overview

S02 E10 Picasso: Chapter Ten

S02 E09 Picasso: Chapter Nine

S02 E08 Picasso: Chapter Eight

All Episodes in Season 2

Genius Season 1 Overview

S01 E11 Einstein: The Last Chapter

S01 E10 Einstein: Chapter Ten

S01 E09 Einstein: Chapter Nine

All Episodes in Season 1

All Seasons of Genius

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Cast & Crew

Samantha Colley

Johnny Flynn

Michael McElhatton

Geoffrey Rush

Antonio Banderas

Clémence Poésy

Alex Rich

Emily Watson

Ralph Brown

Richard Topol

Seth Gabel

T.R. Knight

Cynthia Erivo

Malcolm Barrett

Patrice Covington

Rebecca Naomi Jones

David Cross

Kimberly Hebert Gregory

Shaian Jordan

Courtney B. Vance

William M. Connor

Brian Grazer

Francie Calfo

Gigi Pritzker

Jeff Cooney

Noah Pink

Rachel Shane

Ron Howard

Sam Sokolow

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Extra Information

S03 E08Aretha: No One Sleeps