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Genius

Genius

Martin Luther King Jr / Malcolm X. Two minds, one movement.

20177.54 Seasons36 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

Created by Quran Squire
Written by Quran Squire
NetworksNational Geographic

Top Cast

Aaron Pierre

Aaron Pierre

Malcolm X

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jayme Lawson

Jayme Lawson

Betty Shabazz

Weruche Opia

Weruche Opia

Coretta Scott King

Gary Carr

Gary Carr

Clyde X

Hubert Point-Du Jour

Hubert Point-Du Jour

Ralph Abernathy

Ron Cephas Jones

Ron Cephas Jones

Elijah Muhammad

Themes & Keywords

biographygeniusanthologyhistorical dramamath geniusecentric geniushistory and legacy

About Genius

Genius is a drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of biography, genius, anthology, historical drama, math genius, ecentric genius. Created by Quran Squire, it stars Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jayme Lawson. 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.

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