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Genius

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Description: Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush stars as legendary intellectual Albert Einstein in this series that tracks the famed professor's life. The story spotlights Einstein's humble origins as a young, rebellious thinker and his struggles to be recognised by the establishment of academia before finally being accepted by his peers and achieving celebrity status following the disclosure of his theory of relativity. The series also delves into Einstein's personal life, which includes complicated relationships with the likes of his two wives, two children, and the various women with whom he had extramarital affairs. The drama series is based on the book `Einstein' by Walter Isaacson.
Genre: Anthology series
Year Released: 2017
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 20
First episode air date: April 25, 2017
Network: National Geographic
Nominations: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series, MORE
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