Genius (2017)

Einstein

TV-14

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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.”

Where to Watch Einstein

10 Episodes

Chapter One
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Chapter OneAs Antisemitism reaches a fever pitch in 1920s Germany, physicist Albert Einstein finds himself forced to choose between emigrating to the United States or staying in solidarity with his fellow academics. The struggle evokes memories of his days as a student at Zürich Polytechnic and his first encounter with Mileva Maric, the woman who would become his first wife.
Chapter Two
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Chapter TwoAfter butting heads with Mileva Maric (Samantha Colley), the only girl in his class at Zurich Polytechnic, Albert Einstein (Johnny Flynn) falls in love with this determined fellow student. While the passionate affair fans the flames of their mutual curiosity and love of science, their reckless abandon doesn't go unnoticed by Einstein's strict physics teacher, Professor Weber.
Chapter Three
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Chapter ThreeRecent university graduate Albert Einstein (Johnny Flynn) struggles to make ends meet while trying to land an academic post in a scientific world rigid with tradition and protocol. After finally securing various tutoring jobs, he moves one step closer to being able to provide for his pregnant wife, Mileva (Samantha Colley), when tragedy strikes.
Chapter Four
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Chapter FourAlbert Einstein and Mileva juggle raising a kids with his attempts to catch the eye of the scientific establishment.
Chapter Five
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Chapter FiveEinstein begins to experience the academic life he coveted, but he falters in his familial responsibilities. He is reintroduced to his cousin Elsa.
Chapter Six
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Chapter SixTo prove his ideas of light combined with gravity, Einstein wants to send a scientific team to Russia. The timing is bad, since World War I is about to happen. Besides, he is so occupied by this idea, that his relationship with Mileva reaches rock bottom.
Chapter Seven
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Chapter SevenIn the wake of the war, patriotism corrupts one of Albert Einstein’s closest friends, Fritz Haber, pitting them against each other.
Chapter Eight
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Chapter EightEinstein and his wife Elsa attempt to flee Germany after the rise of the Nazis, but they face unexpected roadblocks.
Chapter Nine
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Chapter NineAlbert Einstein settles into life in America, but dangers abroad continue to be a threat to both him and his former colleagues.
Chapter Ten
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Chapter TenAfter the atomic bomb is dropped and World War II draws to a close, Einstein assumes the role of world citizen in his twilight years.