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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- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes aired
- 36
- Latest aired
- S04E07
- Total runtime
- 1d 6h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 April 2017 – June 2017 10 episodes
- Season 2 April 2018 – June 2018 10 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 9 months
- Season 3 March 2021 8 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 10 months
- Season 4 February 2024 8 episodes
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S01E01 Chapter One
April 25 · 65min find the promo
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The story of Albert Einstein, seen through glimpses of his twilight years and flashbacks to his time as a student in Munich and Zürich in the 1890s.
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S01E02 Chapter Two
May 2 · 51min find the promo
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After butting heads in class, Einstein falls in love with the determined Mileva Maric. Their affair raises eyebrows.
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S01E03 Chapter Three
May 9 · 51min find the promo
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Einstein struggles to support his pregnant wife and land an academic post in a rigid world of tradition and protocol.
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S01E04 Chapter Four
May 16 · 51min find the promo
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Albert Einstein and Mileva juggle raising a kids with his attempts to catch the eye of the scientific establishment.
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S01E05 Chapter Five
May 23 · 51min find the promo
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Einstein begins to experience the academic life he coveted, but he falters in his familial responsibilities. He is reintroduced to his cousin Elsa.
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S01E06 Chapter Six
May 30 · 51min find the promo
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Einstein 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 breaking point.
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S01E07 Chapter Seven
June 6 · 51min find the promo
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In the wake of the war, patriotism corrupts one of Albert Einstein’s closest friends, Fritz Haber, pitting them against each other.
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S01E08 Chapter Eight
June 13 · 51min find the promo
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Einstein and his wife Elsa attempt to flee Germany after the rise of the Nazis, but they face unexpected roadblocks.
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S01E09 Chapter Nine
June 20 · 52min find the promo
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Albert Einstein settles into life in America, but dangers abroad continue to be a threat to both him and his former colleagues.
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S01E10 Chapter Ten
June 27 · 55min find the promo
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After the atomic bomb is dropped and World War II draws to a close, Einstein assumes the role of world citizen in his twilight years.