Genius ( U.S. tv series ) - wikipedia Genius ( U.S. tv series ) Genius Genre Docudrama Anthology Based on Einstein : His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson Developed by Noah Pink Ken Biller Starring Geoffrey Rush Johnny Flynn Samantha Colley Richard Topol Michael McElhatton Emily Watson Ralph Brown Theme music composer Hans Zimmer Composer ( s ) Lorne Balfe Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 10 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Ron Howard Brian Grazer Gigi Pritzker Rachel Shane Francie Calfo William M. Connor Sam Sokolow Jeff Cooney Chris Cooney Alan Sam Polsky Gabe Polshy John Valentine Ken Biller Producer ( s ) Anna Culp Steven Felder Robert M. Williams Jr. Location ( s ) Prague, Czech Republic Cinematography Mathias Herndl Editor ( s ) J. Kathleen Gibson James Wilcox Camera setup Single - camera Running time 43 minutes 62 minutes ( pilot ) Production company ( s ) Imagine Television Paperboy Productions OddLot Entertainment EUE / Sokolow Fox 21 Television Studios Distributor 20th Television Release Original network National Geographic Picture format 1080i ( HDTV ) Audio format Digital Original release April 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 25 ) -- present ( present ) External links Website channel.nationalgeographic.com/genius/ Genius is an American anthology period drama television series produced by National Geographic, developed by Noah Pink and Kenneth Biller, which premiered on April 25, 2017. The first season follows the life of Albert Einstein, from his early years, through his time as a patent clerk, to his later years as a physicist who developed the theory of relativity. The season is based on the 2007 book Einstein : His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson. On April 19, 2017, National Geographic renewed the series for a second season to premiere in 2018, which is set to follow Pablo Picasso. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Regular 2.2 Recurring 3 Episodes 4 Production 5 Reception 5.1 Critical reception 5.2 Accolades 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Synopsis The first season chronicles two different periods of theoretical physicist Albert Einstein 's life : the first as a patent clerk struggling to gain a teaching job and doctorate, the second as a great mind respected for his development of the theory of relativity. Cast and characters Regular Geoffrey Rush as elder Albert Einstein Johnny Flynn as younger Einstein Samantha Colley as Mileva Marić Richard Topol as Fritz Haber Michael McElhatton as Philipp Lenard Emily Watson as elder Elsa Einstein Gwendolyn Ellis as younger Elsa Ralph Brown as Max Planck Recurring Robert Lindsay as Hermann Einstein Claire Rushbrook as Pauline Einstein Helen Monks as Maja Einstein Nicholas Rowe as Jost Winteler Lucy Russell as Pauline Winteler Shannon Tarbet as Marie Winteler Alicia von Rittberg as Anna Winteler George Webster as Julius Winteler Henry Goodman as Walther Rathenau Alistair Petrie as Heinrich Weber Jon Fletcher as Marcel Grossmann Seth Gabel as Michele Besso Sally Dexter as elder Mileva Marić Nikola Đuričko as Leo Szilard David Dencik as Niels Bohr Predrag Bjelac as Milos Marić Catherine McCormack as Marija Ružić -- Marić Charity Wakefield as Betty Jodhi May as Helen Dukas Zoe Telford as Clara Haber T.R. Knight as J. Edgar Hoover Vincent Kartheiser as Raymond H. Geist Episodes No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Chapter One '' Ron Howard Story by : Noah Pink and Ken Biller Teleplay by : Noah Pink April 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 25 ) 1.38 `` Chapter Two '' Minkie Spiro Angelina Burnett May 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 02 ) 1.05 `` Chapter Three '' Minkie Spiro Mark Lafferty May 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 09 ) 1.02 `` Chapter Four '' Kevin Hooks Noah Pink May 16, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 16 ) 0.93 5 `` Chapter Five '' Kevin Hooks Raf Green May 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 23 ) 0.94 6 `` Chapter Six '' James Hawes Brian Peterson May 30, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 30 ) 1.02 7 `` Chapter Seven '' James Hawes Kelly Souders June 6, 2017 ( 2017 - 06 - 06 ) 1.06 8 `` Chapter Eight '' Ken Biller Angelina Burnett & Francesca Butler June 13, 2017 ( 2017 - 06 - 13 ) 1.05 9 `` Chapter Nine '' Ken Biller Ken Biller & Raf Green June 20, 2017 ( 2017 - 06 - 20 ) 1.04 10 `` Chapter Ten '' Ken Biller Mark Lafferty June 20, 2017 ( 2017 - 06 - 20 ) 1.04 Production On April 19, 2017, National Geographic renewed the series for a second season. The subject of the second season was to have been announced during the finale of the first season, but was instead revealed to be Pablo Picasso the day after the finale, when network and producers did not want to divert attention away from the season finale. Reception Critical reception The first season has received mostly positive reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 83 %, based on 29 reviews. On Metacritic, the series has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 20 reviews, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. Science columnist Dennis Overbye of The New York Times described the series as a `` tense binge - worthy psychological thriller full of political and romantic melodrama. '' Overbye further noted that Einstein himself, writing to his sister, wrote, `` If everybody lived a life like mine, there would be no need for novels. '' According to Hillary Busis of Vanity Fair, the film shows, ``... Einstein at work... peers into the über - genius 's tumultuous love life ( monogamy, he believes, is `` not natural '' )... his fraught emigration to the United States... ``. Busis quotes producer Ron Howard : `` When you move past his scientific contributions, Albert 's life story -- what his youth was like, who his friends were, who his enemies were, his tumultuous love life -- is a story people do n't know... I think audiences are going to be riveted as we tell this ambitious and revealing human story behind Einstein 's scientific brilliance. '' Accolades Year Award Nominee ( s ) Result Ref. 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Limited Series Genius Nominated Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Geoffrey Rush Nominated Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special Ron Howard Nominated Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie Tash Lees, Fae Hammond, Adela Robova, Alex Rouse Nominated Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe Nominated Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie ( Non-Prosthetic ) Davina Lamont Nominated Outstanding Period / Fantasy Costumes for a Series, Limited Series, or Movie Sonu Mishra, Martina Hejlova, Petia Krckova Nominated Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special Daniel Pagan, Erich Gann, Arielle McGrail, Bill Bell, Nicholas Fitzgerald, Tim Chilton, Jill Sanders Nominated Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie Bob Bronow, Mark Hensley, Petr Forejt Nominated Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role Eric Durst, Lenka Líkařová, Viktor Muller, Marek Ruth, Tomáš Kalhous, Lukáš Herrmann, Pavel Kolář, Petr Hastík, Vit Komrzý Nominated See also Albert Einstein House Einstein family Einstein Theory of Relativity, The Historical Museum of Bern History of gravitational theory Introduction to special relativity Political views of Albert Einstein Religious and philosophical views of Albert Einstein References Jump up ^ Maslin, Janet ( April 9, 2007 ). `` The Scale of Einstein, From Faith to Formulas ''. New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Giroux, Jack ( January 7, 2017 ). `` ' Genius ' Trailer : Geoffrey Rush Is Albert Einstein in the Ron Howard - Produced Series ''. / Film. Retrieved April 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( April 26, 2017 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 4.25. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( May 3, 2017 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 5.2. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( May 10, 2017 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 5.9. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( May 17, 2017 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 5.16. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( May 24, 2017 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 5.23. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( May 31, 2017 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 5.30. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( June 7, 2017 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 6.6. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( June 14, 2017 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 6.13. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 14, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Metcalf, Mitch ( June 21, 2017 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 6.20. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 22, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Hipes, Patrick ( April 19, 2017 ). `` Nat Geo Renews ' Genius ' For Season 2, Will Unveil New Subject During Season 1 Finale ''. Deadline. Retrieved April 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 20, 2017 ). `` ' Genius ' Season 2 Subject Wo n't Be Revealed During Season 1 Finale, Expected To Be Announced Tomorrow ''. Deadline. Retrieved June 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Evans, Greg ( June 21, 2017 ). `` ' Genius ' Season 2 Paints Pablo Picasso, Exec Producer Ron Howard Announces ; No Comment On Han Solo Though ''. Deadline. Retrieved June 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Genius : Season 1 ( 2017 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Genius ( 2017 ) : Season 1 ''. Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved May 10, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Overbye, Dennis ( April 17, 2017 ). `` ' Genius ' Unravels the Mysteries of Einstein 's Universe ''. New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Busis, Hillary ( January 12, 2017 ). `` See Geoffrey Rush as an Uncanny Albert Einstein in Genius ''. Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Genius - Awards & Nominations ''. Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 19, 2017. External links Genius -- official website Genius on IMDb Works by Albert Einstein at Project Gutenberg Brian Grazer Films produced Night Shift Splash Real Genius Spies Like Us Armed and Dangerous Like Father Like Son Parenthood Kindergarten Cop Closet Land My Girl Far and Away Housesitter Boomerang For Love or Money My Girl 2 Greedy The Paper The Cowboy Way Apollo 13 Sgt. 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Question: who played albert einstein in the series genius
Answer: Geoffrey Rush