Albert Einstein was the man of the hour at the premiere of National Geographic’s first-ever scripted series, “Genius,” at New York City’s Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Thursday night. The 10-part ...

Geoffrey Rush, left, is the older Einstein and Johnny Flynn portrays him in his youth. Pic credit: National Geographic Channel National Geographic Channel’s excellent first scripted series Genius, ...

A lot of the prestige television shows from the past decade focus on so-called “difficult men.” These anti-heroes are flawed but brilliant, and audiences root for them even as time and time again the ...

The National Geographic Channel wants to allay any concern that its first scripted series will be all boring and science-y, so "Genius" opens showing Albert Einstein with his pants around his ankles ...

Physics geeks rejoice. Albert Einstein has his own drama series. Everyone else? Pay attention, because you may learn something. Einstein gets the biopic treatment in “Genius,” National Geographic’s ...

National Geographic's anthology series Genius, chronicling the life of Albert Einstein, premiered on Tuesday, April 25. The series stars some heavy hitters in the role of Einstein, with Oscar winner ...

Albert Einstein was a master of physics, but his talent in personal relationships was decidedly underdeveloped. A new 10-episode series, Genius, airing on the National Geographic Channel, focuses on ...

Ron Howard directs Geoffrey Rush in "Genius", National Geographic's smart, entertaining drama unraveling the passions and politics that shaped Albert Einstein. Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV ...

As TV brand concepts go “Genius” is fairly brilliant. Each season National Geographic’s new series, its first entry into the scripted realm, will choose one intellectual giant and spend multiple ...

Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story misrepresented one of Einstein's accolades. Here's what you probably know: Albert Einstein is the mastermind behind E=mc² and the Theory ...

Albert Einstein was the man of the hour at the premiere of National Geographic’s first-ever scripted series, “Genius,” at New York City’s Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Thursday night. The 10-part ...

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