Behind every great genius was a great rival - an unstoppable adversary whose incredible vision, determination, and ambition is their match. Out of their struggles came the world's most brilliant inventions, the spoils of the heated battle between competitors.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 8 episodes
S1 E1Jobs vs. Gates
Jun 1, 201545 min
In the 1980s, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs break out in a heated battle to bring the personal computer to the masses.
S1 E2Wright Brothers vs. Curtiss
Jun 1, 201545 min
The Wright Brothers build and fly the world’s first airplane, but they keep it a secret, leaving an opening for motor designer, Glenn Curtiss, to swoop in and compete to be the first to fly in public.
S1 E3Farnsworth vs. Sarnoff
Jun 8, 201545 min
A young Midwestern farm boy creates an innovation that forever changes the future of communication, only to have it stolen away by one of America's greatest media moguls.
S1 E4Hearst vs. Pulitzer
Jun 8, 201545 min
The newspaper redefined the way America tells its stories, but its rise to prominence was born out of a bitter rivalry between a man who built himself up from nothing and the wealthy son of a business tycoon. Follow William Hearst and Josep
S1 E5Space Race
Jun 15, 201545 min
America and the Soviet Union, deadlocked in the Cold War, set their sights on the final frontier — space. Go inside the more than decadelong struggle between the two superpowers as they both set out to conquer the moon. German scientist Wer
S1 E6Colt vs. Wesson
Jun 15, 201545 min
Samuel Colt and partners Edwin Smith & Daniel Wesson become locked in the first true “arms” race, as they compete to perfect the world’s first revolver.
Starring
Jeff Wilburn
Self - Narrator (voice)
Mark Falvo
Government Official
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Johnna Leary
Curtiss Spectator
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Evan I. Schwartz
Self
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Chuck Taber
Apple Employee
Don Meehan Jr
Horace Smith
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Nicholas Chase Applegate
Businessman with Breifcase
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John Hawthorne Smith
Larry Tesler
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Vaughn Bullard
Edison Electric Board Member
Vince Eisenson
Xerox Suit
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Will Steckman
Union Soldier
Gary Ayash
Bar Patron
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch American Genius?
- American Genius is streaming on Philo, Cineverse, Wonder Project Amazon Channel. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of American Genius are there?
- American Genius has 1 season and 8 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of American Genius?
- American Genius has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 22, 2015.
- Who stars in American Genius?
- American Genius stars Jeff Wilburn, Mark Falvo, Johnna Leary, Evan I. Schwartz, Chuck Taber.
