Series synopsis
American Genius is an American documentary television series that premiered on National Geographic on June 1, 2015. It ended on June 22, 2015. It stars Jeff Wilburn.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeff Wilburn as Self - Narrator (voice)
Guest cast
- Joseph Varca as Steve Jobs
- Artie Brennan as Paul Allen
- Scott Bolger as Foreman
- Philip J Rossi as Bill Gates
- William H. Power as Dr. James Eason
- Evan I. Schwartz as Self
- Biz Stone as Self
- Jake Swing as Tim Paterson
- Chuck Taber as Apple Employee
- Don Meehan Jr as Horace Smith
- John Wilkins III as Jobs' Doctor
- Edgar Fox as Orville Wright
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 1, 2015 | June 22, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jobs vs. Gates In the 1980s, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs break out in a heated battle to bring the personal computer to the masses. |
June 1, 2015 |
| 2 |
Wright Brothers vs. Curtiss 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. |
June 1, 2015 |
| 3 |
Farnsworth vs. Sarnoff 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. |
June 8, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | National Geographic |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 1, 2015 |
| Last aired | June 22, 2015 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |