Series
American Genius
Documentary
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.
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Seasons & episodes
1Jobs vs. Gates1 Jun 2015 · 45m · ★ 10.0In the 1980s, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs break out in a heated battle to bring the personal computer to the masses.
2Wright Brothers vs. Curtiss1 Jun 2015 · 45m · ★ 8.0The 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.
3Farnsworth vs. Sarnoff8 Jun 2015 · 45mA 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.
4Hearst vs. Pulitzer8 Jun 2015 · 45mThe 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 Joseph Pulitzer as they push the limits of journalism in unthinkable ways, forever changing the media landscape.
5Space Race15 Jun 2015 · 45mAmerica 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 Werner Von Braun leads the charge for the U.S. and Sergei Korolev for the Soviets, but in the race to space, only one side can get there first.
6Colt vs. Wesson15 Jun 2015 · 45mSamuel 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.
7Oppenheimer vs. Heisenberg22 Jun 2015 · 45mJ. Robert Oppenheimer and Werner Heisenberg are in the world's largest arms race to build the first atomic bomb.
8Edison vs. Tesla22 Jun 2015 · 45mCelebrated inventor Thomas Edison goes to war with his former assistant, Nikola Tesla, to determine who will power the world with electric light.
Details
- First aired
- 1 Jun 2015
- Last aired
- 22 Jun 2015
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- National Geographic
- Episodes
- 8
- Votes
- 14 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Jeff WilburnSelf - Narrator (voice)
