American Genius

A brisk, earnest history lesson built from dramatic reenactments and talking heads, making rivalries feel like suspenseful duels of ambition.

Created by

Paul Abascal, Richard Lopez

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Jeff Wilburn, Joseph Varca, Artie Brennan

Overview

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.

How it feels

Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, obsession, power, science

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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