Genius - Season 4

Season 4

MLK/X

In a first for the franchise, the new season of the Emmy Award-winning anthology series focuses on two iconic geniuses: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Genius: MLK/X explores the formative years, pioneering accomplishments, dueling philosophies and key personal relationships of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. While King advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest, Malcolm X argued forcefully for Black empowerment, identity and self-determination. With their formidable wives, Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz, by their sides, King and Malcolm X became synonymous with the civil rights era and the fight for racial and economic justice. While they met only once and often challenged each other's views, neither would have been as successful without the other.

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Episodes8

DatesFeb 1, 2024 - Feb 22, 2024

Previous Season

Episodes

Season 4Episode 176 min

Graduation

Young Martin is influenced by his family and the Jim Crow-era South; he gains community and leadership skills at Boston University; Young Malcolm is taught racial pride, economic self-sufficiency and loss; after incarceration he has a new purpose.

Feb 1, 2024

Season 4Episode 272 min

Who We Are

Martin and Malcolm each work to shape their identities and become the change they wish to see in the world.

Feb 1, 2024

Season 4Episode 370 min

Protect Us

As the Bus Boycott intensifies, Martin and his new family face safety concerns; Malcolm builds space for Muslims in the Harlem community, meeting new member Betty Saunders.

Feb 8, 2024

Season 4Episode 471 min

Watch the Throne

After an attack leaves Martin grappling with his mortality, he must confront his ability to lead; Malcolm sees an opportunity to grow the profile of the NOI.

Feb 8, 2024

Season 4Episode 569 min

Matriarchs

Pressures and expectations take a toll on Coretta and Betty; they each question their resolve and decisions as they navigate the rigors of a public persona and private life.

Feb 15, 2024

Season 4Episode 671 min

The American Promise

Two monumental 1963 events - the March on Washington and the Kennedy assassination - have lasting effects on both men; Martin becomes the moral leader of the movement, while Malcolm is suspended from the NOI.

Feb 15, 2024

Season 4Episode 768 min

The Sword and the Shield

The two leaders meet briefly in D.C. while supporting the passage of the Civil Rights Act; Martin wins the Nobel Peace Prize; Malcolm forms two new organizations; both men are under scrutiny and surveillance.

Feb 22, 2024

Season 4Episode 863 min

Can You Imagine

Malcolm's fate is sealed after he criticizes the NOI; Martin's political views lead to his ultimate sacrifice for the movement; the two leaders are assassinated, but their legacies continue to inspire.

Feb 22, 2024

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