Trivia

The series is National Geographic's first scripted drama series.

Johnny Flynn, who plays the younger Albert Einstein, shares a birthday with the real Einstein. (March 14, 1983).

Both Antonio Banderas and Pablo Picasso were born in Málaga, Spain.

Genius (2017) was nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Outstanding Limited Series category, but lost to American Crime Story (2016).

Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson also played husband and wife in The Book Thief (2013).