The newest installment of the Genius franchise, GENIUS: MLK/X, focuses on iconic civil rights era geniuses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) and Malcolm X (Aaron Pierre), as well as Coretta Scott King (Weruche Opia) and Betty Shabazz (Jayme Lawson), bringing the often sidelined wives to the forefront.
Two episodes will premiere weekly, starting February 1 on National Geographic at 9/8c and stream next day on Disney+ and Hulu.