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The series will spotlight Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
April 20, 2022
It has been announced that Genius has been picked up for a fourth season. In a first, the National Geographic anthology drama will also be available to stream on Disney+ when it returns for Season 4 in 2024. The show focuses on the lives of historical figures such as Einstein, Picasso, and most recently, Aretha Franklin.
Season 4, dubbed Genius: MLK/X will explore the formative years of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, focusing on their pioneering accomplishments, dueling philosophies, and personal relationships. King used non-violent protest to advance racial equality, while Malcolm X stood for Black empowerment. In their own ways, each became synonymous with the civil rights era and the fight for racial justice.
Just announced: #GeniusMLKX will be the 4th installment of the Disney+ Original series #NatGeoGenius, exploring the lives of iconic geniuses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Photo: Library of Congress/Marion S. Trikosko. pic.twitter.com/n6JTJ1hcGD
— Genius: MLK/X (@NatGeoGenius) April 20, 2022
Comments (7)
04/24/22 at 06:02pm
Disney has taken a daffy turn. It could be the next CNN.
04/24/22 at 05:59pm
"everyone takes liberties" ? ? ? whatever
04/24/22 at 09:09am
Why would anyone want to watch any disney crap?
04/24/22 at 08:36am
Im not stupid, everyone takes liberties. If they didn't then nobody would watch.
04/24/22 at 04:15am
Oliver Stone has been heavily criticized for many of his portrayals of historical events. There is ample controversy there. For me to bring it up isn't petty. You can disagree or be stupid all you want, but it isn't petty.
I didn't watch all of any of the Genius shows. Einstein started slow and I had plenty of other stuff going on. I didn't like the Picasso portrayal and I'm not alone. I accidentally came in the middle of Aretha and for what I watched it was well done to the degree it was accurate. The sequence of Aretha, MLK, and Malcom X is a solid series of episodes dominated by black racial struggles. As important as it is, it doesn't always feel like entainment.
I didn't watch all of any of the Genius shows. Einstein started slow and I had plenty of other stuff going on. I didn't like the Picasso portrayal and I'm not alone. I accidentally came in the middle of Aretha and for what I watched it was well done to the degree it was accurate. The sequence of Aretha, MLK, and Malcom X is a solid series of episodes dominated by black racial struggles. As important as it is, it doesn't always feel like entainment.
04/23/22 at 06:30pm
Good thing I have disney+. We've watched all of them and loved them. Not sure why Oliver Stone would be brought up other than being petty.
04/20/22 at 02:39pm
I seem like the only one who watched (some of) Aretha. This is on the same track. I think historical accuracy is critical to these dramas, so I always wonder how faithful they are. Thank God Oliver Stone isn't involved.
