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What’s This TV Show About?
Airing on the National Geographic Channel, Genius dramatizes the stories of the world’s most brilliant innovators, their extraordinary achievements and their sometimes volatile, passionate, and complex personal relationships. Season three tells the story of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and stars Cynthia Erivo, Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm Barrett, David Cross, Patrice Covington, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Steven Norfleet, Pauletta Washington, Omar J. Dorsey, Marque Richardson, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, and Shaian Jordan. The season follows the musical genius and her incomparable career, as well as the impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world. Grammy Award winner Franklin was a gospel prodigy, an outspoken civil rights champion and is widely considered to be one of the greatest singers of the past 50 years, receiving nearly countless honors throughout her career.
Season Three Ratings
The third season of Genius averaged a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.10 million viewers. Compared to season two , that’s up by 126% in the demo and up by 204% in viewership. Find out how Genius: Aretha stacks up against other National Geographic Channel TV shows.
Genius has been renewed for a fourth season, which will debut on February 1, 2024. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Genius has already been renewed for a fourth season (which will follow the life of Martin Luther King Jr.) but the show is moving to the Disney+ streaming service. It’s unclear if National Geographic will air it at some point. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on Genius: Aretha cancellation or renewal news.
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