45 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestCelebrated inventor Thomas Edison goes to war with his former assistant, Nikola Tesla, to determine who will power the world with electric light.
Behind every great genius was a great rival - an unstoppable adversary whose incredible vision, determination, and ambition is their match. Out of their struggles came the world's most brilliant inventions, the spoils of the heated battle between competitors.
Editing
Rapid-fire cuts that turn patent disputes into UFC fights.
Production
Dramatized reenactments with surprisingly committed performances.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The narrator Jeff Wilburn also voices Madden NFL games, so you're basically getting football commentary on the Oppenheimer-Heisenberg beef.
This series dropped right when 'The Social Network' made tech rivalries sexy again — National Geographic knew exactly what they were doing.
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