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The Best Episodes of The Genius

Every episode of The Genius ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Genius!

Best episode
S4E4 Fish Shop
8.913 votes
Worst episode
S1E3 Abundance & Famine
6.720 votes
Top season
Season 4
8.4avg
Binge time
2d 16h
48 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Genius Season 4 Episode 4 - Fish Shop
    8.9/10(13 votes)

    S4:E4

    Fish Shop is a 'price war' that consists of four rounds of players selling the same fish, and whoever earns the most will win.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Genius Season 4 Episode 1 - ID Exchange
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    S4:E1

    Players trade ID cards to gain points while avoiding being left with an undesirable card.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Genius Season 4 Episode 12 - Final Match
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    S4:E12

    Whichever contestant is the first to win 2 of 3 games will be the winner of The Genius Season 4.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Genius Season 4 Episode 11 - How Much
    8.7/10(8 votes)

    S4:E11

    Players must deduce the price that guests offered for a product by questioning, and the player who guessed the highest price without going over will score points.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Genius Season 3 Episode 5 - The Miner Game
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    S3:E5

    Over three rounds, teams of three gather minerals for points. The remaining teams must guess wisely to earn points based on the minerals collected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Genius Season 4 Episode 10 - Cooperative Hold'em
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    S4:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Genius Season 4 Episode 3 - Today's Menu
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    S4:E3

    Players guess how many other contestants have placed the same menu order by putting their card box on the appropriate section of the game table.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Genius Season 3 Episode 12 - Final Match
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    S3:E12

    Whichever contestant wins 2 of 3 games will be the winner of The Genius.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Genius Season 3 Episode 11 - Doubting Yutnori
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    S3:E11

    Guests play a game of Yutnori with a 10-sided die while players try to earn garnets by guessing and betting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Genius Season 4 Episode 6 - Garnet Thief
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    S4:E6

    Players choose between four characters attempting to win a limited number of garnets each round based on which characters were chosen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Genius Season 3 Episode 2 - The Jury Game
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    S3:E2

    The jury game will be played in citizen and criminal teams. In 5 trials, the citizen team will try to get a Guilty verdict while the criminal team will try to get a Not Guilty verdict.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Genius Season 3 Episode 6 - The Stormy Stock Market
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    S3:E6

    Players are given unique information regarding stocks and a time when the price will rise or fall. They can gather information about fluctuating stock prices and attempt to earn the most money.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Genius Season 3 Episode 8 - Investment and Donation
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E8

    Over 9 rounds contestants will attempt to donate the most money to become the major shareholder, while avoiding donating the least and becoming the miser.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Genius Season 3 Episode 4 - Sword and Shield
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    S3:E4

    Separated into teams of 5, players take turns to attack, defend, or lie while attempting to defeat the other team's leader.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Genius Season 1 Episode 4 - Zombie Game
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    S1:E4

    Players draw lots to become two zombies, with the others remaining as humans. Players must touch another player every round while trying to avoid becoming a zombie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Genius Season 2 Episode 12 - Final Match
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S2:E12

    Whichever contestant wins 2 of 3 games will be the winner of The Genius Season 2.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Genius Season 3 Episode 10 - Chain Auction
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S3:E10

    Six players linked by a chain will buy number and sign tiles through auctions and negotiations to complete an equation that results in the number 10.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Genius Season 1 Episode 1 - 1.2.3 Game
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    S1:E1

    Each player has nine cards: three each of "1", "2", and "3", which they must play against each other to win points. Any player with cards left over at the end loses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Genius Season 2 Episode 1 - Food Chain
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    S2:E1

    Players randomly select animals and attempt to win based on its predator-prey interaction and a unique win condition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Genius Season 3 Episode 3 - Middle Race
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S3:E3

    In Middle Race, you will draw a character with a unique ability and run a race using this character. You must finish in the middle instead of first or last.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Genius Season 4 Episode 2 - Horror Race
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S4:E2

    Players support characters to win a race to obtain garnets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Genius Season 4 Episode 5 - Loyalists and Rebels
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S4:E5

    Players are randomly divided into secret teams with opposing goals to either prevent or promote achieving the number 1,000.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Genius Season 4 Episode 8 - Minus Auction II
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S4:E8

    An iteration on the game from Season 2 but with new mechanics to alter player strategies for acquiring cubes to achieve the lowest negative total.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Genius Season 2 Episode 11 - Elevator Game
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    S2:E11

    Two teams try to move their piece across a game board by voting strategically on the number of spaces moved at each turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Genius Season 4 Episode 9 - Horror Race II
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    S4:E9

    An iteration on the same game from earlier this season, this version includes two new rules that will alter player strategies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Fish Shop" is the best rated episode of The Genius. It scored 8.9/10 from 13 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on July 18, 2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "ID Exchange".

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