TVLine Items: Genius: MLK/X Premiere Date, Love Island Games Trailer, More

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National Geographic has set a date for its next brush with genius. The first two episodes of Genius: MLK/X will air Feb. 1, 2024 on Nat Geo, available to stream next-day on Disney+ and Hulu. Two episodes will roll out as such each week.

Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Godfather of Harlem) as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Aaron Pierre (The Underground Railroad) as Malcolm X, the eight-episode season “will focus on two iconic geniuses … and how their dueling philosophies helped usher America through the Civil Rights Movement.”

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Genius: MLK/X‘s cast also includes Weruche Opia (I May Destroy You) as Coretta Scott King and Jayme Lawson (The First Lady) as Betty Shabazz. Additionally, viewers will experience one of the final roles for Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us), who died in August.

Hit PLAY on the video above for a behind-the-scenes look at the new season.

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* Peacock has released a trailer for Love Island Games, premiering Nov. 1 at 9/8c. The Fiji-set series brings together “fan-favorite Islanders from various Love Island series across the globe — USA, UK, Australia, France, Sweden and Germany — for a second shot at love as they compete in a brand-new format.” New episodes will stream six nights a week, Sunday through Friday. Watch:

* Hulu has released an official trailer for Faraway Downs aka Baz Luhrmann’s “six-chapter reimagining” (read: extended remix) of his 2008 film Australia, starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Bryan Brown and Brandon Walters. Watch:

* Max has released a trailer for Season 2 of Rap Sh!t, premiering Thursday, Nov. 9. Watch:

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