Million Dollar Genius: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Million Dollar Genius reveals the incredible true stories of ordinary people who started with an idea and, through hard work and perseverance, transformed their ideas into wildly successful products. Some of the stories covered include the creator of the Java Jacket, a simple cardboard coffee cup holder we all use today, the inventor of Rollerblades and the person who made millions from his idea for a collapsible garden hose. Along the way, we uncover the secrets of their successes, from the initial light-bulb moment right through the development and eventual marketing of each idea. Every story has its own unique twists and turns, as well as insights into the mind of each inventor, revealing how each overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become a success. Each hour contains multiple stories that are not only aspirational, inspirational, and identifiable; but they are also packed with plenty of drama and big money payoffs.

Series details

• Title: Million Dollar Genius
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2016-02-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-04-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13177
• TVDB ID: 307599

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-02-19; final listed air date 2016-04-29; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Million Dollar Genius on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.