
NOVA dramatizes the birth of Einstein’s famous equation E = mc², unveiling the decade‑long quest that began with his 1905 special theory of relativity. The film shows how Einstein linked mass and energy, alongside his other 1905 breakthroughs—proof of atoms and the nature of light that earned him the Nobel—explaining the formula’s true meaning and lasting impact.
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Christopher Eccleston
Narrator (voice)

John Lithgow
Narrator (voice) U.S. edition

Shirley Henderson
Mileva Maric

Anton Lesser
Voltaire

Christian Rubeck
Otto Hahn

Samuel West
Humphry Davy

Alex MacQueen
Chater

Steven Robertson
Michael Faraday

Aidan McArdle
Einstein

Wolf Kahler
Horlein

Julian Rhind-Tutt
Antoine Lavoisier

Ian Duncan
Charles de Breteuil

Ty Glaser
Marie Anne Lavoisier

Daniel D'Alessandro
Algarotti

Chris Jenkinson
Dr. Haller

Philip Herbert
Count de Amerval

Andrew Callaway
Maupertuis

Stephen Noonan
Marat

Emily Woof
Lise Meitner

Andy Crabbe
Habicht

Brendan Fleming
Hermann Einstein

Gregory Fox-Murphy
Brande

George Layton
Emilie’s Father

Richard Mulholland
Emilie’s Tutor
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