'Genius: MLK/X' stars 'terrified' to play Martin Luther King

Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre, stars of National Geographic's "Genius: MLK/X," say they had to overcome their doubts to portray the civil rights leaders. The final two episodes run Thursday.

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