Nikola Tesla is one of the most influential scientists in recent history; his innovative alternating current system was integral to the rapid expansion of electricity in the United States. For many years, though, Tesla's contributions were overlooked, due in part to his personal eccentricities. This recent episode of American Experience explores Tesla's life and scientific ideas, centering on the question: how should we understand Tesla (who had a "fertile but undisciplined imagination") today? This documentary does a fine job both exploring the engineer's personal history as well as making his scientific ideas accessible to a general audience. As the documentary notes, some of Tesla's ideas that were deemed outlandish at the time, such as the possibility of wireless power, have actually proved to be prescient. Here, visitors can watch this hour-long documentary in full and check out a number of additional features.