Series
Benjamin Franklin
Documentary
Explore the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century’s most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.
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Seasons & episodes
1Join or Die (1706-1774)4 Apr 2022 · 116m · ★ 7.5After building a printing empire in Philadelphia with his wife Deborah, Benjamin Franklin gains worldwide fame from electricity experiments, then spends years in London trying to keep Britain and America together as his family comes apart.
2An American (1775-1790)5 Apr 2022 · 115m · ★ 7.5In wartime Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence. In Paris, he wins French support for the American Revolution. Back home, he works on the Constitution of the new United States.
Details
- First aired
- 4 Apr 2022
- Last aired
- 5 Apr 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- PBS
- Episodes
- 2
- Votes
- 16 on TMDB
Cast
Peter CoyoteNarrator (voice)
Mandy PatinkinBenjamin Franklin (voice)
Josh LucasWilliam Franklin (voice)
Liam NeesonAlexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice)
