Benjamin Franklin

About Benjamin Franklin

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.

PBS's Benjamin Franklin is a documentary series. Peter Coyote leads the cast as Narrator (voice), Mandy Patinkin as Benjamin Franklin (voice), Josh Lucas as William Franklin (voice), and Liam Neeson as Alexander Wedderburn.

It reached one season of 2 episodes from April 2022.

Shelv files it under 18th century, american history, american revolution, and founding fathers. It streams on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, and Thirteen in the United States. It carries a TV-PG rating.

Sons of Liberty, Franklin, and The American Revolution make useful companions to Benjamin Franklin.