Franklin

About Franklin

In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world-famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France—with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance.

Franklin is a drama series made for Apple TV. Michael Douglas leads the cast as Benjamin Franklin, Noah Jupe as Temple Franklin, Daniel Mays as Edward Bancroft, and Ludivine Sagnier as Madame Anne-Louise Brillon.

Its one season of 8 episodes was broadcast from April 2024 to May 2024. It is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under 18th century, american revolution, founding fathers, and revolutionary war. It streams on Apple TV and Apple TV Amazon Channel in the United States. It scores 7.5 out of 10 from 55 TMDB voters and it carries a TV-MA rating.

John Adams, Sons of Liberty, and Benjamin Franklin make useful companions to Franklin, all filed under biography.