Benjamin Franklin
An epic yarn spanning most of the 18th century, the series follows Franklin's career from humble beginnings in Boston to international superstardom: first as a scientist and revolutionary, and then as a founding father and America's first diplomat to France.
Top cast
Colm Feore
narrator
Richard Easton
Benjamin Franklin
Dylan Baker
Benjamin Franklin
David Adkins
John Jay
Gerry Bamman
Paul Wentworth
Blair Brown
Jane Mecom
Anthony Cochrane
George
Peter Donaldson
John Adams
Ronald Guttman
Le Comte de Vergennes
Anthony Heald
Jonathan Austin
Jefferson Mays
Elkanah Watson
Brian Murray
Viscount Stormont
Martin Rayner
Robert Whittington
Natacha Roi
Mme. Britton de Jouy
Sebastian Roché
French Aristocrat
Seasons
Where to watch
Stream
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Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- November 19, 2002
- Last air date
- November 20, 2002
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode runtime
- 1h 30m
- Network
- PBS
- Original language
- EN
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