Franklin (2024)

Genre

drama

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 52 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The series follows Benjamin Franklin during his eight-year mission in France during the American Revolutionary War. He works to persuade King Louis XVI to support the American colonies against Britain.

slow-burntensecerebralhistorically groundedstatelydiplomaticperiod

What happens

Franklin is a 2024 biographical drama television miniseries about the United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, based on Stacy Schiff's 2005 book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America. It was released on Apple TV+ on April 12, 2024. The series depicts the eight years Benjamin Franklin spent in France to convince King Louis XVI to support the burgeoning United States in the American Revolutionary War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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