Benjamin Franklin (2022)
7.7 (15 votes)
1 Season
April 4, 2022
English
Documentary
Synopsis
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.
Network
PBS
Episodes
E1
Join or Die (1706-1774)
Apr 4, 2022
116 min
7.5
After 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.
E2
An American (1775-1790)
Apr 5, 2022
115 min
7.5
In 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.
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Trailer
Details
Original Title
Benjamin Franklin
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Production
Florentine Films