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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin
★ 7.8/10•2022•1h 56m•TV-PG•Documentary
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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.

Ken Burns · Director

Dayton Duncan · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 4, 2022

Episodes

Episode 1 - Join or Die (1706-1774)E1116m

Join or Die (1706-1774)

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.

Apr 4, 2022

Episode 2 - An American (1775-1790)E2115m

An American (1775-1790)

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.

Apr 5, 2022

Actors

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Benjamin Franklin (voice)

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

William Franklin (voice)

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice)

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