Franklin (2024–2024)

TV ShowEndedDrama, History1 season, 8 episodes
Franklin posterReview score: 56%

Plot

On a secret mission to France, Benjamin Franklin plays a sophisticated game of intrigue and seduction—with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance.

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  1. 01Franklin S01E01Sauce for PrayersS01E01 · 5.7As the fight for independence teeters on the brink of defeat, Benjamin Franklin and his grandson plunge into a world of intrigue and deception.
  2. 02Franklin S01E03Pride and GoutS01E03 · 5.7Bad news arrives from America. Franklin finds himself ensnared in the traps of Versailles. Temple bows down before a star.
  3. 03Franklin S01E04Small RevengeS01E04 · 5.7Franklin pays back an insult—and receives the favor of a king. A new lover catches his eye, and an old rival turns up to thwart him.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2024Aired 5.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Franklin S01E01Season's bestSauce for PrayersApril 11, 2024 5.7As the fight for independence teeters on the brink of defeat, Benjamin Franklin and his grandson plunge into a world of intrigue and decepti
  2. S01E02Franklin S01E02Welcome, MischiefApril 11, 2024 5.3An arms operation is threatened by a ruthless opponent. The Paris police watch Franklin's every move. Temple makes a confession.
  3. S01E03Franklin S01E03Pride and GoutApril 11, 2024 5.7Bad news arrives from America. Franklin finds himself ensnared in the traps of Versailles. Temple bows down before a star.
  4. S01E04Franklin S01E04Small RevengeApril 18, 2024 5.7Franklin pays back an insult—and receives the favor of a king. A new lover catches his eye, and an old rival turns up to thwart him.
  5. S01E05Franklin S01E05The Natural State of ManApril 25, 2024 5.7Tensions mount between Franklin and Adams. Madame Brillon asserts her power. Temple decides to fight his own war.
  6. S01E06Franklin S01E06Beauty and FollyMay 2, 2024 5.7Franklin suspects traitors are everywhere. Vergennes makes a final offer. Jacques introduces Temple to the thrill of the hunt.
  7. S01E07Franklin S01E07Begin by CreepingMay 9, 2024 5.7After victory at Yorktown, the Americans and the French plot against each other for the upper hand. Franklin is laid low at a crucial moment
  8. S01E08Franklin S01E08Think of Three ThingsMay 16, 2024 5.0The future of the United States is decided by six men in a room. Franklin and Temple face a changed world.

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Cast

Michael DouglasMichael DouglasBenjamin FranklinNoah JupeNoah JupeTemple FranklinDaniel MaysDaniel MaysEdward BancroftLudivine SagnierLudivine SagnierMadame Anne-Louise BrillonThibault de MontalembertThibault de MontalembertComte de VergennesAssaad BouabAssaad BouabBeaumarchaisThéodore PellerinThéodore PellerinMarquis de Lafayette

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