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  1. Apr 11, 2024 · Apple TV+. In December 1776, nearly six months after the Thirteen Colonies declared their independence from British rule, 70-year-old Benjamin Franklin landed on the shores of France with two of ...

  2. Apr 12, 2024 · The Franklin true story confirms that he took his 16-year-old grandson, William Temple Franklin (referred to as Temple Franklin), with him on his 1776 trip to France. Benjamin Franklin had taken over custody of his grandson after his extramarital son, William Franklin, a Loyalist and the governor of New Jersey, was put in prison during the ...

  3. Apr 12, 2024 · Summary. Michael Douglas shines as Benjamin Franklin in Apple TV+ drama Franklin, based on a crucial period in American history. Rising talent Noah Jupe impresses as Franklin's grandson, adding depth to the historical narrative. Franklin features a diverse ensemble cast, including acclaimed actors like Eddie Marsan and Ludivine Sagnier.

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  4. Apr 19, 2024 · A professional historian tells you what’s true. Apple TV’s limited series Franklin, based on Stacy Schiff’s 2005 bestseller A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France and the Birth of America, follows Benjamin Franklin from 1776 to 1783, when he convinced the king to fund the (very anti-king) American Revolution, the cost of which helped spark the French Revolution.

  5. Franklin is a biographical drama 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. [1] The series depicts the eight years Benjamin Franklin spent in France to convince King ...

  6. Apr 11, 2024 · Although Benjamin Franklin has always been viewed as one of the great Founding Fathers, Apple TV+'s Franklin delves into a lesser-known part of his history. Based upon the novel A Great ...

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  8. Apr 12, 2024 · April 12, 2024. ‘Franklin,’ a historical drama on Apple TV+, transports audiences to the late 1770s amidst the backdrop of American independence. Focused on Benjamin Franklin, one of the nation’s founding fathers, the series highlights his role as a commissioner sent to France to rally support for the American Revolution.

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