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Benjamin Franklin leaves London and returns to wartime Philadelphia where he joins Congress and helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence. In Paris, he wins French support for the American Revolution then negotiates a peace treaty with Britain. He spends his last years in the new United States, working on the Constitution and unsuccessfully promoting the abolition of slavery.
Original Release
04/05/2022
US Release
04/05/2022
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Coyote | Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| Mandy Patinkin | Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin (voice) |
| Josh Lucas | William Franklin / William Franklin (voice) |
| Liam Neeson | Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice) |
| Adam Arkin | Elkanah Watson |
| Tony Beck | Marquis de Lafayette |
| Paul Giamatti | John Adams |
| William Leuchtenburg | Self |
| Joe Morton | William Bradford |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Coyote | Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| Mandy Patinkin | Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin (voice) |
| Josh Lucas | William Franklin / William Franklin (voice) |
| Liam Neeson | Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice) |
| Adam Arkin | Elkanah Watson |
| Tony Beck | Marquis de Lafayette |
| Paul Giamatti | John Adams |
| William Leuchtenburg | Self |
| Joe Morton | William Bradford |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ken Burns | Producer |
| Will Duncan | Producer |
| Katy Haas | Producer |
| Vicky Lee | Producer |
| Craig Mellish | Producer |
| Emily Mosher | Producer |
| David P. Schmidt | Producer |
Clips
Benjamin Franklin: The Treaty of Paris, 1783
