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Benjamin Franklin is a 2002 American documentary television series which premiered November 19–20, 2002 and reairs on August 22-29, 2005. The series was produced by Twin Cities Public Television of Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Original Release
11/19/2002 on PBS
US Release
11/19/2002
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Easton | Benjamin Franklin |
| Dylan Baker | Franklin as a young man |
| Colm Feore | Narrator |
| Sebastian Roché | Vicomte |
| Blair Brown | Jane Franklin Mecom |
| Jim True-Frost | William Franklin |
| Anthony Heald | Jonathan Austin |
| Simon Jones | Thomas Penn |
| Josef Sommer | Cotton Mather |
| Peter Gerety | Joseph Galloway |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let the Experiment Be Made | Tuesday, 19 November 2002 |
| 2 | The Making of a Revolutionary | Wednesday, 20 November 2002 |
| 3 | The Chess Master |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Easton | Benjamin Franklin |
| Dylan Baker | Franklin as a young man |
| Colm Feore | Narrator |
| Sebastian Roché | Vicomte |
| Blair Brown | Jane Franklin Mecom |
| Jim True-Frost | William Franklin |
| Anthony Heald | Jonathan Austin |
| Simon Jones | Thomas Penn |
| Josef Sommer | Cotton Mather |
| Peter Gerety | Joseph Galloway |
| Ronald Guttman | Le Comte de Vergennes |
| Kathleen Chalfant | Silence Dogood |
| Jefferson Mays | Elkanah Watson |
| Gerry Bamman | Paul Wentworth |
| Jennifer Dundas | Catherine Ray |
| Daniel Gerroll | Joseph Priestley |
| Roberta Maxwell | Deborah Read Franklin |
| Martin Rayner | Robert Whittington |
| John Christopher Jones | Ephraim Eliot |
| Peter Donaldson | John Adams |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Catherine Allan | Executive Producer |
| Rachel Rogers | Producer |
| Cori Paulet | Producer |
| Charles Darby | Producer |
| Laura Madden | Producer |
| Ronald Blumer | Producer |
| Muffie Meyer | Producer |
| Robertas Urbonas | Producer |
| Julia Morrison | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Traditional) | Won |
