Franklin (miniseries)

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Franklin
Genre	Biographical drama
Based on	A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America; by Stacy Schiff
Written by	Kirk Ellis and Howard Korder
Directed by	Tim Van Patten
Starring	Michael Douglas; Noah Jupe; Daniel Mays; Ludivine Sagnier; Thibault de Montalembert; Assaad Bouab; Théodore Pellerin; Tom Hughes; Jeanne Balibar; Eddie Marsan;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producers	Kirk Ellis; Howard Korder; Tim Van Patten; Michael Douglas; Tony Krantz; Mark Mostyn; Richard Plepler;
Running time	48–60 minutes
Production companies	Flame Ventures; EDEN Productions; Shadowcatcher Productions; Boil Some Water Entertainment; ITV Studios;
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	April 12, 2024 –; present

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. The series depicts the eight years Benjamin Franklin spent in France to convince King Louis XVI to support the burgeoning United States in the American Revolutionary War.

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