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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 |
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Theme music composer | Jay Wadley |
Country of origin | United States of America |
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No. of episodes | 8 |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | April 12 May 17, 2024 | –
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Franklin is a 2024 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 Louis XVI to support the burgeoning United States in the American Revolutionary War.