CinemaOSSeries · 2022 · 1 Season · TV-PG
Benjamin Franklin
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Explore the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century’s most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
April 4, 2022
Last aired
April 5, 2022
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Network
PBS

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Benjamin Franklin (voice)

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

William Franklin (voice)

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice)

Creative team
Written by
Dayton Duncan
Dayton Duncan
Produced by
Ken Burns
Ken Burns
David P. Schmidt

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