Franklin (2024)
Explores the story of one of the greatest gambles of Franklin's career. At age 70, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies and French informers while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778.
Cast: Noah Jupe, Olivier Claverie, Marc Duret, Lily Dupont, Xavier Brossard, Daniel Mays, Assaad Bouab, Ludivine Sagnier, Théodore Pellerin, Murat Subasi, Michael Douglas, Thibault de Montalembert, Arthur Orcier, Aïtor de Calvairac, Florence Darel, Olivier Rabourdin, John Hollingworth, Max Libert
Think of Three Things
The future of the United States is decided by six men in a room. Franklin and Temple face a changed world.
Begin by Creeping
After victory at Yorktown, the Americans and the French plot against each other for the upper hand. Franklin is laid low at a crucial moment.
Beauty and Folly
Franklin suspects traitors are everywhere. Vergennes makes a final offer. Jacques introduces Temple to the thrill of the hunt.
The Natural State of Man
Tensions mount between Franklin and Adams. Madame Brillon asserts her power. Temple decides to fight his own war.
Small Revenge
Franklin pays back an insult--and receives the favor of a king. A new lover catches his eye, and an old rival turns up to thwart him.
Pride and Gout
Bad news arrives from America. Franklin finds himself ensnared in the traps of Versailles. Temple bows down before a star.
Welcome, Mischief
An arms operation is threatened by a ruthless opponent. The Paris police watch Franklin’s every move. Temple makes a confession.
Sauce for Prayers
As the fight for independence teeters on the brink of defeat, Benjamin Franklin and his grandson plunge into a world of intrigue and deception.