Benjamin Franklin
8.3
Season 1
115 min
S1 · E1 · Apr 4, 2022
Join or Die (1706-1774) Episode 1
115 min
S1 · E2 · Apr 5, 2022
An American (1775-1790) Episode 2
2 episodes in Season 1
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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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Cast
13 people
Peter Coyote
Narrator (voice)
Known for
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A Walk to Remember
Mandy Patinkin
Benjamin Franklin (voice)
Known for
Homeland
The Princess Bride
Josh Lucas
William Franklin (voice)
Known for
American Psycho
Poseidon
Liam Neeson
Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice)
Known for
Schindler's List
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Ken Burns
Director / Producer
Also in
The Simpsons
The Tim McCarver Show
Joe Morton
Voice of William Bradford
Known for
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Speed
Carolyn McCormick
Voice of Deborah Franklin
Paul Giamatti
Voice of John Adams
Known for
The Illusionist
The Holdovers
Adam Arkin
Voice of Elkanah Watson
Dayton Duncan
Writer
David Schmidt
Producer
Dave Quay
Voice of Daniel Defoe
Ken Burns Director · Dayton Duncan Writer Craig Mellish Editor
Total runtime 3h 52m · Episode length 116 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
April 4, 2022
Final episode
April 5, 2022
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Country
United States
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
116 min
Total runtime
3h 52m
Original language
English
Production
Florentine Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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