Franklin (miniseries)

*Franklin*
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;
Theme music composer	Jay Wadley
Country of origin	United States of America
Original languages	English; French;
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Kirk Ellis; Howard Korder; Tim Van Patten; Michael Douglas; Tony Krantz; Mark Mostyn; Richard Plepler;
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Flame Ventures; EDEN Productions; Shadowcatcher Productions; Boil Some Water Entertainment; ITV Studios America;
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	April 12 –; May 17, 2024

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. 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.