Benjamin Franklin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin, explores 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. Franklin's 84 years (1706-1790) spanned an epoch of momentous change in science, technology, literature, politics, and government — fields he himself advanced through a lifelong commitment to societal and self-improvement.

Series details

• Title: Benjamin Franklin
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2022-04-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-04-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 61353
• IMDb ID: tt16415264
• TVDB ID: 415024

Cast and credited roles

• Peter Coyote — Narrator
• Mandy Patinkin — Benjamin Franklin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-04-04; final listed air date 2022-04-05; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Benjamin Franklin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.