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Franklin
Diplomacy is a game. America is the prize.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Michael Douglas
Benjamin Franklin
8 eps
Noah Jupe
Temple Franklin
8 eps
Daniel Mays
Edward Bancroft
8 eps
Ludivine Sagnier
Madame Anne-Louise Brillon
8 eps
Thibault de Montalembert
Comte de Vergennes
8 eps
Assaad Bouab
Beaumarchais
8 eps
Théodore Pellerin
Marquis de Lafayette
8 eps
Olivier Claverie
Chaumont
6 eps
Lily Dupont
Cunégonde Brillon
7 eps
Arthur Orcier
Comte de Ségur
7 eps
Aïtor de Calvairac
Jacques le Ray
8 eps
Marc Duret
Monsieur Brillon
7 eps
Florence Darel
Madame Thérése Chaumont
6 eps
Olivier Rabourdin
Jean-Charles Pierre Lenoir
6 eps
Tom Pezier
Louis XVI
4 eps
Isabelle Candelier
Anne de Vergennes
4 eps
Maria Dragus
Marie Antoinette
2 eps
Arnaud Agnel
Count Almaviva (Barber of Seville)
1 eps
Oriane Deschamps
Madame Campan
1 eps
Murat Subaşı
Ayaz (Turkish Servant)
4 eps
David Olivier Fischer
Majordomo
1 eps
Tom Hughes
Paul Wentworth
6 eps
Max Libert
Count of Artois
3 eps
Salomé Diénis Meulien
Mademoiselle Jupin
3 eps
Jeanne Balibar
Madame Helvetius
6 eps
John Hollingworth
Viscomte de Stormont
3 eps
Sonia Bonny
Odette Caillot
6 eps
Romain Brau
Le Chevalier d'Eon
1 eps
Vincent Winterhalter
Jacques Necker
5 eps
Robin Renucci
Comte de Maurepas
3 eps
Cavan Clarke
Jonathan Loring Austin
1 eps
Jade Labeste
Actress 1
1 eps
Léa-Surya Diouf
Actress 2
1 eps
Alice de Broqueville
Actress 3
1 eps
India Fowler
Angelic Young Girl
1 eps
Sean Guégan
Little Bearer 1
1 eps
Robbie Nock
Surgeon (US Field Hospital)
1 eps
François Legrand
Abbé de La Roche
5 eps
Anthony Moudir
Pierre Cabanis
5 eps
Melchior Derouet
Street Preacher 1 - Palais Royal
2 eps
The story
What it's about
In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world-famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France—with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Mark Mostyn
Executive producer
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Kirk Ellis
Executive producer
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Philippe Maigret
Executive producer
Michael Douglas
Executive producer
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Howard Korder
Executive producer
Richard Plepler
Executive producer
Tim Van Patten
Executive producer
Tony Krantz
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Mark MostynExecutive Producer
- Kirk EllisExecutive Producer
- Philippe MaigretExecutive Producer
- David FrancoProducer
- Michael DouglasExecutive Producer
- Howard KorderExecutive Producer
Writing
- Kirk EllisWriter
- Howard KorderWriter
Direction
- Tim Van PattenDirector
Cinematography
- David FrancoDirector of Photography
Music
- Jay WadleyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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