Episodes
Join or Die (1706-1774)
After building a printing empire in Philadelphia with his wife Deborah, Benjamin Franklin gains worldwide fame from electricity experiments, then spends years in London trying to keep Britain and America together as his family comes apart.
An American (1775-1790)
In wartime Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence. In Paris, he wins French support for the American Revolution. Back home, he works on the Constitution of the new United States.
Cast
Peter Coyote
Narrator (voice)
Mandy Patinkin
Benjamin Franklin (voice)
Josh Lucas
William Franklin (voice)
Liam Neeson
Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice)
Crew
Ken Burns
Director
Dayton Duncan
Writer
Anaïs Garnier
Assistant Production Manager
Ken Burns
Producer
Will Duncan
Associate Producer
Katy Haas
Co-Producer
Craig Mellish
Co-Producer
Emily Mosher
Associate Producer
David P. Schmidt
Producer
Buddy Squires
Cinematography
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