Benjamin Franklin was one of the US founding fathers, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, inventor and now the subject of a brand new limited series on Apple TV Plus. Franklin is set to follow the historical figure during a critical point in history, one where the future of America was still very much undecided.
This won't be the first TV series to focus on a founding father, as HBO previously made the acclaimed series John Adams starring Paul Giamatti. Benjamin Franklin was a fixture in that series, played by the late Tom Wilkinson, but now he is the subject of the story and is being played by an even more recognizable star, Michael Douglas.
