Bad news arrives from America. Franklin finds himself ensnared in the traps of Versailles. Temple bows down before a star.

Franklin Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Sauce for Prayers
• s01e02 - Welcome, Mischief
• s01e03 - Pride and Gout
• s01e04 - Small Revenge
• s01e05 - The Natural State of Man
• s01e06 - Beauty and Folly
• s01e07 - Begin by Creeping
• s01e08 - Think of Three Things

Franklin Show Summary

The thrilling story of one of the greatest gambles of Benjamin Franklin's career. At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced France - an absolute monarchy - to underwrite America's experiment in democracy. By virtue of his fame, charisma and ingenuity, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies, French informers and hostile colleagues, all while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the final peace treaty with England of 1783. The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin's most vital service to his country, without which America would not have won the Revolution.