Benjamin Franklin An American (1775-1790) (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

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Benjamin Franklin

An American (1775-1790) (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

Franklin returns to wartime Philadelphia and joins Congress. He helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence. In Paris, he wins French support for the American Revolution then negotiates a peace treaty with Britain.

Director

Ken Burns

Writer

Dayton Duncan

Producers

Ken Burns | David P. Schmidt

Cinematographer

Buddy Squires (cinematography)

Editor

Craig Mellish

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 5, 2022

Release date

Apr 5, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Coyote Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Bitter Moon (1992)
Mandy Patinkin Benjamin Franklin (voice) Benjamin Franklin (voice) See fewer	Homeland (2011)
Josh Lucas William Franklin (voice) William Franklin (voice) See fewer	Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Liam Neeson Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice) Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice) See fewer	Kinsey (2004)
Adam Arkin Elkanah Watson (voice) Elkanah Watson (voice) See fewer	Get Shorty (2017)
Tony Beck Marquis de Lafayette (voice) Marquis de Lafayette (voice) See fewer	Cedar Rapids (2011)
Paul Giamatti John Adams (voice) John Adams (voice) See fewer	Sideways (2004)
William Leuchtenburg Self Self See fewer	Baseball (1994)
Joe Morton William Bradford (voice) William Bradford (voice) See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)