Benjamin Franklin

An epic yarn spanning most of the 18th century, the series follows Franklin's career from humble beginnings in Boston to international superstardom: first as a scientist and revolutionary, and then as a founding father and America's first diplomat to France.

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Created By	Ronald Blumer
Status	Ended
Original Name	Benjamin Franklin
First Air Date	November 19, 2002
Last Air Date	November 20, 2002
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	NaNmin
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America, Lithuania
Production Companies	Lithuanian Film Studio Middlemarch Films
Networks	PBS

S01E03

The Chess Master

“The Chess Master” follows “America's native genius,” as historian Keith Arbour calls Franklin, through the final 14 years of his life, nine of which were spent in Paris as the rebellious colonies' ambassador to France. Franklin's first goal (aside from creating the U.S. foreign service on the fly) was to secure financial and military aid. He went about doing it in the same manner as he played chess.

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