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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.
Last Episode Aired
2002-11-20
S1E3 — 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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Billed Cast
Colm Feore
narrator
Richard Easton
Benjamin Franklin
Dylan Baker
Benjamin Franklin
David Adkins
John Jay
Gerry Bamman
Paul Wentworth
Blair Brown
Jane Mecom
Anthony Cochrane
George
Peter Donaldson
John Adams
Ronald Guttman
Le Comte de Vergennes
Anthony Heald
Jonathan Austin
Jefferson Mays
Elkanah Watson
Brian Murray
Viscount Stormont
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