Franklin

As the fight for independence teeters on the brink of defeat, Benjamin Franklin and his grandson plunge into a world of intrigue and deception.

An arms operation is threatened by a ruthless opponent. The Paris police watch Franklin's every move. Temple makes a confession.

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

Franklin pays back an insult—and receives the favor of a king. A new lover catches his eye, and an old rival turns up to thwart him.

Franklin suspects traitors are everywhere. Vergennes makes a final offer. Jacques introduces Temple to the thrill of the hunt.

After victory at Yorktown, the Americans and the French plot against each other for the upper hand. Franklin is laid low at a crucial moment.

The future of the United States is decided by six men in a room. Franklin and Temple face a changed world.