Michael Douglas Is A ‘Founding Father’ In Franklin Trailer

America’s democracy since it’s creation has never been plain sailing. Next month Apple TV will take us back to it’s creation with Franklin, and they premiere the Trailer with Michael Douglas as a founding father.

Douglas as Benjamin Franklin, who played a pivotal part in American independence. Noah Jupe as Temple Franklin, also in this eight episode limited series. Based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff’s book, “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, , and the Birth of America,”.

This series pays a big focus on Benjamin Franklin‘s journey to . Exploring the French system which gave life to American democracy…

Based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff’s book, “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, , and the Birth of America,” “Franklin” explores the thrilling story of the greatest gamble of Benjamin Franklin’s career. In December 1776, Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments, but his ion and power are put to the test when – as the fate of American independence hangs in the balance – he embarks on a secret mission to .

At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced 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 to engineer the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the peace treaty with Great Britain in 1783.

The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin’s most vital service to his country. Diplomats and historians still regard it as the greatest single tour of duty by an ambassador in our nation’s history, as without French aid, America could not have won the Revolution.

The rest of the cast includes Eddie Marsan, Marc Duret, Ludivine Sagnier, Thibault de Montalembert, Daniel Mays, Assaad Bouab, Jeanne Balibar, Théodore Pellerin, and John Hollingworth.

Franklin ill premiere globally on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes on Friday, 12th April.