Benjamin Franklin 21 years old

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.

Credits

Colm Feore
Colm Feore

narrator

Jefferson Mays
Jefferson Mays

Elkanah Watson

Dylan Baker
Dylan Baker

Benjamin Franklin

Blair Brown
Blair Brown

Jane Mecom

Brian Murray
Brian Murray

Viscount Stormont

Ronald Guttman
Ronald Guttman

Le Comte de Vergennes

Cast

Name Character
Colm Feore He was 44 , now 65 years old as narrator
Jefferson Mays He was 37 , now 58 years old as Elkanah Watson
Dylan Baker He was 43 , now 64 years old as Benjamin Franklin
Blair Brown She was 55 , now 77 years old as Jane Mecom
Brian Murray He was 65 , 80 years old when he died as Viscount Stormont
Ronald Guttman He was 50 , now 71 years old as Le Comte de Vergennes
Sebastian Roché He was 38 , now 59 years old as French Aristocrat
Richard Easton He was 69 , 86 years old when he died as Benjamin Franklin
Natacha Roi as Mme. Britton de Jouy
Martin Rayner as Robert Whittington
Anthony Heald He was 58 , now 79 years old as Jonathan Austin
Gerry Bamman He was 61 , now 82 years old as Paul Wentworth
Anthony Cochrane as George
Peter Donaldson He was 57 , now 78 years old as John Adams
David Adkins He was 39 , now 61 years old as John Jay

Crew

Name Job title
Benjamin Franklin (21 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2002-11-19
  • Runtime: [90,60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 3