Franklin, a new limited series starring Michael Douglas, is coming to Apple TV+ this April — we bring you all the details you need to know. 

Led by Douglas in the title role of Benjamin Franklin, the series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes on Friday, April 12th, followed by one new episode every Friday through May 17, 2024. There are eight episodes in total.

What is the show about?

The Apple TV+ press release has extensive details on the moment in history the show portrays, and this is just a taster:

Based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff’s book, A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America, the series explores the thrilling story of the greatest gamble of Benjamin Franklin’s career. In December 1776, he is world famous for his electrical experiments, but his passion 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 France.

Douglas has recently starred in The Kominsky Method for Netflix, and this new show looks set to allow him a very different character to portray. The series also stars Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) as Temple Franklin, Thibault de Montalembert (Call My Agent!) as comte de Vergennes, Daniel Mays (Line of Duty) as Edward Bancroft, Ludivine Sagnier (Lupin) as Madame Brillon, Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) as John Adams, Assaad Bouab (Call My Agent!) as Beaumarchais, Jeanne Balibar (Irma Vep) as Madame Helvetius and Théodore Pellerin (There’s Someone Inside Your House) as Marquis de Lafayette.

Here’s the trailer: