Kirk Ellis

In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin, celebrated globally for his groundbreaking work with electricity, faces a crucial challenge. He undertakes a covert mission to France, where the future of American independence…

Adapted from David McCullough’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part miniseries chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe, then his terms as vice president and president of the United States, up to his death on July 4, 1826.