TV series

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

1974–1975 · 1 season

A stately, talky costume drama that walks you through a great life at a measured, educational pace.

Overview: Benjamin Franklin is a 1974 American television miniseries that chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin. It was broadcast by CBS. It won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, ambition, identity, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
ambition
identity
power
science
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild