"Franklin" is a biographical drama Miniseries directed by Tim Van Patten ("The Pacific", "The Sopranos") from a script by Kirk Ellis and Howard Korder ("Boardwalk Empire") based on the 2005 book "A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America" by Stacy Schiff. The cast features Michael Douglas, Noah Jupe, Daniel Mays, Ludivine Sagnier and Tom Hughes. The limited series