Franklin
Summary
The new Apple TV+ historical dramaFranklinchronicles Benjamin Franklin ’s time in France during the Revolutionary War , during which he seek help for George Washington ’s beleaguered Continental Army from the Gallic royalty and nobility . star Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin , the serial covers a menstruation of more than eight years as it examines the political intrigue and deception that fence Franklin ’s closelipped missionary work to gain French attention . It does feature abbreviated glimpses of the American Revolution overseas , but mostly centers aroundFranklin and the cast of charactersthat helped and hurt his mission .
WithFranklinlargely focused on the social function in France , the legendary American general and first President does n’t make a meaningful appearance . However , one of his most far-famed quotes from the Revolutionary War does provide some necessary context of use for the secrecy and despair of Benjamin Franklin ’s charge to France . The now - iconic inverted comma absolutely summarizes the fragility of the American Revolution in its earliest stages , and how important the musical accompaniment ofFrench friend like the Marquise de Lafayettewere to the United States ' eventual success .
Franklin navigates the story of America ’s journeying into independence with a talented cast of characters and a contemporary look despite the period setting .
What George Washington’s Famous “Game” Quote Means
The quote appears in the intro toFranklin.
Franklinopens with some on - screen text that helps provide setting for the serial ' setting . The most important note is a quote from George Washington , which reads " I consider the secret plan is pretty near up . “The citation is pulled from a letter Washington wrote to his brother John Washingtonon December 18th , 1776 , and is part of Washington ’s account to his crony about the horrendous nature of the American cause . add together context , the citation reads :
In a intelligence my devout Sir , if every nerve is not strain’d to recruit the New Army with all possible expedition , I conceive the game is pretty near up …
Washington ’s letter to his pal recount the devastating lossesthat the Continental Army face in the winter of 1776 , as the full general had seen his army dwindle to just over 3,000 humans due to disease , desertion , and battle casualty . Washington further bemoans how even his existing effect may presently dissolve due to the unforesightful length of tour in the Continental Army . As it brook , he was poised to lose the majority of his remaining soldiers when their enlistments hunt out the next month .
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Washington ’s inverted comma came just one week before his famed carrefour of the Delaware River , which resulted in a surprise attempt on the Hessian forces engage Trenton , New Jersey .
The quotation provides an significant insight into Washington ’s flesh of mindduring this early stage of the war , as even he himself recognized how ineffectual the American cause was after more than a twelvemonth and a half of scrap . It ’s include in the intro toFranklinbecause it underscores the importance of Benjamin Franklin ’s secret charge to France . Simply put , without help from France , the American Revolution might have been over before it began .
Why The Iconic Revolutionary War Quote Is Famous
The timing of the famous line is what has made it last.
Washington ’s dejected assembly line became far-famed becauseit test exactly how close to the edge the Continental Army wasin recent 1776 . Even the ever - inspiring General Washington recognized that the American Revolution equilibrize on the edge of a tongue , and success had all but slip through their finger in less than two years . The quote represents the absolute lowest point for Washington during the war , and makes his subsequent lift and eventual defeat of the British Army all the more telling . Franklinfollows the Founding Father ’s secret missionary station to France , without which the game would have indeed been up .
Franklin Episode Release docket
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Release Date
Episode 1
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" Sauce For Prayers "
April 12th
Episode 2
" Welcome , Mischief "
Episode 3
" Pride and Gout "
Episode 4
" Small Revenge "
April 19th
instalment 5
TBA
April 26th
Episode 6
May 3rd
instalment 7
May 10th
Episode 8
May 11th
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Franklin is a 2024 AppleTV+ mini - serial focusing on Benjamin Franklin as he move around to France on a secret mission to engineer the Franco - American alliance of 1778 . Starring Michael Douglas , Franklin is free-base on the Koran A Great Improvisation : Franklin , France , and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff .
