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Sauce for Prayers

Episode number: 1

Overview: As the fight for independence teeters on the brink of defeat, Benjamin Franklin and his grandson plunge into a world of intrigue and deception.

Welcome, Mischief

Episode number: 2

Overview: An arms operation is threatened by a ruthless opponent. The Paris police watch Franklin's every move. Temple makes a confession.

Pride and Gout

Episode number: 3

Overview: Bad news arrives from America. Franklin finds himself ensnared in the traps of Versailles. Temple bows down before a star.

Small Revenge

Episode number: 4

Overview: Franklin pays back an insult—and receives the favor of a king. A new lover catches his eye, and an old rival turns up to thwart him.

The Natural State of Man

Episode number: 5

Overview: Tensions mount between Franklin and Adams. Madame Brillon asserts her power. Temple decides to fight his own war.

Beauty and Folly

Episode number: 6

Overview: Franklin suspects traitors are everywhere. Vergennes makes a final offer. Jacques introduces Temple to the thrill of the hunt.

Begin by Creeping

Episode number: 7

Overview: After victory at Yorktown, the Americans and the French plot against each other for the upper hand. Franklin is laid low at a crucial moment.

Think of Three Things

Episode number: 8

Overview: The future of the United States is decided by six men in a room. Franklin and Temple face a changed world.