However, with the release of the new Apple TV+ series “Franklin,” another persona emerges into the spotlight: William Temple Franklin, Benjamin Franklin’s grandson. William Franklin is ...

Like his father, William had his own son out of wedlock, William Temple Franklin. Unlike Benjamin, William did not raise Temple. Unaware of his paternity, Temple grew up with a foster family in ...

While the show centers around Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin and Noah Jupe as his grandson William Temple Franklin, part of Franklin's appeal is the cast of characters pulled right out of ...