I've stuck with this because it's an interesting piece of history I didn't know much about, but it's actually incredibly dull. There's no tension, it's basically Franklin and his grandson waiting around in Paris to secure a treaty from the king. Even after that's achieved, it's more waiting around. The political "intrigue" is just tedious, it doesn't build any suspense or have you eager to find out what happens next. It's always fun to see Michael Douglas, but there is no inkling through his characterization or dialogue of how this larger-than-life figure could charm anyone and was a great and imaginative thinker. The weakest link is the grandson - who cares? His storyline - if you can even call it that -- is meandering and uninteresting. The only redeeming point of interest of this series is simply the costuming and setting and some tidbits if you're a die-hard history fan.
