The Best Episodes Written By Kirk Ellis

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Hell on Wheels

   S1:E47/8/2005

   The race is on as the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads lay down track across the U.S. bringing east and west together. Jacob Wheeler's one son, Abe, joins the railroad crew, while his other son Jacob Jr. becomes a scout for the army. Jacob's daughter Margaret and her photographer husband are captured by the Cheyenne, but her Lakota heritage saves them and they are adopted by the tribe. When the village is attacked by overzealous U.S. soldiers, many are murdered. Witnessing the brutality, Margaret decides to stay with her Cheyenne family.

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   5.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Sauce for Prayers

   S1:E14/11/2024

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

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   5.7/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Pride and Gout

   S1:E34/11/2024

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

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   5.7/10(3 votes)

   #4 - Small Revenge

   S1:E44/18/2024

   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.

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   5.7/10(3 votes)

   #5 - The Natural State of Man

   S1:E54/25/2024

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

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   5.7/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Beauty and Folly

   S1:E65/2/2024

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

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   5.7/10(3 votes)

   #7 - Begin by Creeping

   S1:E75/9/2024

   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.

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   5.3/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Welcome, Mischief

   S1:E24/11/2024

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

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   5.0/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Think of Three Things

   S1:E85/16/2024

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

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    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - A Dangerous Game

    S1:E11/25/2015

    Sam Adams is pursued by British authorities; riots break out in Boston.

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