Franklin is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Australia. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.
Where to watch Franklin
🇦🇺 Australia
Good to know
- Creator
- Paulette Bourgeois
- Release date
- 1997-11-03
- Runtime
- 11m
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes
- 156
- Network
- CBC Television, Family Channel, Treehouse TV
- Status
- Ended
- Country
- Canada
- Studio
- LuxAnimation
About Franklin
Franklin is a 1997 web series in the Animation, Kids and Family genres, created by Paulette Bourgeois, starring Richard Newman, Cole Caplan and Marc McMulkin. It spans 6 seasons and 156 episodes, and originally aired on CBC Television, Family Channel and Treehouse TV. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 113 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Franklin in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
Franklin is an Canadian educational animated television series, based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Brenda Clark and Paulette Bourgeois. The television series was named after its main character, Franklin the Turtle. It was produced by PolyGram Television, Alphanim, LuxAnimation, Nelvana, Neurones Enterprises, Reader's Digest for Young Families, TF1, Funbag Animation Studios, Europool, Mini TFO, and Family Channel, and syndicated by Summit Entertainment.
Seasons (6)
Cast
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Franklin in Australia?+
In Australia, Franklin is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Franklin on Netflix?+
Franklin is not on Netflix in Australia right now.
How many seasons of Franklin are there?+
Franklin has 6 seasons and 156 episodes in total.
Who stars in Franklin?+
Franklin stars Richard Newman, Cole Caplan, Marc McMulkin, Elizabeth Saunders and Leah Renee.
When did Franklin come out?+
Franklin is a 1997 web series created by Paulette Bourgeois.
What genre is Franklin?+
Franklin is Animation, Kids and Family series.
Who created Franklin?+
Franklin was created by Paulette Bourgeois.
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