Revolutionary (TV series)

Revolutionary is an American military drama that acts a modernized retelling of the American Revolutionary War, taking place from 1775–83, while in the series it was set from 2014–21.
== Premise ==
Revolutionary is a modernized retelling of the American Revolutionary War. The series follows the soldiers on the frontlines of the war, the Congress acting behind the scenes, and the everyday people adjusting to life during the war. In the background of the series, New England and the West Coast create a revolution after the current president, George Frederick, begins acting as a tyrant. Also in the series, racism and sexism are examined, as well as the Black Lives Matter movement and feminism. At the start of the series, George Washington leads the Continental Army, with Benedict Arnold and others at his side. Benjamin Franklin returns from Europe with his illeigitimate grandson William "Temple" Franklin, and joins several others in Philadelphia for the Continental Congress, including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Franklin's own daughter Sarah Franklin Bache. Meanwhile, in Canada, Marquis de La Fayette campaigns to aid the Americans. And, Martha Washington is living in Mount Vernon in Virginia, Abigail Adams in Braintree, Massachusetts.
== Cast ==
The series utilized a large cast and ordered them in the credits alphabetically.
Actor 	Character 	Seasons 	Seasons 	Seasons	Seasons 	Seasons 	Seasons 	Seasons	
Actor 	Character 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	
Betsy Brandt 	Martha Washington 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Noah Centineo 	William Temple Franklin 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Yaya DaCosta 	Abigail Adams 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Sam Jaeger 	President George Frederick 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Diego Luna 	Benedict Arnold 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Jason O'Mara 	General George Washington 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
John Rhys-Davies 	Benjamin Franklin 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Adam Rodriguez 	John Adams 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Booboo Stewart 	Marquis de La Fayette 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Wilder Valderamma 	Thomas Jefferson 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Frank Whaley 	Samuel Adams 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Recurring	Recurring	Guest 	
Kelvin Harrison Jr. 	Aaron Burr 	Recurring	Recurring	Main 	Main 	Main 	 	Main 	Main
Anson Mount 	John Hancock 	Recurring	Main 	Main 	Guest 	 	 	 	
Hunter Sansone 	Alexander Hamilton 	 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Tessa Thompson 	Sarah Franklin Bache 	Recurring	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Hank Azaria 	Henry Laurens 	 	Recurring	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Avan Jogia 	John Laurens 	 	 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Noah Jupe 	John Quincy Adams 	 	 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Guest 	
Matt Ryan 	Hercules Mulligan 	 	Recurring	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Jurnee Smollett-Bell	Martha Jefferson 	Recurring	Recurring	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Madison Iseman 	Peggy Shippen 	 	 	 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Jonathan Tucker 	John Jay 	 	 	 	Main 	Guest 	 	Main 	
Jon Seda 	William Franklin 	 	 	 	 	Main 	 	Guest 	
Barry Bostwick 	Richard Oswald 	 	 	 	 	 	Main 	Main 	
Kristina Ho 	Angelica Schuyler Church 	 	 	 	 	 	Main 	Main 	
Jessica Lucas 	Theodosia Bartow Prevost Burr	 	 	 	Recurring	 	Main 	Main 	
Lyrica Okano 	Eliza Schuyler Hamilton 	 	 	 	 	Recurring	Main 	Main 	
*Betsy Brandt as Martha Washington
*Noah Centineo as Temple Franklin
*Yaya DaCosta as Abigail Adams
*Sam Jaeger as President George Frederick
*Diego Luna as Benedict Arnold
*Jason O'Mara as George Washington
*John Rhys-Davies as Benjamin Franklin
*Adam Rodriguez as John Adams
*Booboo Stewart as Marquis de La Fayette
*Wilder Valdermma as Thomas Jefferson
*Frank Whaley as Samuel Adams (seasons 1-4; recurring seasons 5-6; special guest star season 7)
*Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Aaron Burr (seasons 2-4 and 6-7; recurring season 1)
*Anson Mount as John Hancock (seasons 2-3; recurring season 1; special guest star season 4)
*Hunter Sansone as Alexander Hamilton (seasons 2-7)
*Tessa Thompson as Sarah Franklin (seasons 2-7; recurring season 1)
*Hank Azaria as Henry Laurens (seasons 3-7; recurring season 2)
*Avan Jogia as John Laurens (seasons 3-7)
*Noah Jupe as John Quincy Adams (seasons 3-6; guest star season 7)
*Matt Ryan as Hercules Mulligan (seasons 3-7; recurring season 2)
*Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Martha Jefferson (seasons 3-7; recurring seasons 1-2)
*Madison Iseman as Peggy Shippen (seasons 4-7)
*Jonathan Tucker as John Jay (seasons 4 and 7; guest star season 5)
*Jon Seda as William Franklin (season 5; special guest star season 7)
*Barry Bostwick as Richard Oswald (seasons 6-7)
*Kristina Ho as Angelica Schuyler Church (seasons 6-7)
*Jessica Lucas as Theodosia Bartow Prevost Burr (seasons 6-7; recurring season 4)
*Lyrica Okano as Eliza Schuyler Hamilton (seasons 6-7; recurring season 5)
==Spin-off==
Though not fully set in the same reality as Revolutionary, a spin-off about a modernized take on World War I entitled The Great War was announced in November 2016 and premiered in the 2017/18 television season.