: Ben must outpace mercenary Ian Howe (Sean Bean) to protect and decode the nation's most precious documents.
: The sequel finds Ben attempting to clear his ancestor's name in the Lincoln assassination, leading to a quest for the fabled Lost City of Gold.
: This Disney+ series follows a new lead, Jess Valenzuela (Lisette Olivera), a DREAMer who uncovers her own family's connection to historical treasures. While canceled after one season, it is considered canon to the films.
The franchise began in 2004 with , starring Nicolas Cage as Benjamin Franklin Gates. The film follow's Ben's race to find a fabled treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers, famously involving a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence.
Beyond the big screen, the franchise has explored the history of the Gates family through other media: