John Adams

2008 TV-14 1h 11m 8.4

The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.

Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part miniseries chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe, then his terms as vice president and president of the United States, up to his death on July 4, 1826.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Join or Die

Aired: Mar 16, 2008

Firebrand Sam Adams tries to dissuade cousin John from defending redcoats in ...

Episode 2 Independence

2. Independence

Aired: Mar 16, 2008

After the Battles of Lexington and Concord, John Adams becomes the voice for ...

Episode 3 Don't Tread on Me

3. Don't Tread on Me

Aired: Mar 23, 2008

John and John Quincy sail to France to join Benjamin Franklin as part of the ...

Episode 4 Reunion

Aired: Mar 30, 2008

Adams is able to secure a loan from the Dutch for his fledgling country as Ab...

Episode 5 Unite or Die

5. Unite or Die

Aired: Apr 6, 2008

Frustrated in his undefined role as Vice-President, Adams is at odds with Jef...

Episode 6 Unnecessary War

6. Unnecessary War

Aired: Apr 13, 2008

After Adams becomes President continues Washington's policy of neutrality bet...

Episode 7 Peacefield

Aired: Apr 20, 2008

While in retirement in Peacefield, Adams looks back at his public life with s...

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Main Cast

Paul Giamatti John Adams

Laura Linney Abigail Adams

Danny Huston Samuel Adams

Stephen Dillane Thomas Jefferson

Steven Hinkle Young John Quincy Adams

David Morse George Washington

Madeline Taylor Young Nabby Adams

Sarah Polley Abigail Adams Smith

Tom Wilkinson Benjamin Franklin

John Bedford Lloyd Richard Palmes

Justin Theroux John Hancock

Brennan Brown Robert Treat Paine

Ebon Moss-Bachrach John Quincy Adams

Jean-Hugues Anglade Comte de Vergennes

Tom Beckett Elbridge Gerry

John Dossett Benjamin Rush

Samuel Barnett Thomas Adams

Lucas N. Hall Bostonian Townsperson

Zeljko Ivanek John Dickinson

Andrew Scott Colonel William Smith

Mamie Gummer Sally Smith Adams

Kevin Trainor Charles Adams

Tom Hollander King George III

Rufus Sewell Alexander Hamilton

John Keating Timothy Pickering

Creators

Kirk Ellis Creator, Writer

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Current Status: Ended

Network: HBO

Genres: Drama, History, Biography