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John Adams (2008)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Tom Hooper
  • Profile picture of Paul Giamatti
    John Adams Paul Giamatti
  • Profile picture of Laura Linney
    Abigail Adams Laura Linney
  • Profile picture of Stephen Dillane
    Thomas Jefferson Stephen Dillane
  • Profile picture of Danny Huston
    Samuel Adams Danny Huston
  • Profile picture of David Morse
    George Washington David Morse
  • Profile picture of Sarah Polley
    Abigail Adams Smith Sarah Polley
  • Profile picture of Tom Wilkinson
    Benjamin Franklin Tom Wilkinson
  • Profile picture of Steven Hinkle
    Young John Quincy Adams Steven Hinkle
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Miniseries

2008

7 episodes

Season 1 of John Adams premiered on March 16, 2008

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