John Adams

John Adams (2008)

He United the States of America.

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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  • First Air Date: 2008-03-16
  • Last Air Date: 2008-04-20
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 7
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Network: HBO
  • Director: Tom Hooper
  • Creator: Kirk Ellis

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Seasons

  • Season 0

    2 Episodes

  • Season 1

    7 Episodes

Trailer

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Cast

  • Paul Giamatti

    John Adams

  • Laura Linney

    Abigail Adams

  • Stephen Dillane

    Thomas Jefferson

  • Danny Huston

    Samuel Adams

  • David Morse

    George Washington

  • Sarah Polley

    Abigail Adams Smith

  • Tom Wilkinson

    Benjamin Franklin

  • Steven Hinkle

    Young John Quincy Adams

  • Madeline Taylor

    Young Nabby Adams

  • John Dossett

    Benjamin Rush

  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach

    John Quincy Adams

  • Samuel Barnett

    Thomas Adams

  • Andrew Scott

    Colonel William Smith

  • Kevin Trainor

    Charles Adams

  • Mamie Gummer

    Sally Smith Adams

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