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John Adams

John Adams (2008)

TV-14
01h 00m

He United the States of America.

Overview

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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Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

John Adams (7 episodes)

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Abigail Adams (7 episodes)

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Thomas Jefferson (7 episodes)

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Samuel Adams (7 episodes)

David Morse

David Morse

George Washington (7 episodes)

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Abigail Adams Smith (7 episodes)

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Benjamin Franklin (7 episodes)

Steven Hinkle

Steven Hinkle

Young John Quincy Adams (7 episodes)

Madeline Taylor

Madeline Taylor

Young Nabby Adams (7 episodes)

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John Adams | TRAILER  | HBO Films

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