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John Adams

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.

2008 |1 Season  | 60m |  Drama

Videos

Cast

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Paul Giamatti

John Adams

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Laura Linney

Abigail Adams

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Stephen Dillane

Thomas Jefferson

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Danny Huston

Samuel Adams

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David Morse

George Washington

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Sarah Polley

Abigail Adams Smith

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Tom Wilkinson

Benjamin Franklin

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Steven Hinkle

Young John Quincy Adams

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Madeline Taylor

Young Nabby Adams

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John Dossett

Benjamin Rush

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Ebon Moss-Bachrach

John Quincy Adams

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Samuel Barnett

Thomas Adams

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Andrew Scott

Colonel William Smith

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Kevin Trainor

Charles Adams

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Mamie Gummer

Sally Smith Adams

Seasons List

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Specials

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Miniseries

2008

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Creator

Kirk Ellis

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

HBO