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John Adams

TV-14
Limited Series
2008
1h 10m
English
HBO
Drama, History
1 Season
7 Episodes
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.
Rating
WATCHMODE
8.2
IMDB
John Adams (2008) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
80

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Season 1 Episode 7
April 20th 2008
Unnecessary War
Unnecessary War
Season 1 Episode 6
April 13th 2008
Unite or Die
Unite or Die
Season 1 Episode 5
April 6th 2008
Reunion
Reunion
Season 1 Episode 4
March 30th 2008
Dont Tread on Me
Don't Tread on Me
Season 1 Episode 3
March 23rd 2008
Join or Die
Join or Die
Season 1 Episode 1
March 16th 2008
Independence
Independence
Season 1 Episode 2
March 16th 2008
Paul Giamatti
John Adams
Laura Linney
Abigail Adams
Stephen Dillane
Thomas Jefferson
Danny Huston
Samuel Adams
David Morse
George Washington
Steven Hinkle
Young John Quincy Adams
Ebon MossBachrach
John Quincy Adams
Samuel Barnett
Thomas Adams
Andrew Scott
Colonel William Smith
Kevin Trainor
Charles Adams
Mamie Gummer
Sally Smith Adams
Boris McGiver
Robert Goddard
John Bedford Lloyd
Richard Palmes
Ritchie Coster
Captain Preston
Justin Theroux
John Hancock
Bill Buell
Justice Lynde
Brennan Brown
Robert Treat Paine
Tom Beckett
Elbridge Gerry
Vincent Renart
Andrew Holmes
Ed Jewett
James Duane
Del Pentecost
General Henry Knox
JeanHugues Anglade
Comte de Vergennes
Tom Hollander
King George III
Judith Magre
Madame Helvétius
Alan Cox
William Maclay
Created By: Kirk Ellis

Featured Comments/Tips

karinrosner says...
11 years ago
This miniseries is so absolutely perfectly done that I want to watch it again.
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FinFan says...
8 years ago
I like period shows especially those who are based on actual history. So I really enjoyed this one. The production is without flaws, however I have one small issue. This beeing a mini series they make huge leaps in the timeline which for me being not American and therefore not well versed in Amercan History, made it at times a little tough to follow. And the last two episodes were a bit slow. Although Giamatti´s performance was without flaw the higlight for me was Laure Linney. Every second she was on screen was worth the time.
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layton.rushing says...
6 years ago
I got introduced to this show in history class and surprisingly it was very engaging. The obvious star of the whole thing is Paul Giamatti as John Adams.
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tgrbabydoll
10/10  2 years ago
There was such a commitment here to stay accurate and without over rushing or falling to fallacies in history that it automatically should get an 8. But the actors and the efforts of each to stay true to form of their respective historical characters cannot be dismissed. What's amazing is that a ma More
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