
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.
Last Episode Date: 2008-04-20
Drama
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Official website: https://www.hbo.com/john-adams
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Paul Giamatti
as John Adams

Laura Linney
as Abigail Adams

Stephen Dillane
as Thomas Jefferson

Danny Huston
as Samuel Adams

David Morse
as George Washington

Sarah Polley
as Abigail Adams Smith

Tom Wilkinson
as Benjamin Franklin

Steven Hinkle
as Young John Quincy Adams

Madeline Taylor
as Young Nabby Adams

John Dossett
as Benjamin Rush