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poster tv series John Adams

John Adams (2008)

TV-14

  • Drama
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.

  1. Kirk EllisCreator

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

Original LanguageEnglish

Network

  • logo nextwork HBO

Seasons

Specials

1970 | 2 Episodes

Specials of John Adams premiered on January 1, 1970

poster season Miniseries

Miniseries

2008 | 7 Episodes

Miniseries of John Adams premiered on March 16, 2008

Casts

  • Profile Paul Giamatti with character John Adams

    Paul Giamatti

    John Adams

  • Profile Laura Linney with character Abigail Adams

    Laura Linney

    Abigail Adams

  • Profile Stephen Dillane with character Thomas Jefferson

    Stephen Dillane

    Thomas Jefferson

  • Profile Danny Huston with character Samuel Adams

    Danny Huston

    Samuel Adams

  • Profile David Morse with character George Washington

    David Morse

    George Washington

  • Profile Sarah Polley with character Abigail Adams Smith

    Sarah Polley

    Abigail Adams Smith

  • Profile Tom Wilkinson with character Benjamin Franklin

    Tom Wilkinson

    Benjamin Franklin

  • Profile Steven Hinkle with character Young John Quincy Adams

    Steven Hinkle

    Young John Quincy Adams

  • Profile Madeline Taylor with character Young Nabby Adams

    Madeline Taylor

    Young Nabby Adams

  • Profile John Dossett with character Benjamin Rush

    John Dossett

    Benjamin Rush

  • Profile Ebon Moss-Bachrach with character John Quincy Adams

    Ebon Moss-Bachrach

    John Quincy Adams

  • Profile Samuel Barnett with character Thomas Adams

    Samuel Barnett

    Thomas Adams

  • Profile Andrew Scott with character Colonel William Smith

    Andrew Scott

    Colonel William Smith

  • Profile Kevin Trainor with character Charles Adams

    Kevin Trainor

    Charles Adams

  • Profile Mamie Gummer with character Sally Smith Adams

    Mamie Gummer

    Sally Smith Adams