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John Adams

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.

Premiere:
Mar 16, 2008
Original Network:
HBO

Upcoming Episodes of 'John Adams'

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Cast of 'John Adams'

  • Paul Giamatti as John Adams
  • Laura Linney as Abigail Adams
  • Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin
  • David Morse as George Washington
  • Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson
  • Danny Huston as John Adams
  • Sarah Polley as Abigail Adams Smith