John Adams
2008 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Based on John Adams
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Streaming on HBO Max.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-03-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (331 votes)
Themes
- independence
- biography
- president
- miniseries
- 18th century
- usa history
- founding fathers
- america
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Tom Hooper
Episodes1 season · 7 episodes
Season 17 episodes
- S1E1Join or Die68mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2Independence88mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3Don't Tread on Me66mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4Reunion63mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5Unite or Die61mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E6Unnecessary War76mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E7Peacefield60mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu