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John Adams
“He United the States of America.”
77%
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Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate John Adams 77% (331 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
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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.
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- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 2008-03-16
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- TMDB rating
- 7.7
- TMDB ID
- 15114
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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 thro... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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Paul Giamatti
John Adams

Laura Linney
Abigail Adams

Stephen Dillane
Thomas Jefferson

Danny Huston
Samuel Adams

David Morse
George Washington

Sarah Polley
Abigail Adams Smith

Tom Wilkinson
Benjamin Franklin

Steven Hinkle
Young John Quincy Adams

Madeline Taylor
Young Nabby Adams

John Dossett
Benjamin Rush

Ebon Moss-Bachrach
John Quincy Adams

Samuel Barnett
Thomas Adams

Andrew Scott
Colonel William Smith

Kevin Trainor
Charles Adams

Mamie Gummer
Sally Smith Adams
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