John Adams

Season 1

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.
7 Episodes
  • Join or Die
    E1
    Join or DieEpisode 1
  • Independence
    E2
    IndependenceEpisode 2
  • Don't Tread on Me
    E3
    Don't Tread on MeEpisode 3
  • Reunion
    E4
    ReunionEpisode 4
  • Unite or Die
    E5
    Unite or DieEpisode 5
  • Unnecessary War
    E6
    Unnecessary WarEpisode 6
  • Peacefield
    E7
    PeacefieldEpisode 7
Cast of Season 1
  • Paul GiamattiJohn Adams
  • Laura LinneyAbigail Adams
  • Stephen DillaneThomas Jefferson
  • Danny HustonSamuel Adams
  • David MorseGeorge Washington
  • Sarah PolleyAbigail Adams Smith
  • Tom WilkinsonBenjamin Franklin
  • Steven HinkleYoung John Quincy Adams
  • Madeline TaylorYoung Nabby Adams
  • John DossettBenjamin Rush
  • Ebon Moss-BachrachJohn Quincy Adams
  • Samuel BarnettThomas Adams
  • Andrew ScottColonel William Smith
  • Kevin TrainorCharles Adams
  • Mamie GummerSally Smith Adams

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