Poster for the movie John Adams

John Adams

2008 — 2008 • 60,70 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

John Adams

Picture of Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Abigail Adams

Picture of Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Thomas Jefferson

Picture of Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Samuel Adams

Picture of David Morse

David Morse

George Washington

Picture of Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Abigail Adams Smith

Picture of Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Benjamin Franklin

Picture of Steven Hinkle

Steven Hinkle

Young John Quincy Adams

Picture of Madeline Taylor

Madeline Taylor

Young Nabby Adams

Picture of John Dossett

John Dossett

Benjamin Rush

Picture of Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

John Quincy Adams

Picture of Samuel Barnett

Samuel Barnett

Thomas Adams

Picture of Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott

Colonel William Smith

Picture of Kevin Trainor

Kevin Trainor

Charles Adams

Picture of Mamie Gummer

Mamie Gummer

Sally Smith Adams