"The Adams Chronicles" (1976) TV mini-series

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Directors:

Paul Bogart
James Cellan Jones

Writers:

Sam Hall (written by)
Tad Mosel (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

20 January 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

Plot:

Ambitious multipart PBS production that brings to life five generations of one of America's leading political and historical families...

Plot Keywords:

John Adams | President | Thomas Jefferson | Diplomat | Railroad Tycoon

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 17 nominations

Cast

John Beal	...	Charles Francis Adams (2 episodes, 1976)
Susan Bjurman	...	Fanny Adams (2 episodes, 1976)
Peter Brandon	...	Henry Adams (2 episodes, 1976)
Nancy Coleman	...	Abigail Brooks Adams (2 episodes, 1976)
Patricia Elliott	...	Minnie Adams (2 episodes, 1976)
Nicholas Pryor	...	John Quincy Adams II (2 episodes, 1976)
Charles Siebert	...	Charles Francis Adams II (2 episodes, 1976)
Charles Tenney	...	Brooks Adams (2 episodes, 1976)

Runtime:

50 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

WNET Channel 13 New York

Trivia:

Jeffrey Jones' TV debut.

Big Fan of the Chronicles

I am old enough to have seen this when it was originally presented on PBS. I also grew up in the shadows of Boston where most the mini series takes place.

I am currently listening to the audio CDs of JOHN ADAMS by David McCullough read by Edward Hermann which got me to thinking about how wonderful THE ADAMS CHRONICLES was. I came on IMDb looking for the series on DVD or VHS or in some form that would allow me to revisit it. Disappointedly it would seem not to be available in any of those forms.

If anyone KNOWS of or about a version or if this series may be run again on PBS would you please let me know.