The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
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Awards:
- Won 13 Primetime Emmys. Another 39 wins & 39 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Paul Giamatti | ... |
John Adams
(7 episodes, 2008)
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| Laura Linney | ... |
Abigail Adams
(7 episodes, 2008)
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| John Dossett | ... |
Benjamin Rush
(6 episodes, 2008)
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| Stephen Dillane | ... |
Thomas Jefferson
(6 episodes, 2008)
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| Sarah Polley | ... |
Abigail Adams Smith
(4 episodes, 2008)
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| Samuel Barnett | ... |
Thomas Adams
(4 episodes, 2008)
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| David Morse | ... |
George Washington
(4 episodes, 2008)
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| Andrew Scott | ... |
Colonel William Smith
(4 episodes, 2008)
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| Danny Huston | ... |
Samuel Adams
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Ebon Moss-Bachrach | ... |
John Quincy Adams
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Steven Hinkle | ... |
Young John Quincy Adams
(3 episodes, 2008)
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Madeline Taylor | ... |
Young Nabby Adams
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Mamie Gummer | ... |
Sally Smith Adams
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Kevin Trainor | ... |
Charles Adams
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Tom Wilkinson | ... |
Benjamin Franklin
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Michael Hall D'Addario | ... |
Young Charles Adams
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Rufus Sewell | ... |
Alexander Hamilton
(2 episodes, 2008)
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| Justin Theroux | ... |
John Hancock
(2 episodes, 2008)
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| Judith Magre | ... |
Madame Helvétius
(2 episodes, 2008)
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| Brennan Brown | ... |
Robert Treat Paine
(2 episodes, 2008)
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| Tom Beckett | ... |
Elbridge Gerry
(2 episodes, 2008)
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Jules Croiset | ... |
Second Dutch Banker
(2 episodes, 2008)
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| Sieger Sloot | ... |
Dutch Man
(2 episodes, 2008)
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Lex van Delden | ... |
First Dutch Banker
(2 episodes, 2008)
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| Zeljko Ivanek | ... |
John Dickinson
(2 episodes, 2008)
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| John Keating | ... |
Timothy Pickering
(2 episodes, 2008)
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Thomas Langston | ... |
Young Thomas Adams
(2 episodes, 2008)
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Timmy Sherrill | ... |
Attorney General Charles Lee
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(2 episodes, 2008)
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| Lucas N. Hall | ... |
Bostonian Townsperson
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(2 episodes, 2008)
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| James Judice | ... |
Boston Citizen
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(2 episodes, 2008)
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Tim Seip | ... |
Sons of Liberty
(2 episodes, 2008)
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| John Bedford Lloyd | ... |
Richard Palmes
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Tom Hollander | ... |
King George III
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Jean-Hugues Anglade | ... |
Comte de Vergennes
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Ritchie Coster | ... |
Captain Preston
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Guy Henry | ... |
Jonathan Sewall
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Neal Huff | ... |
Captain John Tucker
(1 episode, 2008)
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Caroline Corrie | ... |
Louisa Catherine Adams
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Boris McGiver | ... |
Robert Goddard
(1 episode, 2008)
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Clancy O'Connor | ... |
Edward Rutledge
(1 episode, 2008)
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Cyril Descours | ... |
Edmund Charles Genet
(1 episode, 2008)
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Buzz Bovshow | ... |
John Trumbull
(1 episode, 2008)
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Jerome Aarts | ... |
Dutch Doctor
(1 episode, 2008)
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Tom Mannion | ... |
Reverend Whitney
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Jean Brassard | ... |
Admiral D'Estaing
(1 episode, 2008)
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Pip Carter | ... |
Francis Dana
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Lizan Mitchell | ... |
Sally Hemmings
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Bill Buell | ... |
Justice Lynde
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Alan Cox | ... |
William Maclay
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Dominic Borrelli | ... |
Master of Ceremonies
(1 episode, 2008)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2008) (United States) (tv)
- Movie Central (2008) (Canada) (tv) (Western Canada)
- The Movie Network (TMN) (2008) (Canada) (tv) (Eastern Canada)
- BeTV (2008) (Belgium) (tv) (French speaking region)
- HBO Hungary (2008) (Hungary) (tv)
- HBO Hungary (2013) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release) (Cinemax)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- More4 (2008) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Orange Cinémax (2008) (France) (tv)
- Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) (2009) (Switzerland) (tv) (SF Zwei) (German speaking region)
- Showcase Australia (2008) (Australia) (tv)
- Sky Atlantic HD (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Digital Backlot (visual effects)
- CafeFX (visual effects)
- Illusion Arts (additional matte paintings)
- Hybride Technologies (additional visual effects)
- Baked Goods Productions (additional visual effects)
- Crazy Horse Effects (at Digital Backlot)
- Multifilm Special Effects
Other Companies
- Absolut Video (VideoAssist equipment provided by)
- Absolute Rentals (post-production rentals)
- Angel Studios (score recorded at)
- Angels the Costumiers (costume rentals)
- BT Industrial Supply (expendables)
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (publicist)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (costume rentals)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- FocusFox Studio (telecine: Hungary)
- Haddad's (transportation equipment)
- Modern VideoFilm (post-production facilities)
- Runway (additional support)
- Sands Films (costumier)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Sky Media Travel (travel agent)
- Soundtrack New York (adr facility)
- Tai Audio (walkies provided by)
- Technicolor (telecine: United States)
- Todd-AO Studios (re-recording facility)
- Tomkats Catering (catering)
- Translux (facilities and trucks)
- Transportation Resources (transportation equipment)
- Universal Combat Limited (military advice)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
- Warner Bros. Studio Facilities (sound editing)
- yU+Co. (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Jwelch5742 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Lest any modern straight (and sometimes bleached) teeth appear on camera, every last extra in the cheering crowd at George Washington's inauguration got their teeth painted with special fast-drying saliva-proof "gunk" paint. Working-class characters were given proportionately worse-looking smiles than the merchants and aristocrats. See more » |
| Goofs | When President John Quincy Adams is discussing his goals with his father, he states that he'll outline these objectives in his State of the Union address. The term "State of the Union Address" was not in use until 1934. At that time, 1825, it was referred to as the Annual Message to Congress. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Moviemaking in Virginia: Take 3 (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chester See more » |
| Quotes |
John Hancock:
[reluctantly]
God save the King. Samuel Adams: God damn the King! Benjamin Franklin: [happily] God bless the King. Who else could've brought such a spirit of unity to the Congress? See more » |