Miniseries poster

Miniseries

(2008)

Cast

Paul Giamatti as John Adams
Paul Giamatti

as John Adams

Laura Linney as Abigail Adams
Laura Linney

as Abigail Adams

Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson
Stephen Dillane

as Thomas Jefferson

Danny Huston as Samuel Adams
Danny Huston

as Samuel Adams

David Morse as George Washington
David Morse

as George Washington

Sarah Polley as Abigail Adams Smith
Sarah Polley

as Abigail Adams Smith

Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin
Tom Wilkinson

as Benjamin Franklin

Steven Hinkle as Young John Quincy Adams
Steven Hinkle

as Young John Quincy Adams

Madeline Taylor as Young Nabby Adams
Madeline Taylor

as Young Nabby Adams

John Dossett as Benjamin Rush
John Dossett

as Benjamin Rush

Ebon Moss-Bachrach as John Quincy Adams
Ebon Moss-Bachrach

as John Quincy Adams

Samuel Barnett as Thomas Adams
Samuel Barnett

as Thomas Adams

Andrew Scott as Colonel William Smith
Andrew Scott

as Colonel William Smith

Kevin Trainor as Charles Adams
Kevin Trainor

as Charles Adams

Mamie Gummer as Sally Smith Adams
Mamie Gummer

as Sally Smith Adams

Episodes

Join or Die poster

Join or Die 7.0

March 16, 2008

In an emotionally charged trial John Adams defends the British sentries involved in the Boston Massacre who contend the…

Independence poster

Independence 8.2

March 16, 2008

After viewing the dead and wounded on the battlefield of Concord, John Adams takes up the cause of Independence. Frustr…

Don't Tread on Me poster

Don't Tread on Me 7.7

March 23, 2008

Over the emotional objections of Abigail, John Adam and his son endure turbulent seas and an encounter with the British…

Reunion poster

Reunion 7.7

March 30, 2008

Following the surrender of the British, John secures a long sought loan from the Dutch and returns to Paris to oversee …

Unite or Die poster

Unite or Die 8.0

April 6, 2008

John Adams chaffs under the mantle of Vice President for its utter lack of authority and responsibility. Despite his ab…

Unnecessary War poster

Unnecessary War 8.3

April 13, 2008

Following the peace treaty with England President Adams struggles to avoid war with France despite pressure from his Fe…

Peacefield poster

Peacefield 7.7

April 20, 2008

In retirement John Adams laments the perils of a long life; loss of loved ones and growing irrelevance. But out of trag…