John Adams

John Adams (2008)

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  • Genre: Drama
  • Creator: Kirk Ellis
  • First Air Date: 2008-03-16
  • Last Air Date: 2008-04-20
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 7
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Production Company: Mid Atlantic Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Network: Hbo
  • Director:
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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.

  • Keywords: independence, biography, president, miniseries, 18th century, usa history, founding fathers, america
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    John Adams Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date:
    2 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2008-03-15
    7 Episodes

    John Adams Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Join or Die70 min
    Season 1Episode 2Independence70 min
    Season 1Episode 3Don't Tread on Me70 min
    Season 1Episode 4Reunion70 min
    Season 1Episode 5Unite or Die70 min
    Season 1Episode 6Unnecessary War70 min
    Season 1Episode 7Peacefield70 min
    • Paul Giamatti

      as John Adams
    • Laura Linney

      as Abigail Adams
    • Stephen Dillane

      as Thomas Jefferson
    • Danny Huston

      as Samuel Adams
    • David Morse

      as George Washington
    • Sarah Polley

      as Abigail Adams Smith
    • Tom Wilkinson

      as Benjamin Franklin
    • Steven Hinkle

      as Young John Quincy Adams
    • Madeline Taylor

      as Young Nabby Adams
    • John Dossett

      as Benjamin Rush
    • Ebon Moss-Bachrach

      as John Quincy Adams
    • Samuel Barnett

      as Thomas Adams
    • Andrew Scott

      as Colonel William Smith
    • Kevin Trainor

      as Charles Adams
    • Mamie Gummer

      as Sally Smith Adams
    Production David Coatsworth Producer
    Production Gary Goetzman Executive Producer
    Production Steven Shareshian Producer
    Production Tom Hanks Executive Producer
    Art David Crank Supervising Art Director
    Editing Melanie Oliver Editor
    Art Kathy Lucas Set Decoration
    Writing David McCullough Book
    Directing Tom Hooper Director
    Writing Kirk Ellis Writer
    Costume & Make-Up Trefor Proud Makeup Designer
    Costume & Make-Up Jon Henry Gordon Hairstylist
    Costume & Make-Up John R. Bayless Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Christian Burgoyne Special Effects Makeup Artist
    Production Kathleen Chopin Casting
    Costume & Make-Up Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Colleen Wheeler Hair Supervisor
    Costume & Make-Up Donna Zakowska Costume Design
    Art John Warnke Art Direction
    Costume & Make-Up Matthew W. Mungle Prosthetic Makeup Artist
    Production Nina Gold Casting
    Art John P. Goldsmith Art Direction
    Art W. Steven Graham Art Direction
    Costume & Make-Up Jan Archibald Hair Department Head
    Costume & Make-Up Nancy Keslar Hair Supervisor
    Production Amy McKenzie Associate Producer
    Production Greg Spence Associate Producer
    Production Frank Doelger Co-Executive Producer
    Production Kirk Saduski Co-Producer
    Production Kirk Ellis Co-Executive Producer
    Production Graham Yost Consulting Producer
    Art David Swayze Assistant Art Director

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