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He is one of America’s least understood and most underestimated Founding Fathers, the second President of the United States, John Adams. From HBO Films comes this sprawling seven-part miniseries event that depicts the extraordinary life of one of the primary shapers of our independence and government. Starring Paul Giamatti as Adams and Laura Linney as his wife Abigail, the miniseries chronicles the man who played a pivotal role in fostering the American Revolution and laying the building blocks of a republic—but whose legacy has often been eclipsed by more flamboyant contemporaries like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin. Also with Tom Wilkinson, Stephen Dillane, David Morse, Danny Huston, Rufus Sewell, Sarah Polley, Justin Theroux and Guy Henry.

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Great ShowAnother great example of HBO's quality original programming. Not being a regular subscriber, I am thankful it is available via iTunes (as indicated by me coughing up $25 to watch the series). The acting is great, Paul Giamatti does a wonderful job of playing a revolutionary, showing bubbling contempt and then hatred of the British Crown. You feel Adams' resignation and anguish that bloodshed is inevitable, and necessary. My only complaint with the show is in the production; they rely heavily on hand-held cameras for some very convincing shots, but the movement can be distracting and almost motion-sickness inducing. It is a great tool for production, I just wish they'd use it with more moderation..Score: 5/5

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John AdamsI purchased the mini series not only for myself but, also for a friend who has enjoyed also. I highly recommend it to all those who love America and its beginnings . I think it should be shown in schools to help students understand how freedom comes with a price and sacrifice . The movie, acting, scenery and costumes are superb. I enjoyed listening to David McColough in the special segment..Score: 5/5

SUBTITLES IN ALL CAPS ...... ARE ANNOYING AND HARD TO READ..Score: 1/5

Subtitles?Where are the subtitles? When french is spoke, or Dutch....no subtitles. The DVD version has subtitles. This is clearly a serious oversight. Fix it!.Score: 3/5

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Finally!I've been waiting for this series to be available on iTunes forever. Will open your eyes to the drama that built this country. Shows the character and flaws of all those involved in the birth of the greatest nation the world has seen. An absolutely amazing series..Score: 5/5

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John Adams (2008) Series Cast & Crew

John Adams (2008) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John Adams: The characters of season ms. Paul Giamatti (John Adams), Laura Linney (Abigail Adams), Stephen Dillane (Thomas Jefferson), Danny Huston (Samuel Adams), David Morse (George Washington), Sarah Polley (Abigail Adams Smith), Tom Wilkinson (Benjamin Franklin), Mamie Gummer (Sally Adams), Zeljko Ivanek (John Dickinson), Rufus Sewell (Alexander Hamilton), all returned for john adams.

Laura Linney (Abigail Adams)
Laura LinneyAbigail AdamsScore: 18.4
David Morse (George Washington)
David MorseGeorge WashingtonScore: 14.0
Tom Wilkinson (Benjamin Franklin)
Tom WilkinsonBenjamin FranklinScore: 14.1
Zeljko Ivanek (John Dickinson)
Zeljko IvanekJohn DickinsonScore: 14.3
Mamie Gummer (Sally Adams)
Mamie GummerSally AdamsScore: 2.5
Danny Huston (Samuel Adams)
Danny HustonSamuel AdamsScore: 21.6
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John Adams (Season ms) Full Episodes

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.

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  • TV-14
  • 2008
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INDEPENDENCEBIOGRAPHYPRESIDENTMINISERIES18TH CENTURYUSA HISTORYFOUNDING FATHERSAMERICA
1Join or Die (John Adams) recap, spoilers

Join or Die

16 March 2008$4.99

Boston, 1770. In the aftermath of the Boston Massacre-a deadly street confrontation between American colonists and an occupying British brigade-John Adams takes an unpopular stand by agreeing to serve as defense attorney for the accused British soldiers. Counseled in his summation by his beloved wife Abigail, Adams wins the case-but surprises the British by turning down a lucrative position with the Crown. As pro-independent sentiment boils over in Massachusetts following the Coercive/Intolerable Acts, Adams is invited to join the newly created Continental Congress. After a rousing speech to his constituents, he says an emotional goodbye to his family before heading to Philadelphia--and an uncertain future.

2Independence (John Adams) recap, spoilers

Independence

16 March 2008$4.99

Following a fruitless session of the Continental Congress, a sabbatical at Adams' Braintree farm is disrupted by news of the siege of Lexington and Concord. Adams witnesses the aftermath of the bloody battle and, later, reports back to Philadelphia. There, he jousts with delegates debating the pros and cons of independence, eschewing an olive-branch proposal from Pennsylvania's John Dickinson and throwing down the gauntlet for independence. As more violence rages in and around Boston, Adams nominates George Washington to lead the newly created Continental Army. After another brief return home, Adams returns to Philadelphia-and a proclamation from King George III that treason will be met with death. After several debates and postponements, Adams seconds a resolution for independence proposed by Virginia's Richard Henry Lee, and persuades Thomas Jefferson to draft a declaration. With the support of Benjamin Franklin, Adams wins over skeptical delegates, in particular Dickinson and South Carolina's Edward Rutledge. On July 2, 1776, a final vote confirms the Congress' near-unanimous decision (New York abstained) to form an independent nation. While Abigail tends to an outbreak of smallpox in Massachusetts, the Declaration of Independence is read to a raucous crowd in Philadelphia. Adams writes to his wife, "The break is made, and now our work begins."

3Don't Tread On Me (John Adams) recap, spoilers

Don't Tread On Me

23 March 2008$4.99

1777. A new period of separation from Abigail looms when Adams is appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to France along with Benjamin Franklin. Abigail insists that Adams take along their son, John Quincy. The two endure a rough ocean voyage--and a skirmish with a British warship-in making their way to France. There, the difference in styles between Adams and the relaxed, epicurean Franklin become apparent. As Abigail, back home, fetes a French Admiral in her husband's stead, Adams endures a series of uncomfortable encounters in Paris, and his strident demands that France increase their naval commitment to America's war effort draws the wrath of Franklin, whose credo is that a good diplomat can accomplish much by appearing to accomplish little. After sending John Quincy to Russia to work as secretary to the American minister there, Adams falls victim to a long illness and fever, helpless to further advance the revolution he helped spawn.

4Reunion (John Adams) recap, spoilers

Reunion

30 March 2008$4.99

1781. Convalescing in Holland, Adams joyously learns the British surrendered to Washington at Yorktown. The Dutch now generously open their pockets to Adams and America. Returning to France to secure commerce with other nations, Adams sends for Abigail, and the two reunite in his opulent mansion in Paris. Also arriving is Jefferson, who suffered a catastrophic loss with the deaths of his wife and daughter in the same year. Both Jefferson and Abigail fall under Paris' healing spell. But a missive from America sends Adams to London as the nation's first Ambassador to Britain, while Jefferson replaces Franklin in Paris. In London, Adams has a memorable meeting with King George III. With a new federal government about to be elected in America, Adams and Abigail finally return to Boston, where Adams is given a hero's welcome. Though he vows to remain providentially unemployed, Adams soon realizes that he and Abigail weren't meant to sit in the shade of life.

5Unite or Die (John Adams) recap, spoilers

Unite or Die

06 April 2008$4.99

Elected America's first Vice President, Adams is scolded by Abigail for his vanity, and is frustrated by his exclusion from President Washington's inner circle. He also sees his friendship with Jefferson, the new Secretary of State, strained by the ongoing British-French conflict. Though he's vilified for casting an unpopular swing vote in the Senate that ratifies a U.S./British treaty, Adams ends up being elected President in 1796--by a mere three votes over Jefferson. As Adams tours his presidential residence with Abigail, they find it stripped bare by his predecessor's staff. Undaunted, Abigail tries to rally her husband out of a melancholy brought on by the burdens of the presidency--and the nation's uncertain future.

6Unnecessary War (John Adams) recap, spoilers

Unnecessary War

13 April 2008$4.99

Abandoned by Jefferson for retaining Washington's cabinet, President Adams holds firm on keeping the nation out of war, despite French aggression and pro-war sentiment among his advisors. Abigail urges him to sign the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, seeing them as a way to preserve domestic security. Meanwhile, Adams faces a crisis at home when he disowns his alcoholic son Charles; when Charles later dies, Abigail pleads to Adams to make peace with their son's memory, but Adams refuses, and a disappointed Abigail returns to Braintree. The president is vindicated in the French crisis after the new Secretary of State, John Marshall, brokers a peace with Napoleon I, but Adams fails to win a second term as Jefferson claims the presidency in a run-off with Aaron Burr. Drained by politics and family tragedy, Adams exits the new capital, Washington City, having only recently moved in to the still-unfinished White House.

7Peacefield (John Adams) recap, spoilers

Peacefield

20 April 2008$4.99

In retirement, Adams starts writing his memoirs, then endures a series of tragedies when his daughter Nabby dies of cancer and, a few years later, Abigail succumbs to typhoid fever. At the urging of Dr. Rush, Adams reports the sad news to Jefferson, with the two old friends and adversaries taking solace in a correspondence that mends old wounds and lasts the rest of their lives. On July 4, 1826, having lived to see his son John Quincy become President, 90-year-old John Adams dies on the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence--and on the very same day as Jefferson. On his deathbed, Adams utters, 'Thomas Jefferson survives.'

★David McCullough: Painting With Words (John Adams) recap, spoilers

David McCullough: Painting With Words

28 May 2008Bonus

Author/historian David McCullough welcomes viewers into his public and private world, exhibiting the infectious curiosity, humor and humanity that have defined his work and life. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman--who adapted McCullough's 'John Adams' for the seven-part HBO miniseries--this documentary paints an affectionate, first-person portrait of the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. Director Mark Herzog travels with the celebrated writer as he sings, paints, delivers a speech, climbs the same Philadelphia church steps as Adams and even visits his old Brooklyn neighborhood.

★Making 'John Adams' (John Adams) recap, spoilers

Making 'John Adams'

04 March 2008Bonus

Behind the scenes of HBO's 'John Adams,' an epic seven-part HBO Films miniseries event about the legendary former president.

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