John Adams (HBO)
18+
2008
Drama
Period Pieces

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Season 1, Episode 1

: Boston, 1770. In the aftermath of the Boston Massacre, John Adams takes the defense of the accused British soldiers.

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John Adams (HBO)
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John Adams (HBO)

Executive produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, this epic miniseries event profiles one of America’s Founding Fathers as he guides his country through the uncertainty of its first tumultuous years.

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Episodes

Join or Die
1. Join or Die

Boston, 1770. In the aftermath of the Boston Massacre, John Adams takes the defe...

Independence
2. Independence

Adams wins over skeptical delegates in the charge to declare independence in Jul...

Don't Tread On Me
3. Don't Tread On Me

1777. A new period of separation from Abigail looms when Adams is appointed Mini...

Reunion
4. Reunion

1781. Adams joyously learns the British surrendered to Washington at Yorktown an...

Unite or Die
5. Unite or Die

Elected America's first VP, Adams is frustrated by his exclusion from President ...

Unnecessary War
6. Unnecessary War

Abandoned by Jefferson, President Adams holds firm on keeping the nation out of war.

Peacefield
7. Peacefield

In retirement, Adams starts writing his memoirs, then endures a series of tragedies.

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