John Adams

Series - 2008 - Drama, History

The story

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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Ratings

IMDb 8.4 out of 10

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Series · 2008 · Drama · History

John Adams

77% match~72m / ep1 season · 7 episodes
HBO Max
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The story

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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IMDb
8.4 / 10
37k votes
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83%
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TMDB
7.7 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreDrama, History
Seasons1
Episodes7
Runtime~72m / ep
Release2008-03-16
Where to watch
HBO Max
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