John Adams

Created by Kirk Ellis

20081 season · 7 episodesEnglish

TV Series Drama

Accolades

4Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

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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Details

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Drama

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

4

Wins

4

Nominations

Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television · Paul Giamatti
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television · Tom Wilkinson
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television · Laura Linney
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

Full award breakdown

2009

Golden Globes

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Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Paul Giamatti

2009

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Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Tom Wilkinson

2009

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Laura Linney

2009

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Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

John Adams

2009

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Cast

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

John Adams

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Abigail Adams

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Thomas Jefferson

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Samuel Adams

David Morse

David Morse

George Washington

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Abigail Adams Smith

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Benjamin Franklin

Steven Hinkle

Steven Hinkle

Young John Quincy Adams

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