John Adams (2008)

Directed by

Tom Hooper

Genre

war film, historical television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 7 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 336 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries follows John Adams from his role in the American Revolution through his presidency and later years. It shows his political work and his life with his wife and children.

intimatehistoricalseriousdeliberatereverentsoberfamily-centeredslow-paced

What happens

John Adams is a 2008 American television miniseries chronicling the political and family life of U.S. Founding Father and president John Adams, detailing his many roles in the founding of the United States. The miniseries is directed by Tom Hooper and stars Paul Giamatti in the title role. Kirk Ellis wrote the screenplay based on the 2001 biography John Adams by David McCullough. The biopic of Adams and the story of the first 50 years of the United States was broadcast in seven parts by HBO between March 16 and April 27, 2008. John Adams received generally positive reviews and many prestigious awards. The show won four Golden Globe awards and thirteen Emmy awards, more than any other miniseries in history. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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