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John Adams (2008)

Biography · Drama · History

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.

IMDb rating
8.4 (39,957 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
HBO Max
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

8.20 avg 7 episodes 8.3 → 8.5 72 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 1,347 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 1,223 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 959 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 922 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 850 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 828 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 839 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Join or Die8.31,347
2Independence8.81,223
3Don't Tread on Me7.7959
4Reunion8.1922
5Unite or Die8.0850
6Unnecessary War8.0828
7Peacefield8.5839

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