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Paul Giamatti plays America’s least understood and most underestimated Founding Father in this Emmy-winning miniseries about the second President of the United States.
Original Release
02/16/2008 on hbo
US Release
03/16/2008
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Giamatti | John Adams |
| Laura Linney | Abigail Adams |
| John Dossett | Benjamin Rush |
| Stephen Dillane | Thomas Jefferson |
| Sarah Polley | Abigail Adams Smith |
| Samuel Barnett | Thomas Adams |
| David Morse | George Washington |
| Andrew Scott | Colonel William Smith |
| Danny Huston | Samuel Adams |
| Ebon Moss-Bachrach | John Quincy Adams |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Join or Die | Saturday, 16 February 2008 |
| 2 | Independence | Sunday, 23 March 2008 |
| 3 | Don't Tread on Me | Sunday, 30 March 2008 |
| 4 | Reunion | Sunday, 06 April 2008 |
| 5 | Unite or Die | Sunday, 13 April 2008 |
| 6 | Unnecessary War | Sunday, 13 April 2008 |
| 7 | Peacefield | Sunday, 27 April 2008 |
Directors
Writers
David McCullough, Kirk Ellis, Michelle Ashford
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Giamatti | John Adams |
| Laura Linney | Abigail Adams |
| John Dossett | Benjamin Rush |
| Stephen Dillane | Thomas Jefferson |
| Sarah Polley | Abigail Adams Smith |
| Samuel Barnett | Thomas Adams |
| David Morse | George Washington |
| Andrew Scott | Colonel William Smith |
| Danny Huston | Samuel Adams |
| Ebon Moss-Bachrach | John Quincy Adams |
| Steven Hinkle | Young John Quincy Adams |
| Madeline Taylor | Young Nabby Adams |
| Mamie Gummer | Sally Smith Adams |
| Kevin Trainor | Charles Adams |
| Tom Wilkinson | Benjamin Franklin |
| Michael Hall D'Addario | Young Charles Adams |
| Rufus Sewell | Alexander Hamilton |
| Justin Theroux | John Hancock |
| Brennan Brown | Robert Treat Paine |
| Tom Beckett | Elbridge Gerry |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frank Doelger | Executive Producer |
| Tom Hanks | Executive Producer |
| Kirk Ellis | Executive Producer |
| Gary Goetzman | Executive Producer |
| Graham Yost | Producer |
| Greg Spence | Producer |
| Amy McKenzie | Producer |
| David Coatsworth | Producer |
| Kirk Saduski | Producer |
| Steve Shareshian | Producer |
| Richard Sharkey | Producer |
| Andrew McKenzie | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie | Won |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | Won |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
