John Adams

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.

First Air Date: 2008-03-16

Rating: 7.7/10

Cast

Paul Giamatti

Laura Linney

Stephen Dillane

Danny Huston

David Morse

Sarah Polley

Tom Wilkinson

Steven Hinkle

Madeline Taylor

John Dossett