John Adams - Season 1

John Adams - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes7
DatesMar 16, 2008 - Apr 20, 2008

Episodes

Join or Die
Season 1Episode 170 min

Join or Die

Boston: In the aftermath of the Boston Massacre - a deadly street confrontation between American colonists and an occupying British brigade - John Adams, a farmer/lawyer who has moved his family into Boston to establish his legal career, takes an unpopular stand by agreeing to serve as defense attorney for the accused British soldiers.

Mar 16, 2008
Independence
Season 1Episode 270 min

Independence

Following a fruitless session of the Continental Congress, a sabbatical at Adams' Braintree farm is disrupted by news of the attack on Lexington and Concord.

Mar 16, 2008
Don't Tread on Me
Season 1Episode 370 min

Don't Tread on Me

A new period of separation from Abigail looms when Adams is appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to France along with Benjamin Franklin.

Mar 23, 2008
Reunion
Season 1Episode 470 min

Reunion

Convalescing in Holland, Adams learns of the British surrender to Washington at Yorktown. The Dutch, unwilling to part with their money during the war, now generously open their pockets to Adams and America.

Mar 30, 2008
Unite or Die
Season 1Episode 570 min

Unite or Die

Elected America's first Vice President, Adams is scolded by Abigail for his vanity, and is frustrated by his exclusion from President Washington's inner circle.

Apr 6, 2008
Unnecessary War
Season 1Episode 670 min

Unnecessary War

Abandoned by Jefferson for retaining Washington's cabinet, President Adams holds firm on keeping the nation out of war, despite French aggression and pro-war sentiment among his advisors.

Apr 13, 2008
Peacefield
Season 1Episode 770 min

Peacefield

In retirement, Adams starts writing his memoirs, then endures a series of tragedies.

Apr 20, 2008

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