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1781. Convalescing in Holland, Adams joyously learns the British surrendered to Washington at Yorktown. The Dutch, unwilling to part with their money during the war, now generously open their pockets to Adams and America. Returning to France to secure commerce with other nations, Adams sends for Abigail, and the two reunite in his opulent mansion in Paris. Also arriving is Jefferson, who suffered a catastrophic loss with the deaths of his wife and daughter in the same year. Both Jefferson and Abigail fall under Paris' healing spell, attending opera and luxuriating in the city's intoxicating lifestyle. But a missive from America sends Adams to London as the nation's first Ambassador to Britain, while Jefferson replaces Franklin in Paris. In London, Adams has a memorable meeting with King George III, in which the King recognizes the friendship of the United States as an independent nation. With a new federal government about to be elected in America, Adams and Abigail finally return to Boston, where Adams is given a hero's welcome while reconnecting with his children. In Braintree, Adams deals with a few family concernsincluding son Charles' debauched behavior at Harvard, John Quincy's courtship of a young woman, and the overtures being made by his aide, Col. William Smith, towards Adams' daughter Nabby. Though he vows to remain providentially unemployed, Adams soon realizes that he and Abigail weren't meant to sit in the shade of life. The election of the first U.S. president and vice-president is at handand Adams will again be putting his private life on hold.
Original Release
04/06/2008
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Giamatti | John Adams |
Laura Linney | Abigail Adams |
Stephen Dillane | Thomas Jefferson |
David Morse | George Washington |
Tom Hollander | King George III |
Sarah Polley | Abigail Adams Smith |
John Dossett | Benjamin Rush |
Ebon Moss-Bachrach | John Quincy Adams |
Samuel Barnett | Thomas Adams |
Andrew Scott | Colonel William Smith |
Directors
Writers
Michelle Ashford, David McCullough, Kirk Ellis
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Giamatti | John Adams |
Laura Linney | Abigail Adams |
Stephen Dillane | Thomas Jefferson |
David Morse | George Washington |
Tom Hollander | King George III |
Sarah Polley | Abigail Adams Smith |
John Dossett | Benjamin Rush |
Ebon Moss-Bachrach | John Quincy Adams |
Samuel Barnett | Thomas Adams |
Andrew Scott | Colonel William Smith |
Kevin Trainor | Charles Adams |
Tom Wilkinson | Benjamin Franklin |
Dominic Borrelli | Master of Ceremonies |
Bertie Carvel | Lord Carmarthen |
Christiane Conil | Pauline |
Jules Croiset | Second Dutch Banker |
Alex Draper | Robert R. Livingston |
Julian Firth | Duke of Dorset |
Marc-Antoine Goulard | Maitre d'Hotel |
Stephen A. Siegfried | Man in Crowd |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Kirk Ellis | Executive Producer |
Frank Doelger | Executive Producer |
Gary Goetzman | Executive Producer |
Tom Hanks | Executive Producer |
David Coatsworth | Producer |
Amy McKenzie | Producer |
Kirk Saduski | Producer |
Steve Shareshian | Producer |
Richard Sharkey | Producer |
Greg Spence | Producer |
Graham Yost | Producer |