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The Adams Chronicles is a thirteen-episode miniseries by PBS that aired in 1976 to commemorate the American Bicentennial.
Original Release
01/20/1976 on PBS
US Release
01/20/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pamela Payton-Wright | Louisa Catherine Adams |
| George Hearn | Henry Clay |
| Michael Tolan | Narrator |
| William Daniels | John Quincy Adams |
| Allan Carlsen | John Adams II / John Adams II (Older) |
| George Grizzard | John Adams |
| Wesley Addy | Andrew Jackson |
| W.B. Brydon | Samuel Adams |
| Nancy Marchand | Mrs. Smith |
| Jean-Pierre Stewart | Alexis de Toqueville / Alexis de Tocqueville |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter I: John Adams, Lawyer | Tuesday, 20 January 1976 |
| 2 | Chapter II: John Adams, Revolutionary | Tuesday, 27 January 1976 |
| 3 | Chapter III: John Adams, Diplomat | Tuesday, 03 February 1976 |
| 4 | Chapter IV: John Adams, Minister to Great Britain | Tuesday, 10 February 1976 |
| 5 | Chapter V: John Adams, Vice President | Tuesday, 17 February 1976 |
| 6 | Chapter VI: John Adams, President | Tuesday, 24 February 1976 |
| 7 | Chapter VII: John Quincy Adams, Diplomat | Tuesday, 02 March 1976 |
| 8 | Chapter VIII: John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State | Tuesday, 09 March 1976 |
| 9 | Chapter IX: John Quincy Adams, President | Tuesday, 16 March 1976 |
| 10 | Chapter X: John Quincy Adams, Congressman | Tuesday, 23 March 1976 |
| 11 | Chapter XI: Charles Francis Adams, Minister to Great Britain | Tuesday, 30 March 1976 |
| 12 | Chapter XII: Henry Adams, Historian | Tuesday, 06 April 1976 |
| 13 | Chapter XIII: Charles Francis Adams II, Industrialist | Tuesday, 13 April 1976 |
Directors
Fred Coe, James Cellan Jones, Paul Bogart, Barry Davis, Bill Glenn, Anthony Page
Writers
Anne Howard Bailey, Jacqueline Babbin, Sherman Yellen, Tad Mosel, Roger O. Hirson, Sam Hall, Philip H. Reisman Jr., Corinne Jacker, Ian McLellan Hunter, Millard Lampell
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pamela Payton-Wright | Louisa Catherine Adams |
| George Hearn | Henry Clay |
| Michael Tolan | Narrator |
| William Daniels | John Quincy Adams |
| Allan Carlsen | John Adams II / John Adams II (Older) |
| George Grizzard | John Adams |
| Wesley Addy | Andrew Jackson |
| W.B. Brydon | Samuel Adams |
| Nancy Marchand | Mrs. Smith |
| Jean-Pierre Stewart | Alexis de Toqueville / Alexis de Tocqueville |
| Tim Wilson | John Adams II - younger / John Adams II (Younger) |
| Michael O'Hare | Richard Cranch |
| John Tillinger | King George III |
| Kathryn Walker | Abigail Smith Adams / Abigail Adams |
| Katharine Houghton | Nabby / Abigail Adams II |
| Lisa Lucas | Abigail 'Nabby' Adams II / Abigail Adams II / Abigail Adams II (Older) |
| Curt Dawson | John Hancock |
| David Birney | John Quincy Adams |
| Patrick Horgan | Lord Howe |
| M'el Dowd | Madame Brillon |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jac Venza | Executive Producer |
| Virginia Kassel | Producer |
| Robert Costello | Producer |
| George Barimo | Producer |
| John Neukum | Producer |
| Fred Coe | Producer |
| Paul Bogart | Producer |
| James Cellan Jones | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Tape Sound Mixing | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction or Scenic Design for a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Won |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - Single Episode of a Comedy, Drama or Limited Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing for a Series | Won |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork | Won |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction | Nominated |
