John Adams (Season 1 | 2008)

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Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1. Join or Die (Air Date: NA)

The aftermath of the Boston Massacre in 1770 cements John Adams' reputation as a crusader for justice, and he is invited to join the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

Episode 2. Independence (Air Date: NA)

British attacks on Lexington and Concord in 1775 spur debate among the Continental Congress, but Adams' arguments on behalf of Massachusetts---and independence---are met with skepticism by some of his colleagues.

Episode 3. Don't Tread on Me (Air Date: NA)

John Adams and Benjamin Franklin travel to France to land support for the colonists' revolt against England. But after mixed results in Paris, Adams continues on to Holland on a similar mission.

Episode 4. Reunion (Air Date: NA)

In 1781, while recovering from an illness in Holland, Adams is informed of Cornwallis's surrender to Washington and is eventually reunited with Abigail in Paris. Later, Adams meets King George III while serving as ambassador to England, finally returns home to Boston and his now-grown children, and considers a position in the new government.

Episode 5. Unite or Die (Air Date: NA)

Now serving as vice president, Adams is dismayed by his inconsequential role in the government, and finds his friendship with Jefferson suffering as a result of the conflict between England and France. In 1797, Adams succeeds Washington as president, but needs Abigail's help to make sense of this important position and the future of the country.

Episode 6. Unnecessary War (Air Date: NA)

As president, Adams tries to keep the U.S. out of war with France. But his retention of Washington's cabinet and his support for the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 cause much controversy and effectively end his bond with Jefferson; Adams is bitter after the death of one of his sons, but sets his sights on reelection after moving to the country's new capital city.

Episode 7. Peacefield (Air Date: NA)

In the series finale, a retired Adams begins work on his memoirs. Despite several family tragedies, he also embarks on mending his friendship with Jefferson through a series of letters and lives long enough to see his son John Quincy become president.

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