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Original release, march 16 20080316 april 27, 2008 20080427. The official website for john adams on hbo, featuring full episodes online, interviews, schedule information and episode guides. He is one of americas least understood and most underestimated founding fathers, the second president of the united states, john adams. The boston massacre scene from the tv miniseries john adams. Whats inaccurate about the new hbo series on john adams. New sealed john adams hbo 7 part miniseries, 2008 3disc dvd set. Frustrated by the caution of delegates from colonies that do not share massachusetts plight, the inexperienced politician is abrasive, obnoxious and even insulting. Adams hbo episodes focus on the life of americas second president and his central role in the revolution and early decades of american government. Watch john adams online full episodes of season 1 yidio.
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