The Adams Chronicles (1976)
Chronicles the story of the Adams political family over a 150-year span, including John Adams (drafter and signer of the Declaration, accomplished diplomat, and the 2nd President of the U.S.), his wife Abigail Adams, his son John Quincy Adams (acclaimed Secretary of State, the 6th President, and prominent abolitionist Congressman), grandson Charles Francis Adams, Congressman and Ambassador to Great Britain during the Civil War, and much-heralded members of the fourth generation Henry Brooks Adams, the historian and author of the novel Democracy, and Charles Francis Adams II, the industrialist.
Seasons
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Miniseries13 episodes
Cast and crew
See all (82)- Anne Howard Bailey Narrator (voice) 13 episodes
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George Hearn
Henry Clay
9 episodes
- Allan Carlsen John Adams II 8 episodes
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George Grizzard
John Adams
7 episodes
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William Daniels
John Quincy Adams
7 episodes
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Pamela Payton-Wright
Louisa Catherine Adams
7 episodes
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Wesley Addy
Andrew Jackson
7 episodes
- W.B. Brydon Samuel Adams 6 episodes
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Nancy Marchand
Mrs. Smith
6 episodes
- Jean-Pierre Stewart Alexis de Toqueville 6 episodes
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Tim Wilson
Young John II
6 episodes
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Michael O'Hare
Richard Cranch
6 episodes
- Full cast
- Directing
- Fred Coe, James Cellan Jones, Paul Bogart and 3 more
- Writing
- Sherman Yellen (Writing), Roger O. Hirson (Writing), Tad Mosel (Writing) and 6 more
- Music
- John Morris
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Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- Jan. 20, 1976
- Episode runtime
- 50 minutes
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Networks
- PBS
