Adams Chronicles, The

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Lauded by contemporary critics as "the best and highest-rated series in the history of American public television," The Adams Chronicles created a sensation when it debuted in 1976. Its vitality and historical integrity now prove timeless. This lavish series dramatizes four generations of Adamses and 150 years of American history from the birth of the Revolution through the Gilded Age. Based on the family's personal diaries and correspondence, The Adams Chronicles not only educates as a true historical epic, but also captivates as a fully human family saga. Starring George Grizzard, Kathryn Walker, William Daniels, David Birney, John Beal, Peter Brandon, Charles Siebert, and Nancy Marchand.

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• Cast:

  
       George Grizzard - John Adams
       Kathryn Walker - Abigail Adams
       Nancy Marchand
       William Daniels - John Quincy Adams