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John Adams

Unnecessary War

E6    Apr 13, 2008    76m    TV-14
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Following the peace treaty with England President Adams struggles to avoid war with France despite pressure from his Federalist cabinet and French provocation. John finds the price of peace to his career and the price of his long career of public service to his family is indeed high.
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Cast of Unnecessary War
  • Paul GiamattiJohn Adams
  • Laura LinneyAbigail Adams
  • Stephen DillaneThomas Jefferson
  • Danny HustonSamuel Adams
  • David MorseGeorge Washington
  • Sarah PolleyAbigail Adams Smith
  • Tom WilkinsonBenjamin Franklin
  • Steven HinkleYoung John Quincy Adams
  • Madeline TaylorYoung Nabby Adams
  • John DossettBenjamin Rush
  • Ebon Moss-BachrachJohn Quincy Adams
  • Samuel BarnettThomas Adams
  • Andrew ScottColonel William Smith
  • Kevin TrainorCharles Adams
  • Mamie GummerSally Smith Adams
  • Rufus SewellAlexander Hamilton
  • Jack GwaltneyJohn Marshall
  • John KeatingTimothy Pickering
  • Jason Butler HarnerOliver Wolcott, Jr.
  • Zak OrthJames McHenry
  • Lucas N. HallContinental Army Officer

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