The best episode of the series--this one describes the brutal nasty politics leading up to the election of 1800. John Adams fought valiantly to keep the new nation out of a senseless war. He held fast while others wanted to give in. Division threatened to destroy the United States, and that is a parallel to the situation post the 2016 election. We must learn from the history, not repeat it. Kudos to Paul Giamatti for his brilliant acting work--Adams isn't a flawless icon. He was a real man with real problems. The death of his son, depicted here, is probably his worst failure in life. Kudos also to the production team for the set design--the White House, but by slaves, is shown in its less than gorgeous face, probably truer to life than we've seen before.
Review of Unnecessary War
