After Adams becomes President continues Washington's policy of neutrality between England and France despite opposition inside his own cabinet.After Adams becomes President continues Washington's policy of neutrality between England and France despite opposition inside his own cabinet.After Adams becomes President continues Washington's policy of neutrality between England and France despite opposition inside his own cabinet.
Jason Butler Harner
- Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
- (uncredited)
Natalie Christina
- French Elite Woman
- (uncredited)
Jack Gwaltney
- John Marshall
- (uncredited)
John Keating
- Timothy Pickering
- (uncredited)
David Morse
- George Washington
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAlthough the Undeclared War with France, or Quasi-War, the Alien and Sedition Acts, and the XYZ Affair are part of the plot, they are not named as such.
- GoofsWhen paintings are discovered of John Adams and Abigail, it is said that they should be placed in the "White House". "White House" was a term coined during the Theodore Roosevelt presidency nearly 90 years later. Prior to that it was referred to as the "Executive Mansion". It is possible that the producers purposely did this for recognition purposes. It is unlikely that Mr. McCollough (historical writer of the book the movie was based on) wouldn't have known this.
- Quotes
John Adams: A mob is no less a mob because they are with you.
- ConnectionsVersion of The Adams Chronicles (1976)
- SoundtracksPiano Trio in E Flat, Opus 100 (second movement)
Composed by Franz Schubert
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Basically the 101 for how to NOT write an episode
Good gracious, this episode which should've been the culmination of the series fell all apart like a shambling horse chart on a rocky road to the White House...
First the good part. The music is atmospheric and great as ever. Costumes and the setpieces are all serviceable, as well as the lighting. The camerawork is not my cup of tea but passable. The biggest praise goes for the acting; especially for Linney and Giamatti, but all the supporting characters are great and even more so when you consider how little they had to work with in terms of the script. They are the only reason that this is not a 1-star review.
Because frankly, the script, the focus and the pacing are all over the place. This episode managed to achieve the seemingly impossible feat of being both incredibly dragging and horribly rushed... The most important 4 years of Adams, the trials and tribulations during his presidency are scrolling by at a breakneck speed, yet the script meanders minutes long on much less important issues that were not set up properly in the earlier episodes. Events like Washington's death is brushed away in a throwaway line - quite a disservice for the man who shaped Adams' career and character, and even more so if it ended up on the cutting room's floor. Adams' most important presidential acts, like raising the residency limit for immigrants to get a citizenship or founding the US Navy are not even mentioned. I honestly learned more from a half-page article about his presidency than from an entire hour long episode from a series that is supposed to be about him! It is really hard to swallow this after the cleverly constructed first four episodes and besmirches the enjoyment of the entire series. Such a pity.
First the good part. The music is atmospheric and great as ever. Costumes and the setpieces are all serviceable, as well as the lighting. The camerawork is not my cup of tea but passable. The biggest praise goes for the acting; especially for Linney and Giamatti, but all the supporting characters are great and even more so when you consider how little they had to work with in terms of the script. They are the only reason that this is not a 1-star review.
Because frankly, the script, the focus and the pacing are all over the place. This episode managed to achieve the seemingly impossible feat of being both incredibly dragging and horribly rushed... The most important 4 years of Adams, the trials and tribulations during his presidency are scrolling by at a breakneck speed, yet the script meanders minutes long on much less important issues that were not set up properly in the earlier episodes. Events like Washington's death is brushed away in a throwaway line - quite a disservice for the man who shaped Adams' career and character, and even more so if it ended up on the cutting room's floor. Adams' most important presidential acts, like raising the residency limit for immigrants to get a citizenship or founding the US Navy are not even mentioned. I honestly learned more from a half-page article about his presidency than from an entire hour long episode from a series that is supposed to be about him! It is really hard to swallow this after the cleverly constructed first four episodes and besmirches the enjoyment of the entire series. Such a pity.
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- petrow-31308
- Nov 7, 2022
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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