The Adams Chronicles Chapter I: John Adams, Lawyer (Season 1, Episode 1)
Unrated
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, History

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The Adams Chronicles

Chapter I: John Adams, Lawyer (Season 1, Episode 1)

Unrated

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, History

Director

Paul Bogart (directed by)

Writers

Virginia Kassel (created by) | Sherman Yellen (written by) | Jacqueline Babbin (story consultant) | Anne Howard Bailey (story editor) (narration by)

Producers

Paul Bogart (produced by) | Jac Venza (produced by)

Composer

John Morris (music composed by)

Casting Director

Production Designer

See all filmmakers & crew (44)

Edit Released

Updated Jan 20, 1976

Release date

Jan 20, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 17 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
George Grizzard John Adams John Adams See fewer	Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
John Tillinger King George III King George III See fewer	Monsters (1988)
John Houseman Justice Gridley Justice Gridley See fewer	The Paper Chase (1973)
W.B. Brydon Samuel Adams Samuel Adams See fewer	The Age of Innocence (1993)
Addison Powell The Reverend Smith The Reverend Smith See fewer	Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Kathryn Walker Abigail Adams Abigail Adams See fewer	Slap Shot (1977)
Nancy Marchand Mrs. Smith Mrs. Smith See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Curt Dawson John Hancock John Hancock See fewer	The Adams Chronicles (1976)
James Noble Jonathan Sewall Jonathan Sewall See fewer	1776 (1972)
Pirie MacDonald James Forrest James Forrest See fewer	Wall Street (1987)
David Elliott George Washington Adams George Washington Adams See fewer	Jaws 2 (1978)
Robert O. Hohler Sadler Boy Sadler Boy See fewer	The Adams Chronicles (1976)
Michael O'Hare Richard Cranch (uncredited) Richard Cranch (uncredited) See fewer	Babylon 5 (1993)
Michael Tolan Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited) See fewer	All That Jazz (1979)

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