John Adams - Season 1 - Eps 3: Don't Tread on Me
Over the emotional objections of Abigail, John Adam and his son endure turbulent seas and an encounter with the British Navy to join Ben Franklin on a diplomatic mission to Paris. But Ben cannot restrain John's abrasive personality which is even less well suited to Paris than Philadelphia.
About John Adams

Title: John Adams
First Air Date: 2008-03-16
Last Air Date: 2008-04-20
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 306 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 7
Network: HBO
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Mid Atlantic Films, Playtone, HBO Films, High Noon Productions
Synopsis
Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part miniseries chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe, then his terms as vice president and president of the United States, up to his death on July 4, 1826.
Cast

Paul Giamatti
John Adams

Laura Linney
Abigail Adams

Stephen Dillane
Thomas Jefferson

Danny Huston
Samuel Adams

David Morse
George Washington

Sarah Polley
Abigail Adams Smith

Tom Wilkinson
Benjamin Franklin

Steven Hinkle
Young John Quincy Adams

Madeline Taylor
Young Nabby Adams

John Dossett
Benjamin Rush