John Adams is really a 2008 American tv mini series chronicling the majority of U.S. President John Adams' political life and his role in the heritage of the United States. Paul Giamatti portrays John Adams. The mini series has been directed by Tom Hooper. Kirk Ellis wrote the screenplay. HBO between March 16 and April 20, 2008 broadcast in seven portions the biopic of the story of this first fifty years of the usa and John Adams. John Adams received lots of esteemed awards, and critical acclaim. The show won four Golden Globe awards and thirteen.