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John Adams :: Part 1 - Join or Die (01x01)

Episode Information

Title:

Part 1 - Join or Die

Episode #:

01x01

Original Airdate:

Sunday March 16th, 2008

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Country:	Aired On:

UK (More4)	Sep 27, 2008

Episode Crew
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Episode Summary

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Adams' reputation as a crusader for justice is enforced after the Boston Massacre in 1770, and is invited to join as a member of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Brennan Brown	played	Robert Treat Paine	Recurring (first appearance)
•Clancy O'connor	played	Edward Rutledge	Recurring (first appearance)
•Del Pentecost	played	General Henry Knox	Recurring (first appearance)
•Ed Jewett	played	James Duane	Recurring (first appearance)
•John Dossett (1)	played	Benjamin Rush	Recurring (first appearance)
•Justin Theroux	played	John Hancock	Recurring (first appearance)
•Madeline Taylor	played	Young Nabby Adams	Recurring (first appearance)
•Zeljko Ivanek	played	John Dickinson	Recurring (first appearance)