Reviewed: HBO's 'John Adams'

Fresh Air | By David Bianculli

Published March 14, 2008 at 10:32 AM EDT

Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli reviews HBO's new series John Adams, produced by Tom Hanks.

David Bianculli

David Bianculli is a guest host and TV critic on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. A contributor to the show since its inception, he has been a TV critic since 1975.

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