John Adams: Unite or Die

Elected America's first Vice President, Adams is scolded by Abigail for his vanity, and is frustrated by his exclusion from President Washington's inner circle. He also sees his friendship with Jefferson, the new Secretary of State, strained by the ongoing British-French conflict. Though vilified for supporting the American-British treaty negotiated by John Jay, Adams ends up being elected President in 1796 - by a mere three votes more than Jefferson. As Adams and Abigail tour his presidential residence, they find it stripped bare by his predecessor's staff. Undaunted, Abigail tries to rally her husband out of a melancholy brought on by the burdens of the presidency - and the nation's uncertain future.