Sons of Liberty: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The three-night, six-hour event follows a defiant and radical group of young men - Sam Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and Dr. Joseph Warren - as they band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation. The Sons of Liberty sparked a revolution, the cast depicting them includes: Ben Barnes as Sam Adams, a natural born leader with charisma and a penchant for mischief; Ryan Eggold as Dr. Joseph Warren, a doctor and man of conscience and integrity; Michael Raymond-James as Paul Revere, a veteran who wholeheartedly joins forces with Sam Adams; Rafe Spall as John Hancock, the wealthiest man in Boston at the time; and Henry Thomas as John Adams, a lawyer and the conservative, smart cousin of Sam Adams. Additionally, Marton Csokas plays the ferocious General Thomas Gage who is sent to handle the colonial unrest in Boston; Emily Berrington as Margaret Gage; Jason O'Mara as General George Washington and Dean Norris as the brilliant yet mischievous diplomat Benjamin Franklin.

Series details

• Title: Sons of Liberty
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, History
• Premiere date: 2015-01-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-01-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 615

Cast and credited roles

• Ben Barnes — Samuel Adams
• Dean Norris — Benjamin Franklin
• Emily Berrington — Margaret Kemble Gage
• Henry Thomas — John Quincy Adams
• Jason O'Mara — George Washington
• Kevin Ryan — John Pitcairn
• Márton Csókás — General Thomas Gage
• Michael Raymond-James — Paul Revere
• Rafe Spall — John Hancock
• Ryan Eggold — Joseph Warren

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-01-25; final listed air date 2015-01-27; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sons of Liberty on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.