The Comey Rule

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S01E02: Night Two

James Comey awakens on November 9, 2016, now known nationally as "the man who got Donald Trump elected." With that hanging over him, he now must try to find a way to work with the new President. That grows complicated when it becomes clear that Trump wants to use Comey, the Bureau, and the Department of Justice for his own political aims - forcing these two men on a collision course whose result is as inevitable as it is tragic. Series Finale.

Overview

An immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, which divided a nation. This two-part biopic tells the story of two powerful figures, Comey and Trump, whose strikingly different personalities, ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course.

Episodes

Night One

S01E01 Night One

September 27, 2020 6.5 95 min
James Comey interviews with President Obama and gets the job of a lifetime, Director of the FBI. But two years into his tenure, the Bureau is plunged into two hugely controversial cases: "Midyear Exam," the...
Night Two

S01E02 Night Two

September 28, 2020 6.7 115 min
James Comey awakens on November 9, 2016, now known nationally as "the man who got Donald Trump elected." With that hanging over him, he now must try to find a way to work with the...

Cast

Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
James Comey
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
Donald Trump
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
Sally Yates
Michael Kelly
Michael Kelly
Andrew McCabe
Jennifer Ehle
Jennifer Ehle
Patrice Comey
Scoot McNairy
Scoot McNairy
Rod Rosenstein
Amy Seimetz
Amy Seimetz
Trisha Anderson
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Robert Mueller
Isabella Pisacane
Isabella Pisacane
Claire Comey

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