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.

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The Comey Rule (2020)

Whatever side you're on, you only know half the story.

★ 6.9/10 September 27, 2020 1 season

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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.

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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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Peter McGinn
Peter McGinn September 21, 2022
★ 8/10

I havent’ read Comey’s book but I followed the events described as they happened and I think it is a fairly accurate depiction of what happened. I wouldn’t be shocked, however, if there is a slight bias baked in to make Comey look better. We are all the stars of our own lives and it is his book after all. The show was somewhat entertaining and it connected a few dots for me, such as with the side story of the two FBI agents who the defeated president tried to humiliate on stage during his rallies by simulating what he perceived as a sex scene which, now that I think about it, might suggest why he had to pay for expensive prostitutes himself. I hadn’t been sure how they fit in with the overall arc of events. Of course, 30% of this country’s voters no doubt hated the five minutes they watched of this program, and I will say it is hardly a cinematic masterpiece or a story th…