TV Series2020 · 1 season · 2 episodes · Ended

The Comey Rule

Name: The Comey Rule
Genre: War & Politics, Drama
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Brendan Gleeson, Holly Hunter, Michael Kelly, Jennifer Ehle

Taste attributes: war & politicsdramapoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalry

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

Boxlist takeA grounded, serious war and politics series, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 30 votes

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Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Miniseries

· 2020 · 2 episodes

Episodes (2)

1Night One27 Sep 2020
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 investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails while serving as Secretary of State, and "Crossfire Hurricane," an…
2Night Two28 Sep 2020
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…

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Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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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