Enemies: The President, Justice & The FBI

Enemies: The President, Justice & The FBI

History 2018

Available on Paramount+, Prime Video, Hulu, Sling TV, SHOWTIME

This documentary series presents the long, complex history of presidents testing the rule of law and the FBI’s job to enforce it. From Nixon and Hoover to Trump and Comey, each battle illuminates a different facet of our democracy.

History 2018

TV-14

EPISODE 1

A Cancer On the Presidency

How the FBI, and the nation, came to realize that the President could be held accountable for his actions, using the long relationship between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and President Richard Nixon as a map.

44 min · Nov 18, 2018 TV-14
EPISODE 2

That's What Friends Are For

President Ronald Reagan did whatever it took to free U.S. hostages and fund the Contra anti-communists. As the FBI investigated, Reagan’s team shredded documents, perjured themselves and concealed evidence.

44 min · Nov 25, 2018 TV-14
EPISODE 3

Witch Hunts

The same people who criticize the FBI and the Special Counsel looking into President Trump once pushed to investigate President Bill Clinton. This episode examines the 1998 impeachment and reconsiders today’s investigations.

44 min · Dec 2, 2018 TV-14
EPISODE 4

You're Fired

President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey set in motion events that could lead to the biggest constitutional crisis in U.S. history. Special Counsel Robert Mueller must now carry the torch of justice.

46 min · Dec 9, 2018 TV-14

Jed Rothstein

Director
Alex Gibney

Producer
Emily S. Chapman

Producer
Richard Perello

Producer
Sarah Dowland

Producer

About

Enemies: The President, Justice & The FBI

HISTORY

This documentary series presents the long, complex history of presidents testing the rule of law and the FBI’s job to enforce it. From Nixon and Hoover to Trump and Comey, each battle illuminates a different facet of our democracy.

Information

Studio: CBS
Released: 2018
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Original Audio: English, English (Australia)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.