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.
الحلقة 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.
الحلقة 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.
الحلقة 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.
الحلقة 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.
Jed Rothstein
Alex Gibney
Emily S. Chapman
Richard Perello
Sarah Dowland
Sarit G. Work
Stacey Offman
Svetlana Zill
Vinnie Malhotra
