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Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

2026•Documentary
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Pulling back the curtain on the complex and high stakes relationship between the FBI Director and U.S. President, this series explores their pivotal moments of tension, the FBI's delicate neutrality and its national security implications.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 22, 2026

Episodes

E143m

Comey / Trump: Loyalty Test

Donald Trump takes office as the FBI investigates Hillary Clinton and Russian election interference. When Director James Comey refuses to pledge loyalty, Trump fires him, raising questions about the FBI's independence and national security.

Mar 22, 2026

E243m

Hoover / Nixon: Friends with Secrets

During his tenure, J. Edgar Hoover transforms the FBI into a law-enforcement powerhouse — and a hub of unchecked surveillance. When Richard Nixon pressures him to expand domestic spying, Hoover is forced to defend the Bureau's independence.

Mar 22, 2026

E343m

Mueller / Bush: Tracked and Surveilled

In the wake of 9/11, George W. Bush and new FBI Director Robert Mueller unite to prevent another attack, but their close alignment ushers in the Patriot Act and an era of surveillance and government overreach not seen since Hoover's reign.

Mar 29, 2026

E443m

Freeh / Clinton: Under Scrutiny

In the post-Cold War era, Bill Clinton appoints Louis Freeh as FBI Director; their relationship strains amid the controversy of the Lewinsky investigation and ruptures permanently at a moment when the country can least afford the breakdown.

Mar 29, 2026

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