Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia
Miniseries
Follows the relationships between FBI directors and the presidents they serve, examining James Comey's clash with Donald Trump, J. Edgar Hoover with Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton with Louis Freeh, and George W. Bush with Robert Mueller.
Where to Watch Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia • Miniseries
4 Episodes
- Hoover / Nixon: Friends with SecretsE2
Hoover / Nixon: Friends with SecretsDuring 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. - Mueller / Bush: Tracked and SurveilledE3
Mueller / Bush: Tracked and SurveilledIn 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. - Freeh / Clinton: Under ScrutinyE4
Freeh / Clinton: Under ScrutinyIn 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.
