Series synopsis
The Comey Rule is an American war & politics drama television series that premiered on Showtime on September 27, 2020. It ended on September 28, 2020. It stars Jeff Daniels, Brendan Gleeson, Jonathan Banks and Holly Hunter.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Whatever side you're on, you only know half the story.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeff Daniels as James Comey
- Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump
- Jonathan Banks as James Clapper
- Holly Hunter as Sally Yates
- Kingsley Ben-Adir as Barack Obama
- Michael Kelly as Andrew McCabe
- Jennifer Ehle as Patrice Comey
- Scoot McNairy as Rod Rosenstein
Supporting cast
- Amy Seimetz as Trisha Anderson
- Oona Chaplin as Lisa Page
- Peter Coyote as Robert Mueller
- Isabella Pisacane as Claire Comey
Guest cast
- Anthony Bowden as George Papadopoulos
- Brian d'Arcy James as Mark Giuliano
- Steven Pasquale as Peter Strzok
- Steve Zissis as Jim Baker
- Shawn Doyle as Bill Priestap
- William Sadler as Michael Flynn
- Richard Thomas as Chuck Rosenberg
- Spencer Garrett as Bill Sweeney
- Michael Hyatt as Loretta Lynch
- T. R. Knight as Reince Priebus
- Emmanuelle Nadeau as Maurene Comey
- Shauna MacDonald as Natalia Veselnitskaya
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | September 27, 2020 | September 28, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Night One 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 investigation into Russia's ongoing attempts to derail the Presidential Election of 2016. Comey's decisions on those two cases will alter both his place in history and history itself. |
September 27, 2020 |
| 2 |
Night Two 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 his own political aims - forcing these two men on a collision course whose result is as inevitable as it is tragic. Series Finale. |
September 28, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 27, 2020 |
| Last aired | September 28, 2020 |
| Runtime | 105 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Sunday at 21:00:00 |