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Season 1 – Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

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Examining the relationships between FBI directors and U.S. presidents; analyzing the interactions between James Comey and Donald Trump, J. Edgar Hoover and Richard Nixon, Louis Freeh and Bill Clinton, and Robert Mueller and George W. Bush.
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Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia — Season 1

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia — Season 1

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Troy Dillinger

Richard Nixon

James Comey

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 22, 2026 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. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 22, 2026 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 29, 2026 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 29, 2026 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. Details

Season Info

Network
CNN
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 22, 2026