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Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI

2018 · 1 season

A sober, talk-heavy history lesson that lays out institutional conflict with calm authority, rewarding viewers who want to follow the argument closely.

Created by: Jed Rothstein, Alex Gibney
Genres: Documentary

Overview: An in-depth look into the long history of conflict between American presidents and the FBI. Inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tim Weiner’s book, Enemies: A History of the FBI, the series presents the long, complex history of presidents testing the rule of law and the FBI’s job to enforce it.

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Created by: Jed Rothstein, Alex Gibney
Genres: Documentary

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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
corruption
justice
conspiracy
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
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Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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