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The Comey Rule

2020 · 1 season

A tense, talky political drama that feels like watching history unfold in real time, demanding attention and rewarding it with sharp performances.

Created by
Billy Ray
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Jeff Daniels, Brendan Gleeson, Jonathan Banks
Tagline
Whatever side you're on, you only know half the story.
Overview
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.

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Created by
Billy Ray
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Jeff Daniels, Brendan Gleeson, Jonathan Banks
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war & politics, drama
Created by
Billy Ray
Written by
Billy Ray
Starring
Jeff Daniels, Brendan Gleeson, Jonathan Banks, Holly Hunter, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Michael Kelly, Jennifer Ehle, Scoot McNairy
Cinematography
Elliot Davis
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 105 min each
Network
Showtime
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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