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Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

Documentary

Pulling back the curtain on the complex and high stakes relationship between the FBI Director and U.S. President, this series explores their pivotal moments of tension, the FBI's delicate neutrality and its national security implications.

Mar 22, 20261 seasons4 episodesEndedEN

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Seasons

Miniseries

4 episodes

Premiered Mar 21, 2026

Episodes

1–4 of 4

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Ep 1

Comey / Trump: Loyalty Test

Mar 22, 2026

43m

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.

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Ep 2

Hoover / Nixon: Friends with Secrets

Mar 22, 2026

43m

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.

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Ep 3

Mueller / Bush: Tracked and Surveilled

Mar 29, 2026

43m

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.

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Ep 4

Freeh / Clinton: Under Scrutiny

Mar 29, 2026

43m

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.