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The Comey Rule

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
11K
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Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson in The Comey Rule (2020)
Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson star as former FBI Director James Comey and President Donald J. Trump in this two-part event series that tells the story of two powerful men, whose strikingly different ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course. Watch the premiere on September 27.
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Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson star as former FBI Dir. James Comey and President Donald J. Trump in this limited series of the story of two powerful men, whose strikingly different ethics ... Read allJeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson star as former FBI Dir. James Comey and President Donald J. Trump in this limited series of the story of two powerful men, whose strikingly different ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course.Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson star as former FBI Dir. James Comey and President Donald J. Trump in this limited series of the story of two powerful men, whose strikingly different ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course.

  • Creator
    • Billy Ray
  • Stars
    • Jeff Daniels
    • Holly Hunter
    • Michael Kelly
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Billy Ray
    • Stars
      • Jeff Daniels
      • Holly Hunter
      • Michael Kelly
    • 232User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations total

    Episodes

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    Top Cast99+

    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • James Comey
    • 2020
    Holly Hunter
    Holly Hunter
    • Sally Yates
    • 2020
    Michael Kelly
    Michael Kelly
    • Andrew McCabe
    • 2020
    Jennifer Ehle
    Jennifer Ehle
    • Patrice Comey
    • 2020
    Scoot McNairy
    Scoot McNairy
    • Rod Rosenstein
    • 2020
    Jonathan Banks
    Jonathan Banks
    • James Clapper
    • 2020
    Oona Chaplin
    Oona Chaplin
    • Lisa Page
    • 2020
    Amy Seimetz
    Amy Seimetz
    • Trisha Anderson
    • 2020
    Steven Pasquale
    Steven Pasquale
    • Peter Strzok
    • 2020
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Donald Trump
    • 2020
    Steve Zissis
    Steve Zissis
    • Jim Baker
    • 2020
    Shawn Doyle
    Shawn Doyle
    • Bill Priestap
    • 2020
    Brian d'Arcy James
    Brian d'Arcy James
    • Mark Giuliano
    • 2020
    Kingsley Ben-Adir
    Kingsley Ben-Adir
    • Barack Obama
    • 2020
    Dalmar Abuzeid
    Dalmar Abuzeid
    • Justin Patel
    • 2020
    William Sadler
    William Sadler
    • Michael Flynn
    • 2020
    Richard Thomas
    Richard Thomas
    • Chuck Rosenberg
    • 2020
    T.R. Knight
    T.R. Knight
    • Reince Priebus
    • 2020
    • Creator
      • Billy Ray
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    Drama

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Jeff Daniels offered to play Donald Trump if no other actor would accept the part, though playing James Comey was his first choice. Brendan Gleeson reconsidered and accepted after originally turning the role down.
    • Quotes
      • James Comey: If we ever put anything above the truth, it's a bell that can never be unrung.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #3.217 (2020)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 27, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled James Comey Miniseries
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • CBS Studios
      • Home Run Productions
      • Secret Hideout
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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