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The Comey Rule is an American political drama television miniseries written and directed by Billy Ray, based on the book A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by former FBI director James Comey. The miniseries stars Jeff Daniels as Comey and Brendan Gleeson as President Donald Trump.
- Political Drama
With Jeff Daniels, Holly Hunter, Michael Kelly, Jennifer Ehle. 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.
- (10K)
- 2020-09-27
- Drama
- 105
- James Comey
- President Donald Trump
- Michael Flynn
- Sally Yates
- Robert Mueller
- President Barack Obama
- Jeff Sessions
- Rod Rosenstein
- Andrew Mccabe
- James Clapper
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Played by Jeff Daniels, Comey served as the director of the FBI from 2013 until he was dismissed in May 2017 by President Trump. He was fired from his position, according to statements from Trump and the White House, in order to ease the pressure that Trump was under as a result of the Russia investigation. Daniels is known for his roles in films s...
Brendan Gleeson plays Trump. The actor is perhaps best known for his role as Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter film series, Gleeson has also had supporting parts in Bravehart, Michael Collins, and Gangs of New York. Currently, Gleeson stars in the drama series Mr. Mercedes. Prior to winning the 2016 U.S. election, Trump was a prominent businessman ...
Portrayed by William Sadler, Flynn is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general. He served as President Trump's first National Security Advisor, remaining in the position for 22 days until he was forced to resign after information surfaced that he had been misleading regarding the nature of his communication with Russian officials. In addition to appe...
Holly Hunter plays Yates in The Comey Rule. Yates was the Acting Attorney General for 10 days during the Trump administration. Before being dismissed for her refusal to defend Trump’s ban on certain Muslim-majority countries, Yates had warned the administration about Flynn’s untruthfulness. Hunter is best known for her performance in 1993’s The Pia...
Peter Coyote appears as Mueller, the former FBI director who served in the role from 2001 to 2013. In 2017, Mueller was appointed as special counsel to oversee allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 election and related matters. Coyote is an actor, author, director, screenwriter, and narrator. He’s known, as well, as an announcer for the O...
A relative newcomer, who has been acting since 2012, Kingsley Ben-Adir has the notable role of portraying Obama. Ben-Adir is known for his roles in The OA and Peaky Blinders. More recently, he recurred on Hulu’s adaptation of High Fidelity. Obama served as U.S. President for two terms, from 2009 until 2017. Prior to leaving office, Obama advised Tr...
A former U.S. senator from Alabama, Sessions was nominated by Trump for the job of U.S. Attorney General. He recused himself from overseeing any aspect of the investigation into the 2016 election interference after news reports revealed that he twice met with a Russian official. Sessions is played by Joe Lo Truglio, who is best known for his role a...
Rosenstein was chosen by Trump to serve as Deputy Attorney General, later authoring the memo which would be cited as the basis for dismissing Comey as FBI director. He also appointed Mueller to the role of special counsel. Rosenstein is played by Scoot McNairy, who has starred in shows like Halt and Catch Fire and Narcos: New Mexico. On the big scr...
McCabe was the Acting Director of the FBI, from May 2017 until August of that year, in the wake of Comey’s dismissal by Trump. He’s portrayed in The Comey Rule by Michael Kelly, who is best known as Doug Stamper in House of Cards. More recently, Kelly had a main role in Jack Ryanseason 2.
Clapper was appointed by Obama as Director of National Intelligence, a post he held until the end of Obama’s second-term. He has said that he views Russia as the primary adversary of the U.S. Clapper is played by Jonathan Banks, who gained critical acclaim and a bevy of nominations for his performance as Mike Ehrmantraut in Breaking Bad and the spi...
Learn how the actors of The Comey Rule, a Showtime miniseries based on James Comey's memoir, look like their real life counterparts. See the cast list, roles, and photos of President Trump, Comey, Flynn, Yates, Mueller, and more.
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James Comey. Book (2 Episodes) Billy Ray. Writer (2 Episodes) An immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, which divided a nation.
Sep 25, 2020 · Jeff Daniels portrays former FBI Director James Comey in The Comey Rule. The series follows Comey during his time serving under Donald Trump during his first year as president of the US....
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Sep 24, 2020 · Learn about the real-life figures played by Brendan Gleeson, Jeff Daniels and other stars in the drama based on James Comey's book. Find out where you might have seen them before in films and TV shows.
