Airdate: Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI

Stan will screen a 5 part documentary series Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI in November.

The Showtime documentary from directors Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) & Jed Rothstein (Killing in the Name) and provides 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. Yet, this history also reveals the abuse of power is not only reserved for elected politicians. Men of zeal within the bureau, too, have abused their power.

Enemies tells the story of the epic confrontations between the President and the FBI. From Nixon and Hoover to Trump and Comey, each battle illuminates a different facet of American democracy and the rule of law. Using the present as a prism, the series looks back to see which lessons held up, which didn’t and how the current investigation of the Trump administration might turn out.

The series will include intimate interviews with current and former officials, including those who were present for these moments in history, as well as interviews with journalists who broke the stories. Additionally, Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI will feature rare archival video, audio and photographs juxtaposed with short, stylised reconstructed scenes that will place viewers in the room during some of these momentous historical events.

Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI is produced by Jigsaw Productions for Showtime. Alex Gibney, Stacey Offman and Richard Perello are executive producers for Jigsaw Productions. Sarah Dowland serves as showrunner and executive producer. Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) directs the feature-length finale episode. Jed Rothstein (Killing in the Name) directs the first three episodes. Svetlana Zill, Sarit G. Work and Emily S. Chapman are the series producers. Vinnie Malhotra serves as an executive producer for Showtime. Tim Weiner is a consulting producer.

Monday November 19 on Stan.