History Series / TheComeyRule

* NiceToTheWaiter: Comey insists on standing in line at the FBI cafeteria, doesn't get offended when people don't recognize him, and treats his colleagues friends. Rosenstein also says that Comey made a point to visit every FBI field office and is the type of person who'll remember someone's favorite candy bar and shake hands with janitors to thank them for their work before dismissing this behavior as "showboating".

* GoodBoss: Comey is shown to care for his agents and subordinates, asking how they and their families and telling prospective agents to be close to their families.

* FramingDevice: The series is presented as Rod Rosenstein giving an aide an inside perspective of the events depicted.

* WhereAreTheyNowMontage: At the end of "Night Two", the camera slowly spins around a conference room table showing senior FBI agents working on the Russia investigation. As the camera pauses on each individual a subtitle comes on screen to show the person's name and how their careers at the FBI ended.

* SmugSnake: Rod Rosenstein is introduced making snide remarks about James Comey and further depicted as someone who'll follow the prevailing winds to ensure his own sur

* FramingDevice: "Night One" is presented as Rod Rosenstein giving an aide an inside perspective of the events depicted in the episode.

* {{Foil}}: James Comey and Rod Rosenstein are contrasted throughout the miniseries. Comey has strong convictions and tries to treat everyone as fairly as possible in service to the rule of law. Rosenstein, meanwhile, is more self-serving and will put people down to ensure the continuation of his career. This becomes very stark when Comey is fired and he walks out to see a crowd of agents who've gathered to pay their respects. Intercut with this is the sight of Rosenstein walking alone an unable to make eye contact with people who glare at him with disdain.

* SmugSnake: Rod Rosenstein is introduced making snide remarks about James Comey and further depicted as someone who'll follow the prevailing winds to ensure his own survival.

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: James Comey is an idealist who believes that the rule of law will always act as a safeguard for society. His colleagues and subordinates are more cynical, knowing that the dirty game of politics will try to subvert justice. Donald Trump is presented as the counterpoint to Comey, someone who seeks to manipulate and ignore the rules for his own ends.

* AdvertisedExtra: Although Donald Trump's appearance was heavily touted in promotional material, but he only physically appears in a few scenes in "Night Two".

* GovernmentProcedural: depicts the FBI's role in election security as well as the often contentious relationship between the Justice Department and the White House.

* AppleBox: Jeff Daniels wore substantial lifts to better approximate Comey's 6'8" height.

''The Comey Rule'' is an upcoming 2-part MiniSeries about the 2016 Presidential Election, specifically focused on former FBI Director James Comey and his role in countering Russian interference in the election, investigating UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton's use of a private email server as Secretary of State, possible ties between Russia and the campaign of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, and navigating the political fallout following the latter's election. The show is based on Comey's memoir ''A Higher Loyalty''.

The show premiered on September 27, 2020 on Creator/{{Showtime}}. Trailers can be seen [[https://youtu.be/Dc8XsWQMcs8 here]] and [[https://youtu.be/hVGoXH_C43s here]].

''The Comey Rule'' is an upcoming 2-part MiniSeries about the 2016 Presidential Election, specifically focused on former FBI Director James Comey and his role in countering Russian interference in the election, investigating Creator/HillaryClinton's use of a private email server as Secretary of State, possible ties between Russia and the campaign of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, and navigating the political fallout following the latter's election. The show is based on Comey's memoir ''A Higher Loyalty''.

''The Comey Rule'' is an upcoming 2-part MiniSeries about the 2016 Presidential Election, specifically focused on former FBI Director James Comey and his role in countering Russian interference in the election, investigating ties between Russia and the campaign of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, and navigating the political fallout following the latter's election. The show is based on Comey's memoir ''A Higher Loyalty''.

The show will premiere on September 27, 2020 on Creator/{{Showtime}}. Trailers can be seen [[https://youtu.be/Dc8XsWQMcs8 here]] and [[https://youtu.be/hVGoXH_C43s here]].

[[caption-width-right:350:"I expect loyalty"]]

'''The Comey Rule''' is an upcoming 2-part {{Miniseries}} about the 2016 Presidential Election, specifically focused on former FBI Director James Comey and his role in countering Russian interference in the election, investigating ties between Russia and the campaign of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, and navigating the political fallout following the latter's election. The show is based on Comey's memoir ''A Higher Loyalty''.

The series is written and directed by Creator/BillyRay and stars Creator/JeffDaniels as James Comey, Creator/BrendanGleeson as Donald Trump, Creator/HollyHunter as Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, Creator/MichaelKelly as Assistant FBI Director Andrew [=McCabe=], Scoot [=McNairey=] as Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Peter Coyote as Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and Kingsley Ben-Adir as UsefulNotes/BarackObama.

* UnderageCasting:
** Brendan Gleeson is 65 years old, about a decade younger than Trump at the time of the events depicted.
** Kingsley Ben-Adir was 34 years old when cast as Barack Obama, who was in his 50s during the time of the events depicted.

* FakeNationality:
** Irish Creator/BrendanGleeson as the New York-born Trump.
** British Kingsley Ben-Adir as the Chicago-based Barack Obama.

The show will premiere on September 27 on Creator/{{Showtime}}. Trailers can be seen [[https://youtu.be/Dc8XsWQMcs8 here]] and [[https://youtu.be/hVGoXH_C43s here]].

* OvershadowedByControversy: Ya think?

* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: As the details of Trump's campaign and the various investigations into it were ongoing and being uncovered while the show was in production, Billy Ray has admitted that he was sometimes rewriting dialogue and plot elements on the fly to keep it consistent with the facts.

The series is written and directed by Creator/BillyRay and stars Creator/JeffDaniels as James Comey, Creator/BrendanGleeson as Donald Trump, Creator/HollyHunter as Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, Creator/MichaelKelly as Assistant FBI Director Andrew [=McCabe=], [=Creator/ScootMcNairey=] as Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Peter Coyote as Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and Kingsley Ben-Adir as UsefulNotes/BarackObama.

'''The Comey Rule''' is an upcoming 2-part {{Miniseries}} about the 2016 Presidential Election, specifically focused on formrr FBI Director James Comey and his role in countering Russian interference in the election, investigating ties between Russia and the campaign of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, and navigating the political fallout following the latter's election. The show is based on Comey's memoir ''A Higher Loyalty''.

The series is written and directed by Creator/BillyRay and stars Creator/JeffDaniels as James Comey, Creator/BrendanGleeson as Donald Trump, Creator/HollyHunter as Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, Creator/MichaelKelly as Assistant FBI Director Andrew [=McCabe=], Creator/ScootMcNairey as Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Peter Coyote as Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and Kingsley Ben-Adir as UsefulNotes/BarackObama.

The show will premiere on September 27 on Creator/{{Showtime}}. The trailer can be seen [[https://youtu.be/Dc8XsWQMcs8 here]].

'''The Comey Rule''' is an upcoming 2-part Limited series about the 2016 Presidential Election, specifically focused on formrr FBI Director James Comey and his role in countering Russian interference in the election, investigating ties between Russia and the campaign of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, and navigating the political fallout following the latter's election. The show is based on Comey's memoir ''A Higher Loyalty''.

** This isn't the first time Creator/MichaelKelly [[Series/HouseOfCardsUS having to navigate political intrigue]].