Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia (2026- )

RunningDocumentary showCrime, History, Legal

CNN Original Series Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia will examine the fragile, high-risk relationship between FBI Directors and then U.S. Presidents they serve, spotlighting the moments when that balance is pushed to the brink.

Each episode focuses on a defining confrontation that reverberated far beyond the Oval Office, starting with former FBI Director James Comey's own account of his infamous clash with President Donald Trump. Episodes also uncover the long-simmering fracture between J. Edgar Hoover and President Richard Nixon, the strained relationship between President Bill Clinton and FBI Director Louis Freeh, and the post-9/11 alliance between President George W. Bush and FBI Director Robert Mueller. Pulling back the curtain on pivotal clashes between FBI Directors and Presidents of the United States, the series traces how personal loyalties, political pressure, and questions of power have shaped the FBI's role in American democracy and national security through archival footage, expert analysis, and firsthand accounts.

Network
Scheduleevery Sunday at 21:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Mueller / Bush: Tracked and Surveilled
Season 1Episode 460 min

Mueller / Bush: Tracked and Surveilled

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.

Mar 29, 2026

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E04Mueller / Bush: Tracked and SurveilledMar 29, 2026
S01E03Freeh / Clinton: Under ScrutinyMar 29, 2026
S01E02Hoover / Nixon: Friends with SecretsMar 22, 2026
S01E01 Comey / Trump: Loyalty TestMar 22, 2026
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