The Comey Rule

The Comey Rule is an upcoming American drama miniseries based on the book A Higher Loyalty by former FBI director James Comey.

The Comey Rule
Based onA Higher Loyalty
by James Comey
Written byBilly Ray
Directed byBilly Ray
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Executive producer(s)
CinematographyElliot Davis
Production company(s)
  • Home Run Productions
  • Secret Hideout
  • The Story Factory
DistributorCBS Television Studios
Budget$40 million[1]
Release
Original networkShowtime

Premise

Follows FBI director James Comey as he serves under the new president of the United States Donald Trump.

Cast

Production

It was announced in October 2019 that Billy Ray was to write and direct a miniseries produced by CBS Television Studios that would adapt James Comey's autobiography A Higher Loyalty, with Jeff Daniels playing Comey,[2] and Brendan Gleeson playing Donald Trump.[3] Michael Kelly, Jennifer Ehle,[4] Holly Hunter,[5] Steven Pasquale, Oona Chaplin,[6] Scoot McNairy, William Sadler and T. R. Knight[7] were amongst the additional castings also announced to star, with Peter Coyote cast as Robert Mueller.[8] Ray met with Comey multiple times over the course of a year to prepare the series. Filming began in Toronto in November 2019.[9][10][11][12] The series' budget was $40 million.[1]

In June 2020, the series was revealed to be named The Comey Rule. It will premiere on Showtime over two nights on September 27, 2020.[1][13]

References
  1. Fleming Jr, Mike (June 16, 2020). "Showtime Sets Post-Election Date For James Comey Series 'The Comey Rule;' Speculation Might Fly Over Whether Trump Administration Used Influence". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. Fleming Jr, Mike (October 7, 2019). "From Atticus Finch To James Comey: Jeff Daniels To Play Ex-FBI Director In CBS Studios Event Mini". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  3. Baysinger, Tim (October 7, 2019). "Brendan Gleeson to Play Donald Trump in CBS Studios Miniseries Based on James Comey's 'Higher Loyalty'". The Wrap. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  4. Michael Kelly, Jennifer Ehle Land Key Roles In James Comey CBS Studios Miniseries
  5. Otterson, Joe (October 10, 2019). "Holly Hunter to Play Sally Yates in CBS Studios' James Comey Miniseries". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  6. James Comey CBS Studios Mini Sets Steven Pasquale As FBI Agent Peter Strzok, Oona Chaplin As Lawyer Lisa Page; Lovers' E-Mail Exchanges Riled Trump & Embarrassed Bureau
  7. James Comey Mini: Scoot McNairy Is Rod Rosenstein, William Sadler Is Michael Flynn, T.R. Knight Is Reince Priebus
  8. Thorne, Will (October 23, 2019). "Peter Coyote to Play Robert Mueller in CBS Studios James Comey Miniseries". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  9. James Comey Miniseries Finds Its Barack Obama In Kingsley Ben-Adir; Brian D'Arcy James, Steve Zissis & Shawn Doyle Also Set
  10. James Comey Vs. Donald Trump Mini: Jonathan Banks Set For James Clapper, Richard Thomas For Chuck Rosenberg, Seann Gallagher For Jim Rybicki
  11. James Comey Mini Sets Amy Seimetz For Key FBI Attorney Trisha Anderson
  12. James Comey Mini: Damon Gupton As Jeh Johnson, Joe Lo Truglio As Jeff Sessions, Michael Hyatt As Loretta Lynch & Spencer Garrett As Bill Sweeney
  13. Fleming Jr, Mike (June 24, 2020). "ViacomCBS Moves Showtime Limited Series 'The Comey Rule' To Sept. 27 & 28 Election Season Airdate". Deadline Hollywood.
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