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From this afternoon's 'Politico':
JAN. 6 CAPITOL RIOT
‘Comey Rule’ director working on Jan. 6 insurrection miniseries
“News of the series’ development lands as the increasingly complex investigation of the Capitol assault continues to play out in federal court.
The writer-director who brought “The Comey Rule” to Showtime last year is preparing an intensively reported dramatic series depicting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection — its causes, its intense violence and the aftermath of one of Washington’s darkest days, according to sources familiar with the network’s plans.
Billy Ray, known for his portrayals of real-life figures in "Shattered Glass, Richard Jewell and Captain Phillips," is preparing a docudrama series that could stretch to eight hourlong episodes tracking some of the key figures who traversed the Capitol that day: the lawmakers fleeing danger, the rioters creating it and the beleaguered Capitol Police fending it off.
The series, like "Comey," is slated for a potential run on Showtime, which has ordered three scripts so far. Its narrative is based on extensive interviews with some of the key players involved in the events surrounding Jan. 6, though the show’s producers are remaining tight-lipped for now on its sources of information.
News of the series’ development lands as the increasingly complex investigation of the Capitol assault continues to play out in federal court, adding texture to the public’s understanding of the forces that led to Jan. 6.”
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JAN. 6 CAPITOL RIOT
‘Comey Rule’ director working on Jan. 6 insurrection miniseries
“News of the series’ development lands as the increasingly complex investigation of the Capitol assault continues to play out in federal court.
The writer-director who brought “The Comey Rule” to Showtime last year is preparing an intensively reported dramatic series depicting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection — its causes, its intense violence and the aftermath of one of Washington’s darkest days, according to sources familiar with the network’s plans.
Billy Ray, known for his portrayals of real-life figures in "Shattered Glass, Richard Jewell and Captain Phillips," is preparing a docudrama series that could stretch to eight hourlong episodes tracking some of the key figures who traversed the Capitol that day: the lawmakers fleeing danger, the rioters creating it and the beleaguered Capitol Police fending it off.
The series, like "Comey," is slated for a potential run on Showtime, which has ordered three scripts so far. Its narrative is based on extensive interviews with some of the key players involved in the events surrounding Jan. 6, though the show’s producers are remaining tight-lipped for now on its sources of information.
News of the series’ development lands as the increasingly complex investigation of the Capitol assault continues to play out in federal court, adding texture to the public’s understanding of the forces that led to Jan. 6.”
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‘Comey Rule’ director working on Jan. 6 insurrection miniseries
News of the series’ development lands as the increasingly complex investigation of the Capitol assault continues to play out in federal court.
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