This fall, Showtime is turning two of Donald Trump’s favorite Twitter targets into docuseries.
The premium cable network will air a docuseries in November that looks at the conflicts between U.S. presidents and the FBI, as well as one in October focusing on the political evolution of NBA athletes, which is executive produced by LeBron James.
David Nevins, president and CEO of Showtime Networks, announced both projects today at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour in L.A.
The presidency/FBI series—tentatively titled Enemies: The President, Justice and the FBI—is inspired by Tim Weiner’s book, Enemies: A History of the FBI, and “tackles the long, complex history of presidents, from Richard Nixon to the current occupant of the White House, testing the rule of law and the FBI’s efforts to enforce it,” said Nevins, joking that the program was “mildly timely.”
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