The Comey Rule almost didn't premiere before the 2020 presidential election. The cable network originally slated the four-hour drama for late November, but shortly after creator Billy Ray publicly expressed his "disappointment" with the scheduling decision, Showtime reversed course and moved up the premiere of The Comey Rule to late September.
Now, Ray is speaking out about why it was so important to him that The Comey Rule air before the 2020 election. Speaking to the press on Thursday alongside several members of the cast of The Comey Rule, Ray said that while he did not "make this series to change people's votes," he does hope the show will have an impact on voters. "The reason that I did this was because I felt like the Russians had had.
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