Throughout his time in office, J. Edgar Hoover turns the FBI into a formidable force in law enforcement, while also establishing it as a center for extensive surveillance. When Richard Nixon pushes him to broaden the scope of domestic spying, Hoover finds himself in a position where he must assert the Bureau's autonomy.
Show
Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia
Episode
S01E02
Air Date
Mar 22, 2026