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The FBI’s Love Affair with Hollywood

In the Room with Peter Bergen
In the Room with Peter Bergen
Episode • Nov 26, 2024 • 39m

The FBI has had a cozy relationship with Hollywood since the days of the Bureau’s first director, J. Edgar Hoover, working behind the scenes with filmmakers to burnish its image. We explore how the collaboration actually works, how extensive it is, and whether moviegoers are getting spoon-fed a sugar-coated version of the truth.

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