Agents of Chaos: Season 1

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Agents Of Chaos: Andrew Weissmann Stresses Seriousness Of Foreign Election Interference

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HBO | Season Premiere Date: September 23, 2020

Summary: The two-part documentary directed by Alex Gibney and Javier Alberto Botero delves into Russia's interference with the 2016 U.S. election with videos of troll farms and interviews with the lead prosecutor for the Mueller Investigation Andrew Weissmann, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCab, former CIA Director John Brennan, and TrumpThe two-part documentary directed by Alex Gibney and Javier Alberto Botero delves into Russia's interference with the 2016 U.S. election with videos of troll farms and interviews with the lead prosecutor for the Mueller Investigation Andrew Weissmann, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCab, former CIA Director John Brennan, and Trump campaign advisor Carter Page.… Expand

Genre(s): Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E2. Part 2
Air Date: September 24, 2020
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S1:E1. Part 1
Air Date: September 23, 2020

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Dorothy Rabinowitz

Sep 17, 2020

A two-part documentary of searing power on more than a few counts, including its wealth of merciless facts. ... The forces that once set about determining the outcome of an American election know no endings—they are alive and well. That recognition is the burning heart of this documentary so affecting in its passion and extraordinary in its conception. Read full review

Aaron Barnhart

Sep 23, 2020

Agents of Chaos, is not for the weak of stomach. ... Fortunately, he knows how to lighten the load. Imagine a four-hour Frontline investigation with a sense of humor and a rock-and-roll soundtrack — that’s Agents of Chaos in a nutshell. Read full review

Judy Berman

Sep 24, 2020

Agents of Chaos dispels enough smoke to give viewers a clearer picture than most will have seen before of what our country is facing. It isn’t always artful. The reenactments can be silly. But as a work of investigative and explanatory journalism built to penetrate the same left-vs.-right media bubbles it laments, Gibney’s documentary is a revelation. Read full review

Joel Keller

Sep 24, 2020

While Agents of Chaos may not come to any concrete conclusions about Russian interference in the 2016 election, it makes a pretty damning case that the Russians definitely had some influence, and that US intelligence officials were slow on the uptake in fighting it. Read full review

Katherine Smith

Sep 21, 2020

There are reasons to sit down and carefully watch Agents of Chaos. A refresher course on all dubious international activities starting from 2014 Crimean Crisis onward never hurt anyone for civic responsibility’s sake. But an argument to reach for this documentary for a highlight reel of Russian/Trump crimes seems weak—grab a newspaper. Read full review

Ines Bellina

Sep 21, 2020

The result is a dizzying, overwhelming, yet compelling presentation of the different tactics the Russians employed. There is an effort to divide each aspect of Russian interference into easily digestible bites, but it proves to be an extremely difficult feat because of how convoluted it actually was. It’s a documentary that demands you actively engage with its content in order to keep track of every thread. Read full review

Caroline Framke

Sep 23, 2020

With dozens of key players, it’s all too easy to get a bit lost in the weeds. But for as much research as Gibney and company clearly did in order to build the series on firm ground, in the absence of any rock solid answers, “Agents of Chaos” ends up drawing frustratingly simplistic connections between its more fascinating themes. Read full review

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jameson95

Sep 23, 2020

How is there even reviews yet this isn't even out??????????????????????????

3 of 3 users found this helpful30

ChileMole

Sep 23, 2020

The things you don't hear in the media. Disturbing and sickening. A must watch.

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Gdgip

Sep 24, 2020

If you like documentaries and your politics prevents you from watching this very entertaining documentary, maybe you should consider your ability to think freely. Lots of great footage and interesting insider stories, and when compared to the likes of Michael Moore and Douche D’Souza,If you like documentaries and your politics prevents you from watching this very entertaining documentary, maybe you should consider your ability to think freely. Lots of great footage and interesting insider stories, and when compared to the likes of Michael Moore and Douche D’Souza, relatively objective.… Expand

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brockcheese

Oct 19, 2020

This long form movie shows the way Russians interfered with the 2016 election and how they are using the internet as a means to become the leading global superpower.

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Notfaded1

Oct 1, 2020

This is another example of the worst kind of election interference. The most one sided liberal media abuse of people's intelligence. You wonder why no one votes in the polls. Why should they? There's only one poll that matters it's November 3rd. This series is so one sided it insultsThis is another example of the worst kind of election interference. The most one sided liberal media abuse of people's intelligence. You wonder why no one votes in the polls. Why should they? There's only one poll that matters it's November 3rd. This series is so one sided it insults anyone that that doesn't believe like you want to manipulate. People are hip to this.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

jumpinjamie

Feb 3, 2021

Xenophobic, fact free conspiracy theory propaganda from Neocons who think they are part of the left. Absolutely disgusting that people believe this and ignore the fact that the DNC and corporate media rigged the 2016 primaries against Sanders to make sure we don’t get healthcare or a livingXenophobic, fact free conspiracy theory propaganda from Neocons who think they are part of the left. Absolutely disgusting that people believe this and ignore the fact that the DNC and corporate media rigged the 2016 primaries against Sanders to make sure we don’t get healthcare or a living wage, but most of all to protect their special interests.… Expand

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neeeeeeiin

Sep 24, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Neocon propaganda to use Russia as a scapegoat for every time the Democrats lose power and influence in the White House. There's no doubt that these Russian troll farms exist but Neo Libs overstate their influence in order to pin every win from the Republicans and Trump on Russia/Putin instead of actually self reflecting on their own shortcomings, as well as the failures of Neo Liberal policies. You'd think they'd learn their lesson after the 2016 election but it seems they're doomed to repeat history. Hollywood/mainstream media has been in full on McCarthy 2.0 mode post 2016 and has been pumping out the anti-Russian propaganda non-stop since then. It's rich that these people accuse a foreign power of influencing US elections and politics when this has been America's foreign policy since the past 60 years. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. I'm somebody who is a VERY anti-Trump and anti-Putin individual, and also very left leaning as well, but when I see how narcissistic and trapped in their own Ivory Tower the neo-liberal establishment is, it doesn't shock me that Trump got elected.… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 2020
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  S1:E2. Part 2
  Air Date: September 24, 2020
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  S1:E1. Part 1
  Air Date: September 23, 2020