The Comey Rule, initially slated to debut in late November, will now air on Sunday, Sept. 27 and Monday, Sept. 28 at 9/8c, the premium cabler announced Wednesday.
The scheduling move comes in the wake of criticism from series writer and director Billy Ray, who had expressed disappointment that The Comey Rule would air after the 2020 presidential election on Nov. 3.
The Reagans, a four-part docuseries about Nancy Reagan’s role in that White House, will premiere Sunday, Nov. 15; and R.J. Cutler’s John Belushi documentary will air Sunday, Nov. 22.
Earlier this week, a Showtime spokeswoman told The New York Times that “several changes to our schedule” were on the horizon, including a “likely” pre-Election Day move for The Comey Rule.