2. G-Men

Hoover takes on legendary gangsters of the 1930s and builds his own myth.

• 14 mins

3. Infamy

The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor - an awkward moment for the domestic intelligence chief.

• 14 mins

4. Witches

Hoover fans paranoia as his spy machine goes after communists - real and imagined.

• 14 mins

5. "The Most Notorious Liar in the Country”

Martin Luther King Jr crosses Hoover's radar. It doesn't end well.

• 14 mins

6. The Break-In

Amateur burglars risk all to go after Hoover’s secrets.

• 14 mins

7. Publish and Be Damned

Hoover begins to lose control of the American narrative.

• 14 mins

8. Shredded

Hoover’s death starts a race to control his secret files. But his power continues.

• 14 mins