Episodes

  • Episode 1: On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re a Dog

    Episode 1: On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re a Dog
    Apr 28 2022
    It’s the early 2000s, and law enforcement is focused on counterterrorism, not computer crimes. But Secret Service Special Agent Steve Ward is eager to prove that cybercrime should be a top priority for his agency. He meets Albert Gonzalez, a young hacker, who has just been arrested in Manhattan and is facing multiple charges—he had been stealing money from ATMs using hacked debit card data. Steve quickly realizes that Albert isn’t just a one-man operation; he’s part of a global ring of cybercriminals called Shadowcrew.
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    39 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 2: The Cave

    Episode 2: The Cave
    Apr 28 2022
    Steve is determined to take down the cybercriminal ring his young hacker-turned-informant, Albert, belongs to: Shadowcrew. But first, he needs an off-the-books base of operations, and equipment, and… a team. The problem is, no one wants anything to do with Operation Firewall, the investigation Steve is trying to spearhead.
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    28 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 3: Master Helmsman

    Episode 3: Master Helmsman
    Apr 28 2022
    Steve struggles to get the Secret Service to properly fund Operation Firewall. So he comes up with an unconventional plan to visit Albert’s family in Miami and ask for their help. His whole life has led to this moment.
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    33 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 4: Deconfliction

    Episode 4: Deconfliction
    Apr 28 2022
    The investigation finally heats up. But so does interest from other agencies. This leads to tensions, because now everyone wants a piece of Firewall: the FBI, the CIA, the NSA--even the U.S. Postal Service. It gets so bad that the U.S. Attorneys’ office forces all of the federal agencies involved to create a “deconfliction document,” listing and sharing all of their targets. The end result? Even more conflict and confusion. Steve’s case is put to the test, and he ends up leaning on Albert in unexpected ways.
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    28 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 5: The Big Sting

    Episode 5: The Big Sting
    Apr 28 2022
    The day of the takedown has arrived. Steve and Albert drive to to Secret Service Headquarters in D.C. to lead the operation to take down Shadowcrew. Will they succeed? Or fall flat on their face?
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    36 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 6: The Chronicles of C0mrade

    Episode 6: The Chronicles of C0mrade
    Apr 28 2022
    Jonathan James was a young hacker who went by the screen name C0mrade. He too got mixed up with the Secret Service—they raided his house twice. After the second time, he shot himself, leaving a suicide note that leads to questions about those involved with Firewall.
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    31 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 7: What’s Right, What’s Wrong, and What’s Gray

    Episode 7: What’s Right, What’s Wrong, and What’s Gray
    Apr 28 2022
    Following the success of Operation Firewall, Steve and Albert are in high demand, heralded as experts in cybercrime by many law enforcement circles—though not so much within the Secret Service, which prioritizes protection over investigations. Steve and Albert begin working new cases together in a new city. But in a post-Firewall world, Steve’s relationships begin to fray.
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    39 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 8: Worthy of Trust and Confidence

    Episode 8: Worthy of Trust and Confidence
    Apr 28 2022
    The Secret Service is trying to find a hacker who is behind a string of high-profile breaches into corporate databases. Steve is brought in to help identify the criminal.
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    54 mins
    Free with 30-day trial