CNN Special Report (1980)
In hour-long, in-depth explorations, CNN hosts examine extraordinary individuals, unexpected events and controversial subjects through interviews, stories, images and videos.
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Episode 1 - The Trump Insurrection: 24 Hours That Shook America
Release Date: 2021-01-10A special look exploring the origins and execution of the coup attempt Donald Trump inspired to prevent his successor from taking office.
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Episode 2 - The Faces of the Trump Insurrection
Release Date: 2021-01-16Anderson Cooper with a look back at the rioters at the capitol on January 6th, who they were, what spurred them on, and what consequences do they face?
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Episode 3 - Kamala Harris: Making History
Release Date: 2021-01-17A look at the trailblazing and boundary shattering life of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as she becomes the first woman of color to become Vice President.
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Episode 4 - Living History with Anderson Cooper, Doris Kearns Goodwin & Ken Burns
Release Date: 2021-01-23Anderson Cooper discusses the Biden Inauguration and the Trump legacy with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Ken Burns.
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Episode 5 - CNN Special Report: The King Of Talk: Remembering Larry King
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Episode 6 - CNN Special Report: Inside the QAnon Conspiracy
Release Date: 2021-01-30A deep look inside the insane conspiracy-driven QAnon-movement which was central in the insurrection on the Captitol Hill in Washing D.C., USA, January 6th 2021.
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Episode 7 - The Divided States of America: What is Tearing Us Apart?
Release Date: 2021-01-31How the divide between Republicans and Democrats in America has become a national crisis - the role of extreme right-wing media, racial hatred, and the feelings of betrayal from millions of Americans who feel they've been left behind.
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Episode 8 - The Cult of QAnon
Release Date: 2021-02-26Anderson Cooper with an updated look into the origins and beliefs of the conspiracy group that is called QAnon. An interview with a QAnon believer, and the backstory of what QAnon is and how it rose so quickly.
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Episode 9 - The Human Cost of Covid
Release Date: 2021-03-20Dalton, Ga., is like many other American towns affected by COVID-19, as nearly one in seven have been infected by the virus.
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Episode 10 - The Price We Paid: The Economic Cost of Covid
Release Date: 2021-03-27By the end of April 2020, over 23 million Americans had lost their jobs; Ed Lavandera investigates the nation's unemployment insurance program when Americans need it the most.
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Episode 11 - Covid War: The Pandemic Doctors Speak Out
Release Date: 2021-03-28Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Stephen Hahn and Dr. Robert Redfield discuss what went right and what went wrong with the nation's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Episode 12 - The Truth About Vaccines
Release Date: 2021-04-10 -
Episode 13 - A Radical Rebellion: The Transformation of the GOP
Release Date: 2021-05-16 -
Episode 14 - Royal Revolution: Harry & Meghan
Release Date: 2021-06-12 -
Episode 15 - Assault on Democracy: The Roots of Trump's Insurrection
Release Date: 2021-06-20 -
Episode 16 - Eating Planet Earth: The Future of Your Food
Release Date: 2021-07-23 -
Episode 17 - The 9/11 Classroom: Front Row to History
Release Date: 2021-09-05Victor Blackwell documents the dramatic events of 9/11 through the eyes of the second grade students, their teacher, and the former White House aids who were in the classroom with President Bush, when he got word about the attack.
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Episode 18 - America's Longest War: What Went Wrong in Afghanistan
Release Date: 2021-09-12Twenty years after the initial invasion, CNN's Jake Tapper talks to top commanders who led U.S. troops into Afghanistan. The generals, no longer in uniform, speak candidly about the withdrawal, what went wrong, and whether it was worth it.
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Episode 19 - The Origins of Covid-19: Searching for the Source
Release Date: 2021-09-19Dr. Sanjay Gupta looks at the leading theories on COVID's origins and talks to scientists who have spent lifetimes studying viruses to uncover what people know about the origins of the disease that launched a global pandemic.
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Episode 20 - Toxic: Britney Spears' Battle for Freedom
Release Date: 2021-09-26Alisyn Camerota and Chloe Melas explore pop icon Britney Spears' battle to end her legal conservatorship through critical conversations around tabloid culture, mental health, and the treatment of women in the public eye.
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Episode 21 - What Happened to Gabby?
Release Date: 2021-10-15CNN provides a closer look on the nationwide quest for answers in the Gabby Petito homicide case and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie; Randi Kaye investigates.
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Episode 22 - Stop the Vote: The Big Lie's Assault on Democracy
Release Date: 2021-10-27 -
Episode 23 - Trumping Democracy: An American Coup
Release Date: 2021-11-05 -
Episode 24 - China's Iron Fist: Xi Jinping and the Stakes for America
Release Date: 2021-11-21 -
Episode 25 - White Power On Trial: Return To Charlottesville
Release Date: 2021-12-05 -
Episode 26 - WEED 6: Marijuana and Autism
Release Date: 2021-12-19