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CNN Special Report (Season 40)
Facebook at 15: It's Complicated (Episode 1)
Air date: 2019-02-11
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: February 2019 marks the 15 year anniversary of the social network. CNN's Laurie Segall explores how Facebook has changed how we connect for the good but also for the bad. The history is a complicated one and now begs the question: what's the future for this social network giant?
Saudi Arabia: Kingdom of Secrets (Episode 2)
Air date: 2019-03-04
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Fareed Zakaria explores a country where women are property, music and movies, evil - until a new Crown Prince bring unimaginable freedoms. But there is a dark side - is Saudi Arabia's new regime guilty of murder? Fareed focuses on the deeply troubled U.S.-Saudi relationship, from 9/11 to the current crisis.
The Trump Family Business (Episode 3)
Air date: 2019-05-18
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: For years, President Trump has bragged about his business prowess. However, he prefers to keep the details of how he makes money secret. Case in point: his current battles to keep his taxes and other financial documents away from scrutiny. CNN's Erin Burnett takes a look at how the Trump Organization makes money.
Woman of Mystery: Melania Trump (Episode 4)
Air date: 2019-06-15
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: CNN's Kate Bennett explores who First Lady Melania Trump really is, from those who know her best.
State of Hate: The Explosion of White Supremacy (Episode 5)
Air date: 2019-07-01
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: White supremacy has become a crisis in the United States. The number of hate groups has soared to a record - over 1000 - and hate crimes are up by double digits. Fareed Zakaria traces the roots of the current crisis, looks at history to discover how racism becomes a political movement, and he interviews a White Supremacist in an effort to understand the forces driving the dangerous racial moment we find ourselves in.
The Hidden Workforce: Undocumented in America (Episode 6)
Air date: 2019-07-13
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: From small towns in the Midwest to the President of the United States, Ed Lavandera travels across America uncovering the country's deep and contingent need for undocumented workers.
The Age of Amazon (Episode 7)
Air date: 2019-08-17
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: CNN's Poppy Harlow examines Amazon's journey from online bookstore to e-commerce giant and beyond.
A Toxic Tale: Trump's Environmental Impact (Episode 8)
Air date: 2019-08-24
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta goes on a nationwide investigation to look at the real-life impact of dozens of deregulations at the EPA. What does it mean for the health of American families?
Friends Forever: 25 Years of Laughter (Episode 9)
Air date: 2019-09-16
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: The astronomically popular sitcom based in New York first aired in September of 1994. Alisyn Camerota takes a look back, and a look forward on what's to come of this hit that never really went away.
Impeachment Inquiry: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11PM (Episode 10)
Air date: 2019-09-26
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper with the latest developments into the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
Impeachment Inquiry: Thursday, September 26, 2019 11PM (Episode 11)
Air date: 2019-09-27
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper with the latest developments into the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
Ted Turner: Captain Planet (Episode 12)
Air date: 2019-09-29
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Those who know him and his environmental work best paint the picture of a Ted Turner often lost in the headlines, but no less important. Hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Weed 5: The CBD Craze (Episode 13)
Air date: 2019-09-30
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: More than six years since CNN's first investigation into medical marijuana, Dr. Sanjay Gupta searches for the truth about CBD, which has turned into a multi-billion dollar industry.
Scheme and Scandal: Inside the College Admissions Crisis (Episode 14)
Air date: 2019-10-21
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Fareed Zakaria looks at the frenzied competition for slots at elite schools - that has exploded into the biggest cheating scandal in American history - a scheme that exploited the desperate quest for higher test scores, as well as the world of elite sports, played only by the affluent, that college advisors call "rich white affirmative action."
When a President Faces Impeachment (Episode 15)
Air date: 2019-10-26
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Impeachment was meant to be a drastic, last resort measure - but in the last few decades, it has become a political weapon. Now that we find ourselves in the middle of an impeachment inquiry, we need to look to history, to understand how, why and even if we need to impeach Donald Trump.
The Impeachment Inquiry: In the Words of the Witnesses (Episode 16)
Air date: 2019-11-25
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: CNN looks back at the two weeks of public testimony to summarize the impeachment case against President Donald J. Trump and lay out the secretive, months-long effort by administration officials to pressure the Ukrainian government to announce investigations of former Vice President Joseph Biden and alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 US Presidential election.
All the President's Lies (Episode 17)
Air date: 2019-11-25
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper speaks to scholars, historians, authors, and philosopher to explore the national impact of Trump's most egregious lies, and how in turn, he has created a culture of mistrust; leading Americans to question scientists, economists, world figures and the media.
Abuse and Scandal in the Catholic Church: The Case of the Predator Priest (Episode 18)
Air date: 2019-12-02
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: The Salesians are a religious order whose reach and influence stretch through the highest ranks of the Catholic Church. Their stated mission is to minister to children, but how much should we trust that they will choose to protect the children in their care rather than the brothers and priests in their ranks who have been accused or even convicted of sexually abusing a minor?
Presidents on Trial: An Inside Look at Impeachment (Episode 19)
Air date: 2019-12-22
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: President Trump is the third president in history voted to be impeached by the House of Representatives. Fareed Zakaria examines the history of impeachment, and what it means today.
All the Best, All the Worst 2019 (Episode 20)
Air date: 2019-12-27
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: All the best moments and all the worst moments from the year 2019.
