The Best Episodes of CNN Special Report
Every episode of CNN Special Report ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of CNN Special Report!
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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The best episode of "CNN Special Report" is "The Most Powerful Man in the World", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Most Powerful Man in the World" aired on 3/13/2017 and is rated 1.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Price We Paid: The Economic Cost of Covid".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - The Most Powerful Man in the World
Season 38 Episode 1 - Aired 3/13/2017
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- 8.6/10 6 votes
#2 - The Price We Paid: The Economic Cost of Covid
Season 42 Episode 10 - Aired 3/27/2021
By 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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- 8.2/10 17 votes
#3 - Covid War: The Pandemic Doctors Speak Out
Season 42 Episode 11 - Aired 3/28/2021
Dr. 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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- 7.6/10 34 votes
#4 - A Radical Rebellion: The Transformation of the GOP
Season 42 Episode 13 - Aired 5/16/2021
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- 7.3/10 28 votes
#5 - CNN Special Report: Inside the QAnon Conspiracy
Season 42 Episode 6 - Aired 1/30/2021
A 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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- 7.3/10 8 votes
#6 - The Truth About Vaccines
Season 42 Episode 12 - Aired 4/10/2021
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7.2/10 9 votes#7 - Weed 5: The CBD Craze
Season 40 Episode 13 - Aired 9/30/2019
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.
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- 6.8/10 8 votes
#8 - CNN Special Report: The King Of Talk: Remembering Larry King
Season 42 Episode 5 - Aired 1/23/2021
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- 6.6/10 9 votes
#9 - The Divided States of America: What is Tearing Us Apart?
Season 42 Episode 7 - Aired 1/31/2021
How 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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- 6.5/10 18 votes
#10 - Living History with Anderson Cooper, Doris Kearns Goodwin & Ken Burns
Season 42 Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2021
Anderson Cooper discusses the Biden Inauguration and the Trump legacy with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Ken Burns.
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5.2/10 44 votes#11 - Kamala Harris: Making History
Season 42 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2021
A 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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- 5.1/10 58 votes
#12 - The Cult of QAnon
Season 42 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2021
Anderson 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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4.6/10 206 votes#13 - The Trump Insurrection: 24 Hours That Shook America
Season 42 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2021
A 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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#15 - The Age Of Amazon
Season 38 Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/2019
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon 25 years ago. Now, it's a tech behemoth that fuels everyday life. CNN explores how it all began and what comes next in "The Age of Amazon."
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NaN/10 0 votes#16 - Facebook at 15: It's Complicated
Season 40 Episode 1 - Aired 2/11/2019
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?
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NaN/10 0 votes#17 - Saudi Arabia: Kingdom of Secrets
Season 40 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2019
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.
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NaN/10 0 votes#18 - The Trump Family Business
Season 40 Episode 3 - Aired 5/18/2019
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.
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NaN/10 0 votes#19 - Woman of Mystery: Melania Trump
Season 40 Episode 4 - Aired 6/15/2019
CNN's Kate Bennett explores who First Lady Melania Trump really is, from those who know her best.
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NaN/10 0 votes#20 - State of Hate: The Explosion of White Supremacy
Season 40 Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2019
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.
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NaN/10 0 votes#21 - The Hidden Workforce: Undocumented in America
Season 40 Episode 6 - Aired 7/13/2019
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.
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NaN/10 0 votes#22 - The Age of Amazon
Season 40 Episode 7 - Aired 8/17/2019
CNN's Poppy Harlow examines Amazon's journey from online bookstore to e-commerce giant and beyond.
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NaN/10 0 votes#23 - A Toxic Tale: Trump's Environmental Impact
Season 40 Episode 8 - Aired 8/24/2019
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?
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NaN/10 0 votes#24 - Friends Forever: 25 Years of Laughter
Season 40 Episode 9 - Aired 9/16/2019
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.
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NaN/10 0 votes#25 - Impeachment Inquiry: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11PM
Season 40 Episode 10 - Aired 9/26/2019
Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper with the latest developments into the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
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