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The Best Episodes of CNN Special Report Season 40

Every episode of CNN Special Report Season 40 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of CNN Special Report Season 40!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 1 - Facebook at 15: It's Complicated
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    #1 - Facebook at 15: It's Complicated

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    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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  2. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 2 - Saudi Arabia: Kingdom of Secrets
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    #2 - Saudi Arabia: Kingdom of Secrets

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    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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  3. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 3 - The Trump Family Business
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    #3 - The Trump Family Business

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    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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  4. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 4 - Woman of Mystery: Melania Trump
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    #4 - Woman of Mystery: Melania Trump

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    CNN's Kate Bennett explores who First Lady Melania Trump really is, from those who know her best.

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  5. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 5 - State of Hate: The Explosion of White Supremacy
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    #5 - State of Hate: The Explosion of White Supremacy

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    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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  6. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 6 - The Hidden Workforce: Undocumented in America
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    #6 - The Hidden Workforce: Undocumented in America

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    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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  7. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 7 - The Age of Amazon
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    #7 - The Age of Amazon

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    CNN's Poppy Harlow examines Amazon's journey from online bookstore to e-commerce giant and beyond.

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  8. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 8 - A Toxic Tale: Trump's Environmental Impact
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    #8 - A Toxic Tale: Trump's Environmental Impact

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    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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  9. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 9 - Friends Forever: 25 Years of Laughter
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    #9 - Friends Forever: 25 Years of Laughter

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    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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  10. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 10 - Impeachment Inquiry: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11PM
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    #10 - Impeachment Inquiry: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11PM

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    Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper with the latest developments into the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

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  11. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 11 - Impeachment Inquiry: Thursday, September 26, 2019 11PM
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    #11 - Impeachment Inquiry: Thursday, September 26, 2019 11PM

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    Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper with the latest developments into the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

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  12. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 12 - Ted Turner: Captain Planet
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    #12 - Ted Turner: Captain Planet

    S40:E12

    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.

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  13. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 13 - Weed 5: The CBD Craze
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    #13 - Weed 5: The CBD Craze

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    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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  14. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 14 - Scheme and Scandal: Inside the College Admissions Crisis
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    #14 - Scheme and Scandal: Inside the College Admissions Crisis

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    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."

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  15. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 15 - When a President Faces Impeachment
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    #15 - When a President Faces Impeachment

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    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.

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  16. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 16 - The Impeachment Inquiry: In the Words of the Witnesses
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    #16 - The Impeachment Inquiry: In the Words of the Witnesses

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    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.

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  17. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 17 - All the President's Lies
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    #17 - All the President's Lies

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    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.

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  18. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 18 - Abuse and Scandal in the Catholic Church: The Case of the Predator Priest
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    #18 - Abuse and Scandal in the Catholic Church: The Case of the Predator Priest

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    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?

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  19. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 19 - Presidents on Trial: An Inside Look at Impeachment
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    #19 - Presidents on Trial: An Inside Look at Impeachment

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    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.

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  20. CNN Special Report Season 40 Episode 20 - All the Best, All the Worst 2019
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    #20 - All the Best, All the Worst 2019

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    All the best moments and all the worst moments from the year 2019.

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Season 40 Ratings Summary

"Facebook at 15: It's Complicated" is the best rated episode of "CNN Special Report" season 40. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/11/2019. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Saudi Arabia: Kingdom of Secrets".