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The Best Episodes of CNN Special Report Season 41

Every episode of CNN Special Report Season 41 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of CNN Special Report Season 41!

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    CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 1 - The Trial of William Jefferson Clinton
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    #1 - The Trial of William Jefferson Clinton

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    As the nation prepares for the impeachment trial of President Trump, CNN takes a look back and inside the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton. The trial was more surprising, dramatic, and eventful than most people remember. A fascinating look at the last trial of a President and what it could say about the one ahead.

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  2. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 2 - Royal Revolution: Harry and Meghan
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    #2 - Royal Revolution: Harry and Meghan

    S41:E2

    An updated look at Harry and Meghan's lives as they step back from their roles as senior members of the British Royal Family. Alisyn Camerota hosts.

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  3. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 3 - Inside the ER: The Incredible Fight Against Coronavirus
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    #3 - Inside the ER: The Incredible Fight Against Coronavirus

    S41:E3

    CNN's Miguel Marquez takes viewers up close to the front lines of hospitals and emergency rooms as doctors, nurses and healthcare workers battle the coronavirus.

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  4. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 4 - The Road to Change: America's Climate Crisis
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    #4 - The Road to Change: America's Climate Crisis

    S41:E4

    During his journey into America's climate crisis, CNN's Bill Weir interviews the nation's top climate change experts and leaders including former vice president Al Gore, Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Greta Thunberg who help explain the wide-ranging threats communities will increasingly face as climate change continues unabated -- and more importantly, what is required to avoid the worst case scenario.

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  5. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 5 - The Pandemic & The President
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    #5 - The Pandemic & The President

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    CNN's Jake Tapper lays out the timeline of how the Coronavirus spread across the globe and examines how President Trump reacted to the virus's developments as they occurred.

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  6. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 6 - China's Deadly Secret
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    #6 - China's Deadly Secret

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    Did China hide the truth about Covid-19? Was there a cover-up? Fareed Zakaria follows the timeline of what China knew, and when - to get at the story behind China's deadly secret.

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  8. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 7 - Bats: The Mystery Behind Covid-19
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    #7 - Bats: The Mystery Behind Covid-19

    S41:E7

    CNN's Anderson Cooper looks at the mysterious mammals and how human infringement on their territory may have contributed to the transmission of diseases bats carry to humans, including the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

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  9. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 8 - Trump & The Law: After Impeachment
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    #8 - Trump & The Law: After Impeachment

    S41:E8

    CNN's Jake Tapper examines President Trump's experiences with the legal system, before and during his presidency, as well as looking at President Trump's words and actions related to legal norms and the rule of law.

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  10. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 9 - Donald Trump's Conspiracy Theories
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    #9 - Donald Trump's Conspiracy Theories

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    CNN's Fareed Zakaria examines Donald Trump's love affair with conspiracy theories. Why do people believe them? Does he really believe them? And when he has finally left the American stage, how much damage will be left in his wake?

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  11. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 10 - Count on Controversy: Inside the Electoral College
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    #10 - Count on Controversy: Inside the Electoral College

    S41:E10

    Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election despite losing the popular vote by more than three million votes, could it happen again in 2020? CNN visits one of the most maligned, highly scrutinized and resilient government institutions of the past two hundred years, the Electoral College.

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  12. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 11 - Women Represented: The 100 Year Battle for Equality
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    #11 - Women Represented: The 100 Year Battle for Equality

    S41:E11

    On the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment giving women the legal right to vote in the United States, CNN anchor Erin Burnett examines the current state of women's rights in America and the complex history of the suffrage movement.

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  13. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 12 - Fight for the White House: Donald Trump's Presidency
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    #12 - Fight for the White House: Donald Trump's Presidency

    S41:E12

    CNN's Jake Tapper looks at President Trump's first term, the moments that standout and the issues that defined his presidency to date.

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  14. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 13 - Fight for the White House: Joe Biden's Long Journey
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    #13 - Fight for the White House: Joe Biden's Long Journey

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    CNN's Gloria Borger takes a look at Joe Biden's long journey to the 2020 election and his fight to become the 46th President of the United States.

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  15. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 14 - How the World Sees America
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    #14 - How the World Sees America

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    After four years of a Donald Trump presidency, what is America's standing in the world? Fareed Zakaria examines whether America can regain the ground it has lost as the world's Superpower and who would stand with us in a moment of crisis.

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  16. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 15 - Divided We Stand: Inside America's Anger
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    #15 - Divided We Stand: Inside America's Anger

    S41:E15

    CNN's Randi Kaye travels throughout the battleground state of Florida, home to an aging population of transplants whose politics reflect just how divided the rest of the country is. Given everything at stake, their vote this year might change the course of the nation forever.

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  17. CNN Special Report Season 41 Episode 16 - Pandemic: How a Virus Changed the World in 1918
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    #16 - Pandemic: How a Virus Changed the World in 1918

    S41:E16

    In 1918, America was fighting 2 wars, with World War One overseas, and an even deadlier battle at home. It was the pandemic of 1918, known as the Spanish flu, and it was killing Americans quickly and in large numbers. Anderson Cooper, Dr. Anthony Fauci and others trace the evolution of this virus and look at lessons that should have been learned from back then.

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Season 41 Ratings Summary

"The Trial of William Jefferson Clinton" is the best rated episode of "CNN Special Report" season 41. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/6/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Royal Revolution: Harry and Meghan".