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The Best Episodes of CNN Special Report Season 42

Every episode of CNN Special Report Season 42 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of CNN Special Report Season 42!

The Best Episodes of CNN Special Report Season 42

In hour-long, in-depth explorations, CNN hosts examine extraordinary individuals, unexpected events and controversial subjects through interviews, stories, images and videos.
  1. Background image for The Trump Insurrection: 24 Hours That Shook America
    4.7/10(206 votes)

    #1 - The Trump Insurrection: 24 Hours That Shook America

    S42:E1

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Faces of the Trump Insurrection
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    #2 - The Faces of the Trump Insurrection

    S42:E2

    Anderson 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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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Kamala Harris: Making History
    5.2/10(45 votes)

    #3 - Kamala Harris: Making History

    S42:E3

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Living History with Anderson Cooper, Doris Kearns Goodwin & Ken Burns
    6.1/10(24 votes)

    #4 - Living History with Anderson Cooper, Doris Kearns Goodwin & Ken Burns

    S42:E4

    Anderson Cooper discusses the Biden Inauguration and the Trump legacy with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Ken Burns.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for CNN Special Report: The King Of Talk: Remembering Larry King
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #5 - CNN Special Report: The King Of Talk: Remembering Larry King

    S42:E5

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for CNN Special Report: Inside the QAnon Conspiracy
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #6 - CNN Special Report: Inside the QAnon Conspiracy

    S42:E6

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Divided States of America: What is Tearing Us Apart?
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #7 - The Divided States of America: What is Tearing Us Apart?

    S42:E7

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for The Cult of QAnon
    5.1/10(60 votes)

    #8 - The Cult of QAnon

    S42:E8

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Human Cost of Covid
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    #9 - The Human Cost of Covid

    S42:E9

    Dalton, 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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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Price We Paid: The Economic Cost of Covid
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #10 - The Price We Paid: The Economic Cost of Covid

    S42:E10

    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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  12. Background image for Covid War: The Pandemic Doctors Speak Out
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Covid War: The Pandemic Doctors Speak Out

    S42:E11

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Truth About Vaccines
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #12 - The Truth About Vaccines

    S42:E12

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for A Radical Rebellion: The Transformation of the GOP
    7.4/10(38 votes)

    #13 - A Radical Rebellion: The Transformation of the GOP

    S42:E13

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Royal Revolution: Harry & Meghan
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    #14 - Royal Revolution: Harry & Meghan

    S42:E14

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  16. Background image for Assault on Democracy: The Roots of Trump's Insurrection
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    #15 - Assault on Democracy: The Roots of Trump's Insurrection

    S42:E15

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  17. Background image for Eating Planet Earth: The Future of Your Food
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    #16 - Eating Planet Earth: The Future of Your Food

    S42:E16

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The 9/11 Classroom: Front Row to History
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    #17 - The 9/11 Classroom: Front Row to History

    S42:E17

    Victor 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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  19. Background image for America's Longest War: What Went Wrong in Afghanistan
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    #18 - America's Longest War: What Went Wrong in Afghanistan

    S42:E18

    Twenty 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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  20. Background image for The Origins of Covid-19: Searching for the Source
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    #19 - The Origins of Covid-19: Searching for the Source

    S42:E19

    Dr. 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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  21. Background image for Toxic: Britney Spears' Battle for Freedom
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    #20 - Toxic: Britney Spears' Battle for Freedom

    S42:E20

    Alisyn 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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  22. Background image for What Happened to Gabby?
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    #21 - What Happened to Gabby?

    S42:E21

    CNN 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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  23. Background image for Stop the Vote: The Big Lie's Assault on Democracy
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    #22 - Stop the Vote: The Big Lie's Assault on Democracy

    S42:E22

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  24. Background image for Trumping Democracy: An American Coup
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    #23 - Trumping Democracy: An American Coup

    S42:E23

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  25. Background image for China's Iron Fist: Xi Jinping and the Stakes for America
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    #24 - China's Iron Fist: Xi Jinping and the Stakes for America

    S42:E24

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    #25 - White Power On Trial: Return To Charlottesville

    S42:E25

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Season 42 Ratings Summary

"The Trump Insurrection: 24 Hours That Shook America" is the best rated episode of "CNN Special Report" season 42. It scored 4.7/10 based on 206 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/10/2021. This episode is rated 4.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Faces of the Trump Insurrection".