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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 25 - Seeing Red: Running with the Bulls
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Seeing Red: Running with the Bulls

    S1:E25

    CNN Senior National Correspondent David Culver reports a nail-biting account of the world-renowned and controversial running of the bulls from the streets of Pamplona, Spain.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 3 Episode 17 - The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #2 - The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White

    S3:E17

    CNN Anchor/Senior National Correspondent Sara Sidner returns with a powerful portrait of a multi-racial Southern family that confronts and explores its painful shared history— and comes together in spite of it.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 1 - The Trek: A Migrant Trail to America
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Trek: A Migrant Trail to America

    S1:E1

    CNN's Nick Paton Walsh travels with thousands of migrants through the jungles of South and Central America and tells their story of danger, grit, and determination to make it to America.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 2 - How to Unscrew a Planet
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    #4 - How to Unscrew a Planet

    S1:E2

    CNN's Bill Weir travels the globe to meet extraordinary people with extraordinary solutions to help save the planet.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 3 - The Reign Begins: Charles & Camilla
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    #5 - The Reign Begins: Charles & Camilla

    S1:E3

    CNN's Erica Hill examines the role of the Royal family in British society and around the world, in an eye-opening special ahead of the coronation of King Charles III.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 4 - Shaken: Baby Powder on Trial
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    #6 - Shaken: Baby Powder on Trial

    S1:E4

    Pamela Brown examines claims made by some of the thousands of women who say that Johnson & Johnson's now-discontinued talc baby powder is responsible for their cancers.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 5 - What Happened to San Francisco
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    #7 - What Happened to San Francisco

    S1:E5

    Sara Sidner visits San Francisco and explores its struggles with homelessness, drugs and crime.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 6 - Surviving Uvalde: Inside a School Shooting
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    #8 - Surviving Uvalde: Inside a School Shooting

    S1:E6

    A year after the shooting at Robb Elementary School, Shimon Prokupecz gives an inside look into the reality of a school shooting by bringing together students who survived, parents of victims, Mayor Don McLaughlin and more.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 7 - Indicted: The Case Against Trump
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    #9 - Indicted: The Case Against Trump

    S1:E7

    CNN looks into the charges that former president Trump faces and facts known about the case, as well as any additional need-to-know details about the investigation and how it could affect the presidential election.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 8 - Magic Mushrooms: Can They Change Your Mind?
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    #10 - Magic Mushrooms: Can They Change Your Mind?

    S1:E8

    CNN Correspondent David Culver travels to Jamaica to explore the therapeutic benefits of medically supervised consumption of psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms.

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  11. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 9 - Deadly Adventure: Trip to the Titanic
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    #11 - Deadly Adventure: Trip to the Titanic

    S1:E9

    The submersible on an underwater journey to view the wreckage of the Titanic suddenly imploded. What went wrong and could the tragedy have been avoided?

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 10 - Wired for Trouble
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Wired for Trouble

    S1:E10

    CNN Anchor and podcast host Audie Cornish delves into the perils of social media and chronicles the journey of three separate families, united by their efforts to hold social media companies accountable for the content published on their platforms.

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  13. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 11 - The Gilgo Beach Killer
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    #13 - The Gilgo Beach Killer

    S1:E11

    Investigators have identified a possible serial killer after four bodies were found on Gilgo Beach in New York. Who is their suspect, and how did they catch him?

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 12 - What Happened in Georgia?: The Trump Investigation
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    #14 - What Happened in Georgia?: The Trump Investigation

    S1:E12

    CNN Political Correspondent Sara Murray examines the case against former President Donald Trump over claims of election fraud and interference in Georgia and the chances of him being indicted again.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 13 - Weed 7: A Senior Moment
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    #15 - Weed 7: A Senior Moment

    S1:E13

    Dr. Sanjay Gupta's duPont-Columbia Award-winning Emmy® nominated Weed series returns to explore the drug's risks and benefits in treating chronic issues such as pain, anxiety, and Alzheimer's disease in patients over 50.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 14 - Restaurant Nation: What's Changed?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Restaurant Nation: What's Changed?

    S1:E14

    Celebrity chef Bobby Flay examines how the pandemic changed the restaurant industry and the unique ways chefs and restaurants across the country have adapted.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 15 - Trump and the Georgia Conspiracy
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    #17 - Trump and the Georgia Conspiracy

    S1:E15

    Former President Donald Trump and 18 co-conspirators have been indicted by a Fulton County Grand Jury on charges related to the 2020 election. How strong is the case against Trump and what will it mean for democracy if he is convicted?

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 16 - Without Roe: The New Abortion Landscape
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    #18 - Without Roe: The New Abortion Landscape

    S1:E16

    In a post Roe V. Wade America, CNN highlights how advocate groups across the country are working together to provide women with safe access to abortions.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 17 - Hard Hits: Can Football be Safe?
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    #19 - Hard Hits: Can Football be Safe?

    S1:E17

    CNN Sports Anchor and Correspondent Coy Wire marks the first week of the NFL season with an investigation into how new developments in the sport aim to make the game safer for players.

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  20. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 18 - Dancing in Defiance
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    #20 - Dancing in Defiance

    S1:E18

    CNN's Chief International Anchor, Christiane Amanpour, covers the remarkable story of Ukrainian ballet dancers who faced the wrenching decision to either leave their homes and show the world the face of Ukrainian culture or stay behind to continue performing in a war zone.

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  21. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 19 - Waiting for JFK: Report from the Fringe
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    #21 - Waiting for JFK: Report from the Fringe

    S1:E19

    CNN Correspondent Donie O'Sullivan presents a chilling year-long investigation into the devoted followers of a fringe conspiracy theory rooted in QAnon ideology.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 20 - Terror in Israel
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    #22 - Terror in Israel

    S1:E20

    Anderson Cooper reports from southern Israel on the music festival attacked by Hamas and hears stories from survivors and relatives of the victims.

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  23. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 21 - Inside Hamas
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    #23 - Inside Hamas

    S1:E21

    How did the terror group Hamas pull off the massive attack on Israel? CNN brings you everything you need to know about the history and philosophy of Hamas, and what their capabilities are now.

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  24. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 22 - Hostage to Terror
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    #24 - Hostage to Terror

    S1:E22

    Anderson Cooper reveals dramatic details of the Hamas mass kidnapping in Israel, speaks to the families of hostage Israelis, and explores the use of hostages as a tool of terror and war.

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  25. The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Season 1 Episode 23 - Antisemitism in America
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    #25 - Antisemitism in America

    S1:E23

    Antisemitism has been on the rise in America, and it's only gotten worse since the October 7th attack on Israel. Dana Bash looks at what's been happening and examines why the problem is growing.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Seeing Red: Running with the Bulls" is the best rated episode of "The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/19/2023. This episode scored 2.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White".