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All Episodes of The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

Browse all episodes of The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

All Episodes of The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

Browse all episodes of The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

A collection of unique and immersive single subject, one-hour episodes from CNN’s longform storytelling team. The recurring weekly series showcases character-driven stories, special interviews,...

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Season 1

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The Trek: A Migrant Trail to America
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/2023
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.
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How to Unscrew a Planet
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/23/2023
CNN's Bill Weir travels the globe to meet extraordinary people with extraordinary solutions to help save the planet.
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The Reign Begins: Charles & Camilla
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/30/2023
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.
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Shaken: Baby Powder on Trial
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/7/2023
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.
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What Happened to San Francisco
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/14/2023
Sara Sidner visits San Francisco and explores its struggles with homelessness, drugs and crime.
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Surviving Uvalde: Inside a School Shooting
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/21/2023
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.
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Indicted: The Case Against Trump
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2023
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.
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Magic Mushrooms: Can They Change Your Mind?
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/4/2023
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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Deadly Adventure: Trip to the Titanic
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/11/2023
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?
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Wired for Trouble
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/18/2023
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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The Gilgo Beach Killer
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/23/2023
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?
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What Happened in Georgia?: The Trump Investigation
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/30/2023
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.
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Weed 7: A Senior Moment
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 8/6/2023
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.
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Restaurant Nation: What's Changed?
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 8/13/2023
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay examines how the pandemic changed the restaurant industry and the unique ways chefs and restaurants across the country have adapted.
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Trump and the Georgia Conspiracy
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 8/20/2023
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?
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Without Roe: The New Abortion Landscape
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 9/3/2023
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.
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Hard Hits: Can Football be Safe?
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 9/10/2023
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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Dancing in Defiance
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 9/17/2023
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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Waiting for JFK: Report from the Fringe
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 9/24/2023
CNN Correspondent Donie O'Sullivan presents a chilling year-long investigation into the devoted followers of a fringe conspiracy theory rooted in QAnon ideology.
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Terror in Israel
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 10/15/2023
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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Inside Hamas
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 10/22/2023
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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Hostage to Terror
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 10/29/2023
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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Antisemitism in America
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 11/5/2023
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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Going Home: The War in Sudan
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 11/12/2023
Nima Elbagir returns to her home country of Sudan to report on the civil war that's torn her country apart, the role the Wagner group has played in this conflict, and to meet with her remain
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Seeing Red: Running with the Bulls
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 11/19/2023
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.
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A.I and the Future of Humanity
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 12/3/2023
Explore the promises and perils of AI as Nick Watt delves into its global impact on art, warfare, and healthcare. From Hollywood to groundbreaking research, witness the inspiring innovations and the urgent calls for responsible regulation.
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Homebirth Journey: Saving Black Moms
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 12/10/2023
Abby Phillip explores the rise in home births among Black women due to distrust in hospital care; this heartrending, intimate report on Black maternal health and mortality features poignant interviews and Phillip's own home birth story.
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