CNN Special Report — Season 42

Aired 10 January 2021 • 45 min

A special look exploring the origins and execution of the coup attempt Donald Trump inspired to prevent his successor from taking office.

Aired 16 January 2021 • 45 min

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?

Aired 17 January 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 23 January 2021 • 45 min

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

Aired 23 January 2021

Aired 30 January 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 31 January 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 26 February 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 20 March 2021 • 45 min

Dalton, Ga., is like many other American towns affected by COVID-19, as nearly one in seven have been infected by the virus.

Aired 27 March 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 28 March 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 10 April 2021 • 45 min

Aired 16 May 2021 • 45 min

Aired 12 June 2021 • 45 min

Aired 20 June 2021 • 45 min

Aired 23 July 2021 • 45 min

Aired 5 September 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 12 September 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 19 September 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 26 September 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 15 October 2021

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.

Aired 27 October 2021

Aired 5 November 2021

Aired 21 November 2021

Aired 5 December 2021

Aired 19 December 2021