CNN Special Report - Season 9 / Year 2018
Season 9 / Year 2018
Episodes
Trump One Year Later
Trump one year later. Jim Sciutto and Pamela Brown host.
The Trump - Russia Investigation
The stories of the Trump Tower meeting; the shocking firing of FBI Director James Comey; Donald Trump's long history of financial dealings in Russia; the legal jeopardy of all the President's men; where the investigation could now be going. Pamela Brown hosts.
Trump's First Year: Reign of Chaos
CNN goes inside President Donald Trump's first year in office, speaking with people inside the U.S. government and those who have recently left it. Jake Tapper hosts.
Broken Bones, Shattered Lives
James Duncan maintains his innocence even after a judge sentences him to 70 years in prison for abusing his newborn son, Kody; the emotional journey of James Duncan and his son Kody, now in his 20s and fighting for his father's release. Jean Casarez hosts.
A Deadly Haze: Inside the Fraternity Crisis
An in-depth look at the tragic and gruesome fraternity death of 19-year-old Penn State University student Tim Piazza; his murder led to one of the largest criminal indictments in history against a fraternity and its members.
Comey Speaks Out
Jim Sciutto and Pamela Brown present live reaction and analysis of James Comey's first interview since being fired as F.B.I. director. This follows "James Comey - An ABC News Exclusive Event Interview" just broadcast with George Stephanopoulos interviewing Comey.
James Comey: Truth, Lies, & Leadership: Town Hall
Anderson Cooper moderates a conversation between James Comey and a live audience; they discuss his FBI career, his public firing, and the high profile cases he oversaw, including the bureau's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation.
Hush Money: Trouble for Trump
The FBI raid on the office and home of President Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, opens up new avenues of inquiry in the investigations surrounding the President. What's this all about, and how much trouble could it be for the President? An in-depth look at what led to the raid and what may happen next.
Weed 4: Pot vs. Pills
The controversial thought that cannabis could help solve or ease the opioid epidemic; Dr. Sanjay Gupta meets patients, pioneers, and critics in an in-depth look at marijuana's potential as both an alternative to opioids in treating pain and in ending opioid addiction.
Remembering Anthony Bourdain
CNN's tribute honoring the life of Anthony Bourdain.
The Two Faces of Kim Jong Un
Fareed Zakaria addresses what he sees as the real reasons for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sudden transformation; stories of Kim Jong Un's father and grandfather; how the fearsome North Korean propaganda machine developed.
The Trump Show: TV's New Reality
Donald Trump is taking over TV. Not just the daily news cycle, but primetime, scripted television. CNN examines the impact of Donald Trump's presence on TV and the blurred lines between entertainment and reality.
Presidents Under Fire: The History of Impeachment
Impeachment was meant to be a drastic, last-resort measure, but in the last few decades, it has become a political weapon. We trace the history of impeachment and ask the question: will impeachment still work when we really need it? Examining impeachment with the backdrop of the Trump Presidency and the Mueller Report, Fareed Zakaria traces the history of impeachment and its implications.
The Framers intended impeachment as a remedy of last resort, a defense from the tyranny of the British Crown, designed by its former citizens. But since its first use more than 150 years ago, impeachment has become such a normalized partisan weapon, that it has been seriously threatened against the last four presidents, and during campaigns against candidates before they are even elected. CNN's Fareed Zakaria, host of the global public affairs program Fareed Zakaria GPS, traces the history of why and how Article II, Section IV of the U.S. Constitution has been used. He explores why constitutional historians feel America's democracy may not be strong enough to withstand an exercise of this extraordinary check on presidential powers.
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The Twelve
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Halloween Baking Championship
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Providence
Providence tells the story of 12-year-old Jon Bronson, who, ten years ago, vanished, along with five of his classmates. Reappearing as a grown man with no recollection of his adolescence, he attempts to re-enter life and to connect with his childhood crush, Chloe Sayers, who never lost hope that Jon was out there and would one day return. But unbeknownst to him, his time away has granted him — and the others that vanished — horrific supernatural abilities. Now Jon's own body won't allow him to get physically close to the love of his life. Jon must figure out what was done to him and the others — and why.