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The CNN Documentary Unit tackles the most compelling, current, and complex stories of our time. Startling events. Pressing issues. Extraordinary journeys.
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26 Episodes
- No Laughing Matter: Inside the Cosby AllegationsE1
No Laughing Matter: Inside the Cosby AllegationsA story with no joy attached that began as one stand-up comic called out Bill Cosby, America's favorite dad, as a rapist, to several decades' worth of dark allegations ignited by dozens of women accusing Cosby of a pattern of drugging and rape. For nine years, Bill Cosby has been accused of sexual assault, but he has said the stories are untrue and has never been prosecuted. Model Beverly Johnson says Bill Cosby’s reputation was a secret in Hollywood for decades, one she wished she knew when he allegedly drugged her in the 1980s. - The 500 Million Dollar Question: Who Pulled off the Greatest Art Heist in Boston’s History?E3
The 500 Million Dollar Question: Who Pulled off the Greatest Art Heist in Boston’s History?Investigators continue their quest for answers at Boston’s Isabella Gardner Museum, the site of history’s largest art heist. - A Miner Miracle: Five Years After the Chilean RescueE14
A Miner Miracle: Five Years After the Chilean RescueFive years after the collapse of the San Jose gold and COPPER mine that trapped 33 miners for 69 days, CNN correspondent Rosa Flores travels to Chile to speak with three of the miners. She also speaks with the drillers who worked around the clock on their improbable and miraculous rescue. The hour-long CNN Special Report, A Miner Miracle: Five Years After the Chilean Rescue airs tonight, August 4, at 9pmET/PT on CNN and via CNNgo. Jorge Galleguillos can't shake the tragedy from his mind. He was one of the 33 men trapped a half-mile beneath the hard rock of Chile's Atacama Desert. He remembers praying to live while preparing to die. Finally, a small drill broke through to the men, allowing them to send an astounding message: 'All 33 of us are alive.' Their 69 days underground and their triumphant rescue stunned the world who watched it live on television. The men became globe-trotting celebrities with multiple movie and book offers; however, five years later, Galleguillos and most of the miners still live very humble and difficult lives. Many of the men battle demons and have trouble keeping steady work. And no one was ever held accountable for the collapse of the San Jose gold and COPPER mine. During the CNN Special Report, Flores interviews former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, whose optimism for their rescue rallied a nation and the world. She also speaks with Jeff Hart, the drilling expert who successfully carved a tunnel through the earth and helped save the 33 courageous men. - San Francisco Shaken: 25 Years Since the QuakeE15
San Francisco Shaken: 25 Years Since the QuakeOn the evening of October 17, 1989 — as the first pitch was about to be thrown in the third game of the World Series — disaster struck as the world watched live. It was the most powerful earthquake the Bay Area had seen since the one that devastated San Francisco in 1906. In a CNN Special Report San Francisco Shaken: 25 Years Since the Quake, CNN’s Randi Kaye reports on the aftershocks – of the emotional kind – that can still be felt decades later. - Murder on Cape Cod: Who Shot Shirley ReineE16
Murder on Cape Cod: Who Shot Shirley ReineIt's been more than 10 years since Shirley Reine was found dead in her Falmouth, Massachusetts, home. She had been shot just days before she was going to face her stepsons, Todd and Melvin Jr., in court over who would control the family's lucrative trash-hauling business. Shirley came from a family that was no stranger to law enforcement. Her husband, Melvin, who died in 2013, was a convicted arsonist who was suspected, although never charged, in a number of other serious crimes. John Rams Jr., a Wareham resident with a lengthy criminal record, went on trial for Shirley's killing and was acquitted in 2014. Rams told CNN's Randi Kaye that Todd Reine had asked him to kill Shirley and he declined. Todd Reine has not spoken publicly about Shirley Reine's death, and the Reine brothers have never faced any charges in connection with the killing. A CNN special report, "Murder on Cape Cod: Who Shot Shirley Reine?," explores this murder mystery and the legacy of the Reine family. - Downward Spiral: Inside the Case Against Aaron HernandezE17
Downward Spiral: Inside the Case Against Aaron HernandezMore than 18 months ago, the body of Odin Lloyd was found in an industrial park in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Lloyd had been shot seven times near a pile of construction waste. The semipro football player for the Boston Bandits was 27. Days after he was found dead, then-NFL star Aaron Hernandez was arrested and charged with murder. Testimony in the case against Hernandez began this week. Hernandez also faces murder charges in a 2012 double homicide. He has pleaded not guilty. The charges mark the latest turn in Hernandez's downward spiral. Just two years ago, he was one of the NFL's most promising tight ends, inking a $40-million contract extension with the New England Patriots. Friends and fans alike wonder: How could the star player who had more than 900 receiving yards in 2011 now be on trial for murder? - Long Road to Hell: America in IraqE18
Long Road to Hell: America in IraqCNN's Fareed Zakaria looks for answers to who is responsible for the chaos in Iraq. Providing new insights and commentary are: former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Presidential Envoy to Iraq Paul Bremer, president of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass, Gen. David Petraeus (ret.), former Undersecretary for Defense Douglas Feith, former Counterterrorism Czar Richard Clarke, and former U.S. diplomat Peter Galbraith. - OJ's Wild Ride: 20 Years After the ChaseE22
OJ's Wild Ride: 20 Years After the ChaseA look back on the 20th anniversary of the Nicole Brown Simpson/Ron Goldman murders and the infamous white Ford Bronco with O.J. Simpson in the backseat chase; Kyra Phillips speaks to lead detective Tom Lange, Nicole's sister Denise, and Ron Goldman's family as they reflect on these tragic events. - Voices of AuschwitzE23
Voices of AuschwitzThis one-hour special report, airing on the 70th anniversary of the camp’s liberation, will look back at the atrocities committed at Auschwitz through the eyes of those imprisoned there more than 70 years ago. In addition to Eva Kor, three other survivors tell their stories of torture, loss, hopelessness and, finally, liberation and survival. - Voices of AuschwitzE25
Voices of AuschwitzEva Kor arrived at Auschwitz with her mother and twin sister in 1944, when she was just 10-years old. That day on the selection platform was the last time she would ever see her mother again. Eva’s mother was sent directly to the gas chamber. For the next nine months, Eva and her sister Miriam were housed in a rat-infested bunk with 300 other children and subjected to medical experiments daily. Despite the daily torture, Eva was determined to survive, telling CNN’s Wolf Blitzer: “I was not going to perish here in Auschwitz.” When liberation finally came on January 27, 1945, Eva and Miriam were at the front of the line as the children were led out of Auschwitz.