The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
Season 1
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, profiles, and investigative deep dives featuring reporting from CNN’s anchors and correspondents.
26 Episodes
- Surviving Uvalde: Inside a School Shooting
E6Surviving Uvalde: Inside a School ShootingA 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. - Magic Mushrooms: Can They Change Your Mind?
E8Magic Mushrooms: Can They Change Your Mind?CNN's David Culver travels to Jamaica to explore the therapeutic benefits of medically supervised consumption of Psilocybin, known as Magic Mushrooms, and Oregon the first U.S. state to legalize Psilocybin for therapeutic purposes. - Deadly Adventure: Trip to the Titanic
E9Deadly Adventure: Trip to the TitanicCNN's Randi Kaye investigates the "catastrophic implosion" of the submersible that was on an underwater journey to view the wreckage of the Titanic. As investigators continue to scour the ocean floor for debris trying to establish the circumstances of the Titan's fatal final voyage, Kaye breaks down everything we know now. - The Gilgo Beach Killer
E11The Gilgo Beach KillerCNN Correspondent Brynn Gingras dives deeply into the 13-year investigation into multiple murders of young women along Gilgo Beach and the man, Rex Heuermann, who has now been charged with these crimes. Last week, Heuermann was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the killings of three of the "Gilgo Four," a group of four women whose remains were found along a short stretch of Long Island's Gilgo Beach in 2010. He is also the prime suspect in the disappearance and killing of the fourth woman but has yet to be charged in that case. The alleged killer had been living a double life in a village a short drive from where their remains were found, prosecutors said. - What Happened in Georgia?: The Trump Investigation
E12What Happened in Georgia?: The Trump InvestigationCNN 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. - Trump and the Georgia Conspiracy
E15Trump and the Georgia ConspiracyFormer President Trump is now indicted for the 4th time, with racketeering charges against him and his allies in Georgia. CNN's Sara Murray takes us through everything that happened in Georgia, and looks at how this led to the indictment. - Without Roe: The New Abortion Landscape
E16Without Roe: The New Abortion LandscapeA year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, women without access to legal abortion clinics are turning to an underground network of pilots to help them find care. How does this operate and what are the risks? - Hard Hits: Can Football be Safe?
E17Hard Hits: Can Football be Safe?Football season is about to begin, but is the game any safer for players? And should the rules of football be changed to protect young people who play this sport? A CNN reporter and former pro football player Coy Wire examines the issue. - Dancing in Defiance
E18Dancing in DefianceCNN'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. - Waiting for JFK: Report from the Fringe
E19Waiting for JFK: Report from the FringeCNN's Donnie O' Sullivan tracks the stories of Americans who have been consumed by a QAnon-rooted conspiracy theory that JFK and JFK Jr. are both still alive, are descended from Jesus Christ, and are going to take over America. - Terror in Israel
E20Terror in IsraelCNN Anchor Anderson Cooper provides an in-depth look at the devastating attack on The Nova Festival near the Gaza-Israel border. The outdoor music festival was supposed to be an all-night dance party, celebrating the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The rockets began around 6:30 a.m. as Gaza militants fired at the hundreds of attendees. The Nova Festival was one of multiple locations hit last Saturday morning by the most sustained and coordinated assault inside Israel ever carried out by Hamas militants. At least 260 bodies would later be found at the festival site, and some attendees were taken hostage, seen in social media videos being seized by their armed captors. Featuring new interviews with survivors and eyewitnesses of the attack and family members of kidnapped victims, Cooper breaks down everything we know so far about the deadly assault and how this surprise attack escalated into war. - Hostage to Terror
E22Hostage to TerrorCNN Anchor Anderson Cooper provides new reporting on the families of those kidnapped from Nir Oz in Southern Israel. A mile from Gaza, the Nir Oz kibbutz was targeted during the October 7 terrorist attack, and earlier this week, residents Yocheved Lifshitz and Nurit Cooper were two of the hostages released by Hamas. Speaking with survivors and family members, Cooper reveals the devastating details about what happened on that fateful Saturday and how the survivors have been coping as more than a quarter of the people who lived in the kibbutz are dead or missing. - Going Home: The War in Sudan
E24Going Home: The War in SudanCNN's multi-award winning Chief International Investigative Correspondent, Nima Elbagir, returns to her home country of Sudan to report on the civil war that's torn her country apart, and the role The Wagner Group has played in this conflict. She also meets with her remaining family members who haven't fled yet, in an emotional reunion. - Seeing Red: Running with the Bulls
E25Seeing Red: Running with the BullsIt's a tradition that dates back to the 14th century, but what is it really like to experience running with the bulls in Spain? CNN's Senior National Correspondent David Culver heads to Pamplona, to explore the lure of running with bulls, as well as the controversy around it. - Homebirth Journey: Saving Black MomsE26
Homebirth Journey: Saving Black MomsCNN's 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.
