The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

Season 3

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.

Where to Watch Season 3

16 Episodes

K-POP: A STAR IS MADE
E1
K-POP: A STAR IS MADECNN Senior Investigative Correspondent Kyung Lah presents an in-depth look at the unusual star-making K-Pop industry in South Korea.
L.A. Burning
E2
L.A. BurningCNN Anchor Anderson Cooper returns with a timely special report on the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County.
Operation Panda
E3
Operation PandaSenior National Correspondent David Culverhas exclusive special access to the return of giant pandas to America, an important symbol of conservation and friendship between the United States and China.
Flight Risk
E4
Flight RiskThe collision near Washington DC is the deadliest aviation disaster in the US since 2001.
Bill Gates
E5
Bill GatesCNN Anchor Anderson Cooper returns with a special one-on-one interview with Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates.
Adaptation Nation: A Climate Crisis Survival Guide
E6
Adaptation Nation: A Climate Crisis Survival GuideFrom the hurricane-afflicted Gulf Coast to the fire-ravaged mountains of California, communities are rebuilding in the face of disaster. CNN's Bill Weir explores the lessons learned and how we can adapt to a changing climate.
Fentanyl in America: A Way Out
E7
Fentanyl in America: A Way OutKate Bolduan reports on America's opiod overdose epidemic, speaking with EMTs, Physicians, and people struggling with addiction. As the crisis enters its "third wave," she examines efforts to find new solutions.
MisinfoNation: Extreme America
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MisinfoNation: Extreme AmericaDonie O'Sullivan marks 30 years since the Oklahoma City bombing by exploring how technology and social media fuel modern far-right extremism. Along the way, he encounters a newly radicalized generation justifying political violence.
100 Days of Trump
E9
100 Days of TrumpCNN Anchor Abby Phillip premieres a deep dive into the first 100 days of President Trump's administration. In Trump's second term, he has moved with astonishing speed to issue a record number of executive actions, impacting immigration, the economy, and empowering the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency. As he approaches his first 100 days back in office, Phillip takes a closer look at these actions, the extraordinary number of legal challenges his administration faces, and the real-world impact of his decisions on Americans today.
The Wired Rainforest
E10
The Wired Rainforest
A Climate Crisis Survival Guide: Adaptation Nation
E11
A Climate Crisis Survival Guide: Adaptation NationBill Weir explores the lessons learned and how to adapt to a changing climate.
Fentanyl in America: A Way Out
E12
Fentanyl in America: A Way OutAmerica's opioid overdose epidemic; EMTs, physicians, and people struggling with addiction.
Saving Venice
E13
Saving VeniceCNN Anchor and National Correspondent Erica Hill takes a deep dive into the future of Venice, a city threatened by rising sea levels and the millions of tourists desperate to visit while they still can.
The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White
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The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and WhiteCNN Anchor/Senior National Correspondent Sara Sidner returns with a powerful portrait of a multi-racial Southern family that confronts and explores its painful shared history— and comes together in spite of it.
The case against Diddy
E15
The case against DiddyCNN Anchor and Chief Legal Analyst Laura Coates examines the rise and fall of Sean "Diddy" Combs, who established himself not only as a hip hop artist but a legendary entrepreneur and media mogul in the 1990s. Behind his huge success were a string of controversial incidents and legal issues, culminating in the allegations from dozens of women of violence and rape. Coates, who has covered the trial since the beginning, explores the key moments from the prosecution and the defense, and speaks with an alternate juror in the case.
The Idaho murders
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The Idaho murdersCNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller uses his investigative experience to dive into the murders of four University of Idaho college students in November of 2022. The brutal killings of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin shocked the community and the world, especially since there was no known motive for the attacks. Miller examines the evidence in the case and unpacks how investigators tracked the crime to Bryan Kohberger, who had been fighting the charges for two years before finally pleading guilty this week. With unanswered questions about the case still lingering, Miller goes behind the headlines to explore the loose ends that remain.