The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper is a collection of unique and immersive single-subject, one-hour episodes from CNN's Emmy®  and Peabody Award-winning long-form storytelling team.  The recurring weekly series will be hosted by Cooper and showcase character-driven stories, special interviews, profiles, and investigative deep dives featuring reporting from CNN's anchors and correspondents.

Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread introduces the authentic Tony behind the neurotic characters he plays – a passionate food-lover who comes from a large family of home cooks and is now deeply embedded in the New York restaurant world. In this delectable new docuseries, Shalhoub embarks on a mouthwatering, carb-filled journey around the world, with bread serving as the conduit into a variety of international cuisines and cultures. The ultimate comfort food, bread is the foundation for any shared meal, and Shalhoub will make and break bread with a cast of characters he picks up in every corner of the globe - local bakers, top chefs, home cooks, and everyone in between. From baguettes to buns, flatbreads to focaccias, and every grain in between, Shalhoub believes breaking bread has the power to bring people together. With each delicious bite, he takes viewers on a global adventure with communities united by this unassuming dinner table staple. 

Searching for Spain invites viewers to journey with Longoria across Spain's sun-drenched plains, rugged mountains and dramatic seascapes exploring its incredible wealth of cultures, climates and cuisines. This season, Longoria tastes her way through a bar crawl of pintxos in San Sebastián, Catalan prawns in Barcelona, and the iconic Spanish tortilla in Madrid. She ventures to the birthplace of tapas and samples some of the most expensive jamon in the world in Andalusia. In Galicia, she savors a bounty of fresh seafood and world class Galician blonde beef. Among the cider mills of Asturias, she explores the land of her ancestors and visits with family who still live in the town of Longoria to this day. Finally, audiences get a special peek into her new Spanish home in Marbella as she hosts a feast of local delicacies for her closest friends.

The remarkable life and enduring legacy of John F. Kennedy Jr. are explored in this three-part CNN Original Series. American Prince: JFK Jr. traces his early years marked by his father's assassination and the societal and familial pressures to carry the Kennedy torch, through his decision to create George, a new kind of political magazine within the rapidly evolving media landscape of the 90s. It also reveals the love story he shared with Carolyn Bessette, which was relentlessly targeted by media attention. From his charmed early years to his untimely death, this is the untold story of one of America's most iconic and beloved figures.

My Happy Place invites viewers on an immersive excursion across the world anchored by an all-star cast of hosts including  Emmy® and Tony® Award winning actor Alan Cumming; Academy Award® nominee and Golden Globe® winning actress Taraji P. Henson; award-winning actor Simu Liu; Grammy®, Emmy® and three-time Tony® Award winning performer Billy Porter; Academy Award® winning actress Octavia Spencer; and Academy Award® winning filmmaker and Grammy® winning musician Questlove. Across six visually stunning episodes, each host reflects on why these meaningful sites have become their escape, revealing a never-before-seen side of the person and the destination. 

Violent Earth with Liev Schreiber explores the unbelievable science behind epic natural events. This jaw-dropping five-part series examines increasingly frequent and harrowing climate events, including hurricanes, tornadoes, volcano eruptions, tsunamis, and wildfires. It features incredible footage of the most intense examples of these weather events and new interviews with the scientists, storm chasers, and survivors who lived through them. This series is an in-depth examination of our natural world and its changing climate. Are these storms, fires, and earthquakes more powerful now, and are they happening more frequently? Is there a connection between these disturbances and climate change? In each episode, scientists and meteorologists explain the science behind these deadly natural occurrences, how they form, where they happen, and what to do if you find yourself trapped in one of these situations.

Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight examines the 2003 Space Shuttle disaster, in which Columbia broke apart in the skies over Texas. This four-part series combines first-hand testimony alongside previously unseen archive footage to chart the in-depth story of the Columbia tragedy. At the heart of this story are the people who lived through it all – the astronauts' wives, husbands and children, NASA staff, members of the Accident Investigation team, and a journalist, some of whom have never spoken before. The series reveals how and why the disaster happened, exploring human space travel's inherent risks and rewards.

From Emmy Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog comes a CNN Original Series Event, 1968: The Year That Changed America. The four-part series looks back 50 years at 1968, a year marked by seismic shifts in American politics, social movements, global relations and cultural icons who forever changed the modern-day landscape. Never-before-seen archival footage and contemporary interviews with journalists, historians, and notable figures tell the story. The docuseries maps the tumultuous events of the entire year in chronological order. Taking place against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, the civil rights struggle, tectonic changes in society and a presidential election, 1968 features larger-than-life characters like President Lyndon Johnson, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, George Wallace, hippies and yippies, soldiers and students, bra-burners and values voters. It is a year like no other in history, retold as never before.

The space race, the cold war, "free love", civil rights and more: The decade of the 1960s shaped our history -- and changed the world. In collaboration with Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, CNN explores perhaps the most transformative decade of the modern era in a 10-part documentary series and brings new insights into how those events shaped today.

This nostalgic documentary series relives the 1980s from a variety of angles, exploring its impact on the politics, technology and culture of today.

The Nineties explores the decade that gave us the Internet, DVDs, and other cultural and political milestones.

From Emmy Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and Mark Herzog comes The 2000s. The seven-part CNN Original Series explores the cultural and political milestones of the decade including technological triumphs like the iPhone and social media, President George W. Bush's war on terror and response to Hurricane Katrina, Barack Obama's presidential election, and the financial crisis, hip-hop's rise to dominance and a creative renaissance in television. The first decade of the 21st Century was one of the most dramatic in American history. The 2000s began with a controversial election, quickly followed by the devastating terror-attacks of 9/11. As a result, the United States launched two wars and adopted unprecedented security measures. Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005 as the most destructive natural disaster in the nation's history. In 2008, the economic system teetered on the edge of collapse as bankruptcies and bailouts dominated headlines. In that same year, America elected its first black president, a remarkable achievement given the countries past. Hip-hop continued its ascendance while digital advances, like the iPod, encouraged the democratization of American music. Television entered its "Second Golden Age" and perhaps the most significant cultural changes were those prompted by the maturation of the Internet and the advent of social networks, with sites like Facebook revolutionizing the ways we interact.

From CCN Original Series and Emmy® Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and Mark Herzog comes a new installment of the iconic Decades series. The 2010s looks at the years that gave us Instagram, President Barack Obama, marriage equality, Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and Trumpism, culminating in the single most dramatic year of the 21st century: 2020. It also looks at the decade that became known as the second golden age of television. The seven-part series features rich archival footage and interviews with the likes of Dr. Anthony Fauci, Benny Blanco, Bill Kristol, David Remnick, Este Haim, FINNEAS, Fiona Hill, Jemele Hill, Lena Waithe, Maggie Haberman, Rami Malek, Reince Priebus, Ted Sarandos, Tom Hanks, and Vince Gilligan; as well as CNN anchors and correspondents Chris Wallace, Dana Bash, Fareed Zakaria, Manu Raju, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Sara Sidner, Van Jones, and many more. The documentary series examines a turbulent era marked by political and social upheaval. It was a decade in which social media transformed society and streaming upended entertainment, resulting in genre-defying music and ushering in the era of "peak TV."

Over the last few years, the weight loss industry has been disrupted by Hollywood stars and high-profile personalities boasting fast results from the so-called "miracle drugs" Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro. Dr. Gupta takes a deep dive into these blockbuster therapeutics and how they are changing the conversation about obesity, weight management and food consu...Read all

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy is a CNN Original Series that follows Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci as he travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country's regional cuisines. Viewers will go along with him as he enjoys the luxurious creamy carbonara of Rome, the delicious simplicity of Sicily's pasta alla Norma, the saffron-infused silkiness of risotto in Milan, the crispy tenderness of bistecca alla fiorentina, the perfect classic ragu alla bolognese and the world's best pizza in Naples. Tucci comes prepared with a bottomless appetite for it all, showing us how the diversity of Italian cooking offers a gateway through which you can glimpse Italy's history and culture.

First Ladies profiles Michelle Obama, Jackie Kennedy, Nancy Reagan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Bird Johnson, and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Blending in-depth interviews, rare archival footage and cinematic recreations, First Ladies is a bold revision of each woman's traditional portrayal, revealing how they were impacted during their time in the White House, and how their achievements fundamentally shaped American and global history.

The Movies explores American cinema through the decades and the cultural, societal and political shifts that framed its evolution. Combining archival footage and interviews with leading actors, directors, producers, critics and historians, the series showcases the most pivotal moments in film that have stirred the imagination and influenced our culture.

Tricky Dick explores Richard Nixon's life and times - tracking his rise, fall, incredible comeback, and political destruction during some of America's most tumultuous decades. From his early political maneuvers in California to the game-changing Kennedy-Nixon debates through his disgraceful Watergate exit, featuring never-before-seen footage, this fully archive-based series offers fresh insight into a riveting story of politics, power, and scandal.

The CNN Original Series The Seventies will examine the decade through its politics, culture and historic events. The 1970s were known for extremes, perhaps nowhere more than on television. PBS and C-SPAN launched, but so did "The Love Boat" and "Three's Company". Look back at some of the programs and personalities that defined television in the decade.

Finding Jesus discovers fascinating new insights into the historical Jesus, utilizing the latest scientific techniques and archaeological research. Knowledgeable historians, scholars, and scientists explore people, places, and objects connected to the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth.

The History of Comedy explores what makes people laugh – from the Ancient Greeks to Shakespeare, Vaudeville to the biggest contemporary comedians, movies, and TV shows. It digs deep into topics like political humor and slapstick, featuring the voices that have made us laugh over the generations. The series showcases how the art form has evolved over the years using archival footage, original comedic material, interviews with comedy legends, and luminaries.Season 2 is a six-part CNN Original Series executive produced by Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner (Hazy Mills) and Emmy Award winners Mark Herzog and Christopher G. Cowen (Herzog & Company). Using archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends, scholars, and current stars, The History of Comedy explores the spinning gears that make the comedic mind tick. From teams & duos, animation to improv & sketch, the series examines not only what makes us laugh but how comedy has affected the social and political landscape throughout history.

New Orleans: Soul of a City explores the many ways the city communes with its history – through music, food, sports and tradition – revealing how, 20 years after Katrina, New Orleans is louder and more resilient than ever. The four-part series explores how New Orleans is a city unlike any other and tells its roaring story through music, food, sports and, more importantly, how people rally together when it matters most.

 

In the greed-fueled landscape of 1980s Los Angeles, a group of young, ambitious men set out to make their fortune—but their lavish dreams quickly spiral into a web of deception, fraud, and murder. Produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS), Billionaire Boys Club unpacks the rise and fall of Joe Hunt and the exclusive investment group comprised of privileged 20-somethings whose schemes and crimes led to murder and captivated the media. In an era where fraud and deception have become status quo, Billionaire Boys Club serves as a chilling cautionary tale—revealing what happens when ambition becomes obsession, and a mansion-sized empire is nothing more than a house of cards waiting to collapse. 

A young female stockbroker breaking barriers on Wall Street in the 1960s; an innovative caterer from a farmhouse in Connecticut; a female self-made billionaire and media mogul; and an Alderson Federal Prison Camp inmate – these and more are The Many Lives of Martha Stewart. The new CNN Original Series The Many Lives of Martha Stewart traces Stewart's explosive rise to success, her staggering fall from grace, and her momentous comeback to the limelight, establishing herself as one of the country's most fabled figures. Her brand became one of the most profitable, yet polarizing, in the world – and that was before she was investigated for insider trading. Weaving together never-before-seen images from Stewart's past, rich archival footage including from Stewart's numerous sit-downs on CNN's Larry King Live, and exclusive interviews with Stewart's former employees, colleagues, fellow inmates, and closest confidantes, this illuminating series pulls back the curtain to reveal the woman behind the legendary lifestyle icon.

Visiting Las Vegas has become an American rite of passage. It's a town that has platformed major musical artists from the Rat Pack and Elvis Presley to Celine Dion and Adele, making Nevada's largest city an international destination for music and live entertainment. Across four immersive episodes, Vegas: The Story of Sin City showcases the past seventy years of America's cultural maturation through the lens of this unique city, featuring the entertainment acts, the visionary entrepreneurs, the infamous mafia figures, and the colorful political history that put it on the map.Through interviews with notable entertainers like Paul Anka and Wayne Newton, former showgirls, journalists, and cultural historians, the city's evolution into an entertainment mecca is unspooled, revealing the role Las Vegas played in the most important movements and moments shaping American culture as we know it today.

Mexico is one of the most magical places on earth, where ancient meets modern to create something unique. Award-winning actress, producer, director, and activist Eva Longoria is proud of her Mexican roots and deeply connected to the country she calls her second home. Across six immersive episodes, Longoria explores the lands of her ancestors to see how Mexico's rich culture, landscape, and history have helped shape its cuisine, loved the world over. Executive produced by Stanley Tucci, Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico invites audiences to journey across the many vibrant regions of Mexico, revealing its unique and colorful cuisines.

Lincoln: Divided We Stand takes a comprehensive look at the remarkable and unexpected story of Abraham Lincoln by exploring his complicated inner world, seamlessly interweaving his tragic personal life with his history-making political career. Narrated by Emmy-award winning actor Sterling K. Brown, the six-part docuseries uses a mix of expert interviews, cinematic recreations, rare artifacts, and never before broadcast photos and letters to take viewers on a transcendent journey into the life and times of this iconic U.S. president.

Chronicling Jacinda Ardern's tenure as New Zealand PM, navigating crises while redefining global leadership through her empathetic yet resolute approach.

Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.