The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper - Season 3

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K-Pop: A Star Is Made

1 - K-Pop: A Star Is Made

Air Date: January 5, 2025

CNN Senior Investigative Correspondent Kyung Lah presents an in-depth look at the unusual star-making K-Pop industry in South Korea.

L.A. Burning

2 - L.A. Burning

Air Date: January 12, 2025

CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper returns with a timely special report on the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County.

Operation Panda

3 - Operation Panda

Air Date: January 26, 2025

Senior 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

4 - Flight Risk

Air Date: February 2, 2025

The collision near Washington DC is the deadliest aviation disaster in the US since 2001.

Bill Gates

5 - Bill Gates

Air Date: February 23, 2025

CNN 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

6 - Adaptation Nation: A Climate Crisis Survival Guide

Air Date: March 23, 2025

Bill Weir explores the lessons learned and how to adapt to a changing climate.

Fentanyl in America: A Way Out

7 - Fentanyl in America: A Way Out

Air Date: March 30, 2025

Kate Bolduan reports on America's opioid 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

8 - MisinfoNation: Extreme America

Air Date: April 13, 2025

Donie 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

9 - 100 Days of Trump

Air Date: April 27, 2025

As President Trump approaches his first 100 days back in office, he has moved with astonishing speed to issue a record number of executive actions. Abby Phillip takes a closer look at the real-world impact of his decisions on average Americans.

The Wired Rainforest

10 - The Wired Rainforest

Air Date: May 4, 2025

Nick Paton Walsh reports on the impact of the internet being introduced to the Amazon jungle's indigenous Kanamari community for the first time and how its people grapple with a technology that has transformed every part of Western life.

Saving Venice

11 - Saving Venice

Air Date: May 11, 2025

Erica Hill explores the future of Venice, a city threatened by rising sea levels and the more immediate threat of overwhelming tourism. She speaks with locals working to preserve the city’s traditions and address climate change.

The Case Against Diddy

12 - The Case Against Diddy

Air Date: July 5, 2025

Anderson Cooper hosts a deeply reported series that goes behind the headlines and into the heart of the most important stories of our time.

The Idaho Murders

13 - The Idaho Murders

Air Date: July 5, 2025

CNN 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.

Change Amplified: Live Music and the Climate Crisis

14 - Change Amplified: Live Music and the Climate Crisis

Air Date: July 20, 2025

Bill Weir speaks with big stars working to revolutionize the environmental impact of live music.

Ecuador: The Narco Superhighway

15 - Ecuador: The Narco Superhighway

Air Date: August 11, 2025

David Culver goes deep inside smuggling, extortion and violence that pulls in the poor in Ecuador.

Sports Betting: America's Big Gamble

16 - Sports Betting: America's Big Gamble

Air Date: August 24, 2025

As America's billion-dollar sports betting industry booms, Nick Watt meets with powerful executives.

The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White

17 - The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White

Air Date: September 21, 2025

CNN 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.

No Laughing Matter: Free Speech Under Attack

18 - No Laughing Matter: Free Speech Under Attack

Air Date: September 28, 2025

Jake Tapper examines the events leading to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from ABC and the role of government and business in the decision.

The United States vs. Harvard

19 - The United States vs. Harvard

Air Date: September 28, 2025

Report from Harvard on how the Trump administration's crackdown on academia came to a head.

Bad Sports: When Fans Turn Violent⁩

20 - Bad Sports: When Fans Turn Violent⁩

Air Date: October 11, 2025

As violent fan behavior escalates worldwide, Ed Lavandera speaks with sports fans, officials, and authorities to investigate.

The Hidden Homeless

21 - The Hidden Homeless

Air Date: November 2, 2025

NYC's worst housing shortage serves as the backdrop for a portrait of its victims: homeless youth.

MisinfoNation: White Genocide

22 - MisinfoNation: White Genocide

Air Date: November 16, 2025

Donie O'Sullivan investigates why the narrative of alleged "White genocide" in South Africa, fueled by fears of demographic change in the U.S., has gained traction among Americans, including Donald Trump; and reveals a more complex reality.

The Exorcists

23 - The Exorcists

Air Date: November 23, 2025