This is a list of news programs broadcast by CNN.

CNN CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the M ...

is a 24-hour cable news network founded by media mogul

Ted Turner Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American entrepreneur, television producer, media proprietor, and philanthropist. He founded the Cable News Network (CNN), the first 24-hour United States cable news, cable news ch ...

. The network debuted on June 1, 1980.

Current programming

Broadcast specials

* ''Election Night in America'' (flagship banner for CNN's election coverage, simulcast on CNNI) * ''

New Year's Eve Live ''New Year's Eve Live'' is an annual New Year's Eve television special broadcast by CNN and CNN International. It primarily focuses on coverage of the ball drop festivities held in Times Square in New York City while also featuring coverage of ev ...

'' (annual coverage of Times Square's ball drop festivities, simulcast on CNNI)

CNN Original Series

*'' Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown'' (2013–18) *'' Believer'' (2017) *''Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta'' (2019) *''

Chicagoland The Chicago metropolitan area, also colloquially referred to as Chicagoland, is a metropolitan area in the Midwestern United States. Encompassing 10,286 sq mi (28,120 km2), the metropolitan area includes the city of Chicago, its suburbs and hint ...

'' (2014) * ''Cold War'' (1998) *'' Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies'' (2016–19) *'' The Hunt With John Walsh'' (2014–17) *''The Kennedys'' (2018) *''Long Road to Hell: America in Iraq'' (2015) *''The Messy Truth with Van Jones'' (2016 documentary series and 2017 studio programs) * ''Millennium'' (1999) *'' Morgan Spurlock Inside Man'' (2013–16) *''The Movies'' (2019) *''Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History'' (2018) *''The Radical Story of Patty Hearst'' (2018) *'' The Redemption Project with Van Jones'' (2019) *''

Somebody's Gotta Do It ''Somebody's Gotta Do It'' is a program that originally aired on CNN and later aired on TBN with host Mike Rowe. The show premiered on October 8, 2014. On May 13, 2016, Mike Rowe announced on his website MikeRowe.com that he and CNN had agreed ...

'' (2014–16) *''

This Is Life with Lisa Ling ''This Is Life with Lisa Ling'' is a CNN original documentary television series produced by Brooklyn-based production company Part2 Pictures and American journalist Lisa Ling, who is also the show's host. The program was announced on April 14, 2 ...

'' (2014–22) *''

United Shades of America ''United Shades of America'' is a Cable News Network (CNN) American documentary television series starring comedian W. Kamau Bell Walter Kamau Bell (born January 26, 1973) is an American stand-up comic and television host. He has hosted the C ...

'' (2016–present) *''

The Wonder List with Bill Weir ''The Wonder List with Bill Weir'' is a CNN original documentary television series hosted by American journalist Bill Weir. The series debut was on March 1, 2015 with the first episode on Vanuatu. CNN announced that it had commissioned a second ...

'' (2015–17) (moved to CNN+ in 2022) *''Christiane Amanpour Sex & Love Around the World'' (2018) *''The Story of Late Night'' (2021) *''First Ladies'' (2020) *'' Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy'' (2021-22) *''History of Sitcom'' (2021) *''Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury'' (2021)

Special Programming

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CNN Heroes ''CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute'' is a television special created by CNN to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to humanitarian aid and make a difference in their communities. The program was started in 2007. Since 2016, the ...

'' (2007–present)

CNN Films

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Love, Gilda ''Love, Gilda'' is a 2018 American-Canadian documentary film directed and co-produced by Lisa Dapolito. The film is about the life and career of American comedian Gilda Radner. ''Love, Gilda'' premiered on April 18, 2018 at the Tribeca Film Festi ...

'' (2018) *'' RBG'' (2018) *''

Three Identical Strangers ''Three Identical Strangers'' is a 2018 documentary film directed by Tim Wardle, about the lives of Edward Galland, David Kellman, and Robert Shafran, a set of identical triplet brothers adopted as infants by separate families. Combining archival ...

'' (2018) *'' Holy Hell'' (2016) *''Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago'' (2017) *''Unseen Enemy'' (2017) – CNN Films; 1 part; premiered on April 7, 2017 *'' On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries'' (2020)

Future programming

*''The 2010s'' *''

Eva Longoria Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón ( Longoria; March 15, 1975) is an American actress, producer, and director. After a number of guest roles on several television series, she was recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime ...

: Searching For Mexico'' (2023) *''See It Loud: The History of Black Television'' *''

Little Richard Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the " ...

: I Am Everything'' (2023)

Former programming

References

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