How many seasons does United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper have?

United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper has 2 seasons with 12 episodes.

What network is United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper on?

United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper airs on CNN.

When did United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper premiere?

United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper premiered on February 18, 2024.

United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper

Name: United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper
Genre: Crime, History, Legal
Cast: Jake Tapper

CNN Running Crime • History • Legal

2 Seasons · 12 Episodes · Premiered February 18, 2024

CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper goes behind the headlines to investigate some of the most outrageous and iconic political controversies of the modern era in the new CNN Original Series United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper.Across six lively episodes, United States of Scandal examines what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they are caught. Weaving together a rich tapestry of archival footage and illuminating conversations with some of the most famous and infamous figures in US politics, Tapper invites viewers into the stranger-than-fiction stories of sensational American political scandals. Featuring his signature wit and Emmy® Award-winning reporting, Tapper decodes the truth from spin in these legendary tales of ego, corruption, and collapse.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

6 episodes

E01

Rod Blagojevich

Mon, Feb 19 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Jake sits down with the still-defiant former Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, to try to decode truth from spin in this legendary tale of one of the most corrupt politicians from America's most corrupt state.

E02

Mark Sanford

Mon, Feb 19 2024 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In a uniquely personal episode, Jake unpacks the "Appalachian Trail" scandal of his friend and former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and explores the difference between the politician and the man underneath.

E03

John Edwards

Mon, Feb 26 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Jake has a candid conversation with Rielle Hunter, the "other woman" in the scandal around former Senator and Vice Presidential Candidate John Edwards. What began as a tabloid rumor about a campaign affair and a lovechild snowballed to primetime news and a federal trial.

E04

Eliot Spitzer

Mon, Mar 4 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In 2008, the Sheriff of Wall Street, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, imploded spectacularly when he was revealed to be the infamous Client 9 during a sex worker sting operation. Jake charts the rise and fall of a potential president with Spitzer's former mentor and closest friend.

E05

Jim McGreevey

Mon, Mar 18 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Jake sits down with Jim McGreevey, the former golden boy of New Jersey politics who became a national icon when he came out as gay and resigned the Governorship in the same speech. But was there more to his story?

E06

Valerie Plame

Mon, Mar 25 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Jake sits down with Valerie Plame, a former covert CIA spy, outed by her own government, after her husband blew the whistle on the Bush administration's faulty rationale for the war in Iraq.

Season 2

6 episodes

E01

ABSCAM

Mon, Mar 10 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Jake examines the blurred lines between entrapment and justice in the pursuit of political accountability through the FBI's sting operation, ABSCAM, a controversial moment in American history that exposed a network of corrupt politicians.

E02

Enron

Mon, Mar 17 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In 2001, Enron, a Wall Street darling, collapsed in one of the biggest corporate frauds in American history when the charismatic visionary at the center of the scandal was revealed to be a fraud. Jake Tapper questions how far blind faith can go before it leads to disaster.

E03

Anita Hill

Mon, Mar 24 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Jake sits down with law professor Anita Hill and reexamines the explosive Supreme Court nomination of Clarence Thomas, her former boss whom she accused of sexual harassment. This moment captured the nation's attention while revealing deep flaws in our institutions.

E04

Lance Armstrong

Mon, Mar 31 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Jake dives deep into the sports world to unpack a story that shocked the public — Lance Armstrong — behind the golden boy image (and jersey) was a web of lies that ultimately led Jake's investigation to explore the celebrated athlete's downfall and why the public trusted him for almost a decade despite mounting evidence of doping.

E05

Anna Delvey

Mon, Apr 7 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Jake sits down with unapologetic con artist turned celebrity Anna Delvey in an effort to figure out her motivation for scamming New York City's elite. He explores why America is so captivated by her and what that says about us.

E06

Jack Abramoff

Mon, Apr 14 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Jake explores the murkiest sectors of the DC "swamp" as he unpacks the underhanded dealings of uber-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, whose lack of scruples leads to one of the greatest lobbying scandals in American history.