Plot Synopsis

GIULIANI: WHAT HAPPENED TO AMERICA'S MAYOR? is a four-episode documentary that explores how Rudy Giuliani, the man some considered a hero in the aftermath of 9/11, became a key architect of President Donald Trump's election conspiracies. Weaving together archival footage and first-person interviews with friends and former colleagues from his multi-decade career, this series goes behind the scenes to witness Giuliani's operatic life of victories and defeats from his heyday at the Southern District of New York to his mayoralty and key role in the Trump administration. This four parter is the definitive telling of the Giuliani story, exposing the psyche of one of America's most iconic politicians. GIULIANI: WHAT HAPPENED TO AMERICA'S MAYOR? debuts over two consecutive weekends, launching with two episodes on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 9pm and 10pm ET/PT on CNN:

"The Myth" (Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 9pm): Rudy Giuliani bursts onto the New York City scene as U.S. Attorney with high profile prosecutions of Mafia bosses and Wall Street criminals; his success catapults him into his first run for mayor.

"The Mayor" (Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 10pm): Taking office as mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani aggressively takes on the city's major crime problems and huge budget deficit.

"The Martyr" (Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 9pm): Responding to the tragedy of Sept. 11, Mayor Giuliani is in his finest hour; from there, it's a slow descent to irrelevance by way of a failed 2008 presidential campaign.

"The Madman" (Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 10pm): In Giuliani's final chapter, he finds himself the closest he's ever been to the White House as Donald Trump takes office; without the guardrails his friends and loved ones provided in the past, Giuliani becomes a darker influence than ever before.