Plot Synopsis

Each one-hour episode of MY HAPPY PLACE follows a different celebrity on a deeply personal journey, as they reveal why that specific destination has become their sanctuary. Each celebrity reflects on why these meaningful sites have become their escape, revealing a never-before-seen side of the person and the destination. A new episode of MY HAPPY PLACE debuts each Sunday at 10pm ET/PT on CNN, beginning April 26, 2025 (except Memorial Day Weekend):

"Scottish Highlands with Alan Cumming" (Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT): As a child growing up in Scotland, the Highlands were a place where Alan Cumming went to escape. Now, as an adult, they are a window into his history that provide him with a new sense of belonging, connection and joy.

"Taraji P. Henson in Bali" (Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT): Two years ago, when Taraji P. Henson was feeling burnt out and disillusioned with Hollywood, she fled to Bali where she was able to recharge, refocus, and find her spiritual side. Bali is still a lifeline, and Henson returns to enjoy the rich culture and peace of her happy place.

"Questlove in Austin" (Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT): Questlove comes to Austin for creative inspiration, but it's also home to good friends, favorite stores, and is a place where his band The Roots first found success. He returns to recharge his artistic batteries and enjoy all that the city has to offer.

"Billy Porter in Greece" (Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT): Billy Porter was working on a cruise sailing around the islands of Greece when he discovered his happy place: Mykonos. He felt a sense of freedom and belonging he had never experienced before, and has found much to celebrate on the island, both then and now.

"Octavia Spencer in New Orleans" (Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT): Octavia Spencer first came to New Orleans for Mardi Gras as a broke college student and has been hooked ever since. Now as an adult, it's the city's unique international flair and the familiarity of the American South that makes this her happy place.

"Simu Liu in Thailand" (Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT): Bangkok was always Simu Liu's dream destination to visit, and two years ago his dream became a reality. The city was everything he dreamed of, and on this trip he's revisiting some of his favorite places and finding new things to love about Bangkok. Originally scheduled for Sunday, June 8, 2025, but the episode was pre-empted for CNN's coverage of immigration protests in Los Angeles that same night.