Overview
Series synopsis
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer is an American war & politics television series that premiered on CNN on August 8, 2005. It stars Wolf Blitzer.
The command center for breaking news, politics and extraordinary reports from around the world. Patterned after the concept of the White House Situation Room, CNN's lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer hosts newsmakers and experts to discuss and analyze the stories that are driving today's news.
Premise
The command center for breaking news, politics and extraordinary reports from around the world. Patterned after the concept of the White House Situation Room, CNN's lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer hosts newsmakers and experts to discuss and analyze the stories that are driving today's news.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Wolf Blitzer as Self
Guest cast
- Ali Velshi as Self
- Angelina Jolie
- Heidi Collins
- Paula Zahn
- Lou Dobbs as Self
- Carol Costello as Self
- Charles B. Rangel as Self
- Cokie Roberts as Self
- Michelle Obama
- Quincy Jones
- A. J. Hammer
- Jessica Yellin as Self
Episodes
This series spans 16 seasons with 1117 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 104 | August 8, 2005 | December 30, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 259 | January 2, 2006 | December 30, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 255 | January 1, 2007 | December 31, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 260 | January 1, 2008 | December 31, 2008 |
| Season 5 | 208 | January 1, 2009 | September 11, 2009 |
| Season 11 | 0 | January 2, 2015 | December 31, 2015 |
| Season 12 | 0 | January 4, 2016 | December 30, 2016 |
| Season 13 | 5 | March 28, 2017 | December 19, 2017 |
| Season 14 | 10 | January 1, 2018 | December 28, 2018 |
| Season 15 | 11 | December 31, 2018 | November 21, 2019 |
| Season 16 | 4 | January 2, 2020 | April 20, 2020 |
| Season 2009 | 1 | June 15, 2009 | June 15, 2009 |
| Season 2023 | 0 | January 2, 2023 | January 2, 2023 |
| Season 2024 | 0 | January 2, 2024 | December 30, 2024 |
| Season 2025 | 0 | January 1, 2025 | December 31, 2025 |
| Season 2026 | 0 | January 1, 2026 | August 3, 2026 |
Season 1 preview
104 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 8, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 9, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 10, 2005 |
Season 2 preview
259 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 106 | January 2, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 107 | January 3, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 108 | January 4, 2006 |
Season 3 preview
255 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 366 | January 1, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 367 | January 2, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 368 | January 3, 2007 |
Season 4 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 626 | January 1, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 627 | January 2, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 628 | January 3, 2008 |
Season 5 preview
208 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 886 | January 1, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 887 | January 2, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 888 | January 5, 2009 |
Season 11 preview
0 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season 11, Episode 1 | January 2, 2015 |
| 232 | Season 11, Episode 232 | November 23, 2015 |
| 233 | Season 11, Episode 233 | November 24, 2015 |
Season 12 preview
0 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season 12, Episode 1 | January 4, 2016 |
| 2 | Season 12, Episode 2 | January 5, 2016 |
| 3 | Season 12, Episode 3 | January 6, 2016 |
Season 13 preview
5 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 28, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 3, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 4, 2017 |
Season 14 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2018 |
| 46 | Episode 46 | March 5, 2018 |
| 80 | Episode 80 | April 20, 2018 |
Season 15 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 31, 2018 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | January 16, 2019 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | January 23, 2019 |
Season 16 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 2, 2020 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | January 9, 2020 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | January 14, 2020 |
Season 2009 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Maher | June 15, 2009 |
Season 2023 preview
0 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 2, 2023 |
Season 2024 preview
0 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 2, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 3, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 4, 2024 |
Season 2025 preview
0 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 2, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 3, 2025 |
Season 2026 preview
0 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 2, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 5, 2026 |
Production
Genres
War & Politics
Country
US
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | CNN |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 8, 2005 |
| Last aired | April 20, 2020 |
| Runtime | 180 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 10:00:00 |