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[04/28/26 - 09:08 AM]
CNN Original Series "Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose" Premieres Saturday, May 30 at 9PM ET/PT
Timed to America's 250th anniversary, the five-episode sees Ferguson travel coast-to-coast to explore the defining ideas, and contradictions, at the heart of the United States.

[02/05/26 - 09:31 AM]
CNN Original Series Releases First Look and Introduces "Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose"
"Any chance I get to remind my fellow Americans that we are still the best idea for a country anyone has ever had I'm going to take it. My eagle is still bald and my banner is still spangled with stars," said Ferguson.






CRAIG FERGUSON: AMERICAN ON PURPOSE (CNN)
Premieres Saturday, May 30
BROADCAST HISTORY:
5/30/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
saturdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (5 episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from CNN's press release, April 2026) CNN Original Series Craig Ferguson: American On Purpose, a new weekly series exploring what it means to be American through humor, history, and personal reflection, will premiere on Saturday, May 30 at 9pm ET/PT. Hosted by Emmy(R) and Peabody-winning comedian and host Craig Ferguson and produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), a part of Sony Pictures Television, the series will air weekly on Saturdays at 9pm ET/PT, with episodes available to stream the following day at CNN.com/watch and on the CNN app for CNN streaming subscribers.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Craig Ferguson
CREW INFORMATION:
· Aaron Saidman as EP
· Amy Entelis as EP (CNN)
· Craig Ferguson as EP
· Eli Holzman as EP
· Erin Gamble as EP
· Katie Hinman as EP (CNN)
· Lyle Gamm as EP (CNN)
· Morgan Fallon as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Intellectual Property Corporation, The