Episode guide
60 Minutes: Season 50
55 episodes · premiered Sep 24, 2017
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- Episode 1: Hurricane Harvey, John McCain, A Nation Divided Sep 24, 2017 · 44m Hurricane Harvey: A fluke or the future? Then, Sen. John McCain fights back; and, is the U.S. still a nation divided? Oprah Winfrey reports.
- Episode 2: The Shooting, Vast, The Young American Oct 1, 2017 · 44m Rep. Steve Scalise on surviving: "It's a miracle," then, spectacular revelations courtesy of Hubble; and, will Christian Pulisic be the next big name in soccer?
- Episode 3: Storming Room 135, Secret Weapon, The Restaurateur Oct 8, 2017 · 44m Officers describe storming Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock's hotel room; Facebook ads, Russia and the Trump campaign's secret weapon; Shake Shack founder on changing the way restaurants…
- Episode 4: The Whistleblower, Redemption Oct 15, 2017 · 44m Ex-DEA agent: Opioid crisis fueled by drug industry and Congress; Meet a convicted felon who became a Georgetown law professor.
- Episode 5: Inside al Qaeda, Pelican Bay, Corkscrewed Oct 22, 2017 · 44m Inside al Qaeda: Living and working with terrorists; Reforming solitary confinement at infamous California prison; then, billionaire Koch brother's crusade against counterfeit wine.
- Episode 6: God of War, The Blockade of Qatar, The Forger Oct 29, 2017 · 44m Defending the U.S. from North Korea's nuclear threat; Qatar's emir stands defiant in face of blockade; then, how a WWII-era forger saved lives, one fake document at a time.
- Episode 7: 46 Days, The Leaning Tower of San Francisco, Alma Deutscher Nov 5, 2017 · 44m Puerto Rico's storm of misery; San Francisco's leaning tower of lawsuits; then, the 12-year-old prodigy whose 'first language' is Mozart.
- Episode 8: Friendly Fire, Aly Raisman Nov 12, 2017 · 44m Why were five U.S. soldiers killed by an American bomber in Afghanistan?; Then, Aly Raisman says she is a victim of sexual abuse
- Episode 9: Catastrophe, Voyagers, Rebuilding from the Wreckage Nov 19, 2017 · 44m When food is used as a weapon; Then, Anderson Cooper reports on the little spacecraft that could; And, a team rebuilds after the ultimate loss.
- Episode 10: Feeding Puerto Rico, Wounds of War, The Isle of Eigg Nov 26, 2017 · 44m A popular chef serves people in Puerto Rico; Then, when hospitals become targets; And, a tiny island is a testament to human independence
- Episode 11: 50 years of 60 Minutes Dec 3, 2017 · 44m Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and more look back at 50 seasons of 60 Minutes
- Episode 12: Governor Brown, The Challenger, Donald Sutherland Dec 10, 2017 · 44m
- Episode 13: Too Big to Prosecute, An American Terrorist, Airlift Dec 17, 2017 · 44m Whistleblowers: DEA attorneys went easy on McKesson, the country’s largest drug distributor; then, rejecting hate, after spending nearly a decade spreading it; and, saving rhino with…
- Episode 14: Delivered From Evil, Japan’s Babe Ruth, Whisky Island Dec 24, 2017 · 44m The men saving history from ISIS; then, Japan’s Babe Ruth is headed to the majors; and, Steve Kroft and Bob Simon visit Whisky Island
- Episode 15: 60 Minutes Presents: Making A Difference Dec 31, 2017 · 44m How do Make-A-Wish wishes come true?; then, affordable care for those still uninsured; and, Chess instills new dreams in kids from rural Mississippi county
- Episode 16: Disinformation Warfare, Predicting Murder, Impact Jan 7, 2018 · 44m RT's editor-in-chief on election meddling, being labeled Russian propaganda; Predicting crime in Chicago; and, Combat veterans coming home with CTE
- Episode 17: Kabul under siege, Element of Truth, Portland Jan 14, 2018 · 44m Kabul under siege while America's longest war rages on; then, the American scientist who's seen North Korea's nuclear secrets; and, is Portland still Portlandia?
- Episode 18: The leaning tower of San Francisco, Le Carré Jan 21, 2018 · 44m San Francisco's leaning tower of lawsuits; and, an ex-British spy on leading a "double life" as a famous author
- Episode 19: Trump speaks about train crash involving GOP House Members Jan 31, 2018 · 44m President Trump said he spoke with House Speaker Paul Ryan following the crash and that members of Congress were "doing pretty good."
- Episode 20: Chief of Chobani; The Rum War; The Restaurateur Feb 4, 2018 · 44m Chobani's billionaire founder on creating jobs in America; then, Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the Havana Club rum war; and, Shake Shack’s founder on changing the way restaurants do business.
- Episode 21: Showdown, Olympic Cheating, Senator Gillibrand Feb 11, 2018 · 44m Recognizing concealed carry permits across state lines; then, running from Putin after helping him cheat; and, Sen. Gillibrand: The political face of the #MeToo movement.
- Episode 22: Secretary Tillerson, Divided II Feb 18, 2018 · 44m Rex Tillerson opens up in rare, wide-ranging interview; and, Oprah follows up with the partisan voters in Michigan
- Episode 23: War Crime, JR, Jennifer Lawrence Feb 25, 2018 · 44m What a chemical attack in Syria looks like; then, larger than life displays by French photographer JR; and, Jennifer Lawrence's surprising trip to the top of Hollywood
- Episode 24: 60 Minutes Presents: Behind Bars Mar 4, 2018 · 44m The prison system that emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment; a bank robber who became a law professor; and beautiful music inside the "waiting room of hell"
- Episode 25: Human Cargo, Secretary of Education, Treating Trauma Mar 11, 2018 · 44m Human smuggling across the southern border; then, Betsy DeVos on guns, school choice and why people don't like her; and, treating childhood trauma
- Episode 26: The Monuments, Clones of Polo, Robert E. Lee Statue Mar 11, 2018 · 44m The history and future of Confederate monuments; and, the clones of polo.
- Episode 27: Students of Stoneman Douglas, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mar 18, 2018 · 44m A group of survivors of the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School who refer to themselves as the "mass-shooting generation" have made it their mission to bring about gun reform. The…
- Episode 28: The Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes interview, 'The Greek Freak' Mar 25, 2018 · 44m Stormy Daniels describes her alleged affair with Donald Trump; and, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks' 'Greek Freak'
- Episode 29: Mancini’s Brain, Second Act, The Scrolls of Herculaneum Apr 1, 2018 · 44m How IEDs may be physically causing PTSD; then, Daniel Barenboim tries bridging the Middle East conflict with music; and, can technology unravel the secrets sealed by Mt. Vesuvius 2,000…
- Episode 30: Hacking Democracy, the Legacy of Lynching, The Harvard Lampoon Apr 8, 2018 · 44m What happened when Russia hacked the United States' election infrastructure?; then, inside the memorial to victims of lynching; and, the Harvard Lampoon.
- Episode 31: Flying Under the Radar, Closing the Gender Pay Gap Apr 15, 2018 · 44m Steve Kroft investigates Allegiant Air, a discount carrier known more for its ultra-low fares than its high record of in-flight breakdowns; and, leading by example to close the gender pay…
- Episode 32: Untangling the Facebook Data Scandal, Inside MIT's 'Future Factory', For Better or Worse: Living with Alzheimer's Apr 22, 2018 · 44m Lesley Stahl reports on Aleksandr Kogan, the link between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica; then, Scott Pelley goes inside MIT’s ‘Future Factory’; and, for better or worse, living with…
- Episode 33: CRISPR, The Gates Scholars, Seaweed Apr 29, 2018 · 44m Bill Whitaker reports on CRISPR, the gene-editing tool revolutionizing biomedical research; then, why Bill and Melinda Gates put 20,000 students through college; and, seaweed farming and…
- Episode 34: The Rockford File, Orphans of War, Into the Wild May 6, 2018 · 44m Lesley Stahl reports on the problem with prescription drug prices; then, saving the orphans of war; and, into the wild with Thomas D. Mangelsen
- Episode 35: 100,000 Women, Saving a Generation, Shock Therapy May 13, 2018 · 44m Gynecological Mesh: The medical device that has 100,000 women suing; then, Bill Whitaker reports on how the opioid epidemic is leaving grandparents to raise grandchildren; and, is shock…
- Episode 36: Pope Francis, At the Zoo May 13, 2018 · 44m Pope Francis shares candid thoughts in new documentary; and, matchmaking for zoo animals.
- Episode 37: The Real Power of Google, The Theranos deception, The Spotted Pig May 20, 2018 · 44m How did Google get so big; then, the Theranos deception; and, Mario Batali and the Spotted Pig
- Episode 38: Friendly Fire, The Rhino Crisis May 27, 2018 · 44m Why were 5 U.S. soldiers killed by an American bomber in Afghanistan; and, controversial rhino horn sales eyed as solution to poaching crisis.
- Episode 39: Kabul under siege, Feeding Puerto Rico, 'The Greek Freak' Jun 3, 2018 · 44m Kabul under siege while America's longest war rages on; then, José Andrés feeds the people of Puerto Rico; and, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks' 'Greek Freak'
- Episode 40: Singapore Summit, Secret Weapon, JR Jun 10, 2018 · 44m What’s at stake when President Trump meets with Kim Jong Un?; then, Facebook "embeds," Russia and the Trump campaign's secret weapon; and, larger than life displays by French photographer JR
- Episode 41: The Whistleblower, Donald Sutherland Jun 17, 2018 · 44m An ex-DEA agent says the opioid crisis has been fueled by the drug industry and Congress; and, the long, unconventional career of Donald Sutherland
- Episode 42: Human Cargo, Governor Brown, The Isle of Eigg Jun 24, 2018 · 44m Scott Pelley reports on human smuggling across the southern border; then, the governor who's castigating the president on climate change; and, Steve Kroft ventures to the Isle of Eigg
- Episode 43: 50 years of 60 Minutes Jul 1, 2018 · 44m Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and more look back at 50 seasons of 60 Minutes
- Episode 44: Redemption, Voyagers, The Young American Jul 8, 2018 · 44m Meet a convicted felon who became a Georgetown law professor; then, the little spacecraft that could; and, will Christian Pulisic be the next big name in soccer?
- Episode 45: The Monuments, Seaweed, Alma Jul 15, 2018 · 44m The history and future of Confederate monuments; then, seaweed farming and its surprising benefits; and, the prodigy whose “first language” is Mozart
- Episode 46: Pelican Bay, Vast, Airlift Jul 22, 2018 · 44m Reforming solitary confinement at an infamous California prison; then, spectacular revelations courtesy of Hubble; and, saving rhino with helicopters
- Episode 47: Inside al Qaeda, At the Zoo Jul 29, 2018 · 44m An FBI undercover operative tells Scott Pelley how he infiltrated al Qaeda; and, matchmaking for zoo animals
- Episode 48: Wounds of War, The Leaning Tower of San Francisco, Jennifer Lawrence Aug 5, 2018 · 44m When hospitals become targets; then, San Francisco's leaning tower of lawsuits; and, Jennifer Lawrence's surprising trip to the top of Hollywood.
- Episode 49: Hacking Democracy, the Legacy of Lynching, For Better or For Worse Aug 12, 2018 · 44m What happened when Russia hacked the United States' election infrastructure?; then, inside the memorial to victims of lynching; and, following a couple from diagnosis to the final stages…
- Episode 50: The Fighter, Collateral Damage, The Harvard Lampoon Aug 19, 2018 · 44m
- Episode 51: War Crime, Saving a Generation, Second Act Aug 26, 2018 · 44m
- Episode 52: The Data Miner, The Shooting, The Price of Admission Sep 2, 2018 · 44m Untangling the Facebook data scandal; then, Rep. Steve Scalise on surviving his life-threatening gunshot wound; and, why Bill and Melinda Gates put 20,000 students through college.
- Episode 53: Aly Raisman, Clones Sep 9, 2018 · 44m Aly Raisman speaks out about sexual abuse; and, the polo team that uses cloned horses
- Episode 54: The Theranos Deception, Impact, Future Factor Sep 16, 2018 · 44m How a company with a blood-testing machine that could never perform as touted went from billion-dollar baby to complete bust; then, combat veterans coming home with CTE; and, making ideas…
- Episode 55: The Dutch Solution, The Power of Google, Into the Wild Sep 23, 2018 · 44m A look at how the Dutch prevent floodwaters from inundating their low-lying country; the power of Google; wildlife photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen.