Best Episodes
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Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and more look back at 50 seasons of 60 Minutes
The episode was rated 8.41 from 17 votes.
How a former CIA officer was caught betraying his country; then, an architect goes blind, says he's actually gotten better at his job; and, Alma Deutscher: The prodigy whose "first language" is Mozart.
The episode was rated 8.40 from 10 votes.
Fired FBI Director James Comey in 2014: “You cannot trust people in power;” then, what bin Laden documents reveal about al Qaeda; and did life ever exist on Mars? It could have.
The episode was rated 8.10 from 29 votes.
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The episode was rated 8.00 from 18 votes.
Inside the genetic genealogy being used to solve crimes; then, why has the New York City subway gone off the rails?; and, how an Oklahoma woman learned to fly like an eagle in Mongolia.
The episode was rated 7.95 from 19 votes.
Artificial intelligence positioned to be a game-changer; and, is Japan’s Babe Ruth headed to the Majors?
The episode was rated 7.94 from 17 votes.
Steve Kroft reports on a tax refund scam that's costing millions; then, hear from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on his personal mission to reorganize the troubled agency; and, Anderson Cooper and the Foo Fighters explore the roots of American music.
The episode was rated 7.94 from 16 votes.
Scott Pelley reports on fighting for life in Syria's vicious civil war; then, Charlie Rose meets the members and the maestro of the Pope's Choir; and, Bill Whitaker reports on actor Denzel Washington's "fourth-quarter" mission.
The episode was rated 7.93 from 15 votes.
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi explains his radical plan for Italy; then, can Alzheimer's be prevented? Lesley Stahl reports on a family that may hold the key to that critical question; and, Edward R. Murrow's interview with Fidel Castro.
The episode was rated 7.93 from 28 votes.
France’s Marine Le Pen says she’s not waging a religious war; then,″incredibly moving’ audio from El Faro’s final hours; and disturbing footage of circus animal abuse leads to widespread reform.
The episode was rated 7.92 from 26 votes.
Alan Gross talks with Scott Pelley in his first interview about his five-year captivity in Cuba; Bill Whitaker reports on the longest execution in U.S. history; 60 Minutes cameras capture an extreme sportsman descending the Eiger in the Swiss Alps.
The episode was rated 7.91 from 11 votes.
The white officer who fatally shot Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man, explains why; then, architect Peter Marino on being a tastemaker for the rich and famous.
The episode was rated 7.91 from 11 votes.
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 its surprising benefits.
The episode was rated 7.89 from 19 votes.
Apple CEO Tim Cook addresses issues concerning his company including encryption technology, corporate taxes, and manufacturing products in China; and, Michael Caine, the veteran British actor who's made dozens of films and won two Oscars over 50 years, is still going strong as a leading man at the age of 82.
The episode was rated 7.86 from 14 votes.
Finding the origin of the coronavirus; Then, robots of the future at Boston Dynamics; And, Dave Kindred goes back on the beat to cover high school girls basketball.
The episode was rated 7.86 from 14 votes.
The execution of Joseph Wood, which took nearly two hours, the longest in U.S. history; federal law enforcement trackers discuss how they located and arrested gangster Whitey Bulger; photographer Danny Clinch.
The episode was rated 7.83 from 12 votes.
Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and more look back at 50 seasons of 60 Minutes
The episode was rated 7.82 from 11 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.81 from 26 votes.
Barack Obama on his book, President Trump, George Floyd, the divisions in the country, and more; And, is TikTok a harmless app or a threat to U.S. security?
The episode was rated 7.81 from 26 votes.
Top secret report may hold clues about Saudi support for 9/11; ?Hollywood, watch out,? says an American film producer on the rise of Chinese cinema; and, a transgender Harvard swimmer?s choice.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 10 votes.
Last updated: feb 08, 2023
