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10 Best Episodes of 60 Minutes - Season 48

America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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60 Minutes - S48E16

#15 - Road to Syria, Life After Death Row, Hamilton (Season 48 - Episode 16)

Bill Whitaker reports from inside the Syrian base from which Russia is launching air strikes in support of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad; then, three unjustly convicted people who spent years in prison and then were exonerated tell Scott Pelley how they are adjusting to being free; and, Charlie Rose reports on an unorthodox musical with a diverse cast about the life of Alexander Hamilton.

The episode was rated 7.08 from 12 votes.

60 Minutes - S48E34

#14 - Russia's Dark Secret, The Killing Machine, Earthquake Alley (Season 48 - Episode 34)

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Russian doping at Sochi Winter Olympics exposed; then, Oklahoma's rise in quakes linked to man-made causes; and, exposing the ISIS killing machine.

The episode was rated 7.15 from 13 votes.

60 Minutes - S48E40

#13 - A New Direction on Drugs, The Greatest, Little Jazz Man (Season 48 - Episode 40)

Top drug official Michael Botticelli says the old war on drugs is all wrong; 60 Minutes revisits a classic 1996 segment on Muhammad Ali, who died at age 74; And, Joey Alexander plays jazz like a veteran, but he's just 12 years old.

The episode was rated 7.18 from 11 votes.

60 Minutes - S48E17

#12 - The Great Brain Robbery, Sean Penn, Mountain Lions of L.A. (Season 48 - Episode 17)

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Economic espionage sponsored by the Chinese government is costing U.S. corporations money and jobs; then, Sean Penn on his controversial meeting with the drug kingpin known as "El Chapo;" and Los Angeles is the only megacity in the world where mountain lions live side-by-side with humans.

The episode was rated 7.25 from 16 votes.

60 Minutes - S48E41

#11 - Update on the Orlando Mass Shooting, Lost in the Bermuda Triangle, Hamilton (Season 48 - Episode 41)

Scott Pelley's report on the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro; and, 60 Minutes director's cut of "Hamilton" offers more on the Broadway smash and may be last chance to see Lin-Manuel Miranda before he steps down.

The episode was rated 7.30 from 20 votes.

60 Minutes - S48E29

#10 - Crime and Punishment, Christopher Wheeldon, Bubba (Season 48 - Episode 29)

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Privacy, weekend leave, keys...This is prison? Bill Whitaker reports on the German prison system; then, pro golfer Bubba Watson tells Sharyn Alfonsi he wants to improve himself, not his game; and, Lesley Stahl profiles a choreographer who is bringing ballet to Broadway -- and beyond.

The episode was rated 7.31 from 16 votes.

60 Minutes - S48E32

#9 - The Heroin Epidemic, Dialing for Dollars, and Gold Star Parents (Season 48 - Episode 32)

Should heroin be treated as a medical or a legal problem? Bill Whitaker reports from Ohio on how the hard-hit state is handling the crisis; including its use of drug courts. Stop fundraising, start working, says Fla. Rep. David Jolly, who is seeking to ban federal-elected officials from dialing for dollars. They're called "Gold Star Parents" and, once a year, they come together to remember the military heroes who are their children and to share an intimate truth: life is lost, but love does not end

The episode was rated 7.36 from 14 votes.

60 Minutes - S48E53

#8 - Hacking Your Phone, 30 Years on Death Row, The Collider (Season 48 - Episode 53)

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How cellphones and mobile phone networks are vulnerable to hacking; then, the wrongful murder conviction of a man sentenced to death; and, extra dimensions? Dark matter? A more powerful Collider hunts for clues.

The episode was rated 7.36 from 22 votes.

60 Minutes - S48E14

#7 - Mob Stories (Season 48 - Episode 14)

Stories of murder, mayhem and the Mafia on a special edition of 60 Minutes

The episode was rated 7.50 from 10 votes.

60 Minutes - S48E51

#6 - Strike-through, Fintech, The Slave Ship (Season 48 - Episode 51)

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60 Minutes investigates medical gear sold during Ebola crisis; then, Lesley Stahl reports on what's being called the financial technology revolution; and, a journey to recover the first artifacts known to be preserved from a slave ship.

The episode was rated 7.55 from 11 votes.

60 Minutes - S48E30

#5 - 28 Pages, Rising in the East, Switching Teams (Season 48 - Episode 30)

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.

60 Minutes - S48E45

#4 - The Gaskos, The Execution of Joseph Wood; Danny Clinch (Season 48 - Episode 45)

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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.

60 Minutes - S48E13

#3 - Inside Apple, Michael Caine (Season 48 - Episode 13)

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.

60 Minutes - S48E10

#2 - The Last Prisoner, The Execution of Jospeh Wood, Taking on the Eiger (Season 48 - Episode 10)

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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.

60 Minutes - S48E1

#1 - The Tax Refund Scam, Cleaning up the VA, Foo Fighters (Season 48 - Episode 1)

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.

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