Season 48

2015

Episode 1 The Tax Refund Scam, Cleaning up the VA, Foo Fighters June 28, 2015, 44 min 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…
Episode 2 Hands off the Wheel, Patrick Kennedy, The Hidden Holocaust October 4, 2015, 44 min Reporter Bill Whitaker explores self-driving cars. Also: an interview with former representative Patrick Kennedy, who discusses alcoholism and addiction; a portrait of Father Patrick Desbois as he searches to uncover…
Episode 3 President Obama, 30 Years on Death Row October 11, 2015, 44 min Steve Kroft questions President Obama on topics including Russia's incursion in Syria, ISIS and the 2016 presidential race; then, Bill Whitaker interviews a prosecutor who admits his cowardice and indifference…
Episode 4 Rare Earth Elements, Ending Life, All-American July 19, 2015, 44 min Modern life's devices under China's grip? Lesley Stahl reports; then, Anderson Cooper on the end-of-life debate and a controversial case; and, Morley Safer profiles a billionaire investor who's pledging a…
Episode 5 Vice President Biden, Inside the Air War, The New Burma October 25, 2015, 44 min Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, speak with Norah O?Donnell; then, 60 Minutes goes inside the U.S. command center for the air war against ISIS; and,…
Episode 6 Heroin In The Heartland, Smart Guns, The Slave Ship November 1, 2015, 44 min The faces of heroin include the young, middle-to-upper class and suburban. What was once thought of as an inner-city problem is now a national epidemic. Smart-gun technology is not new,…
Episode 7 Into Dangerous Hands, The Collider, Hamilton November 8, 2015, 44 min Scott Pelley uncovers critical lapses in the U.S. security clearance process that millions must pass to work with America?s secrets; then, what else will the Large Hadron Collider reveal as…
Episode 8 The Paris Attacks, The Speaker of the House, Football and the Brain November 15, 2015, 44 min Scott Pelley interviews survivors of the Paris terror attacks; then, newly-elected House Speaker Paul Ryan discusses his plans for the job he almost turned down; and, Steve Kroft examines the…
Episode 9 Active Shooter, Common Enemy, The Future of Money November 22, 2015, 44 min U.S. police departments are training officers how to respond to active shooter attacks; then, Lara Logan reports from the battle lines against ISIS in Iraq; and, a "mobile money" revolution…
Episode 10 The Last Prisoner, The Execution of Jospeh Wood, Taking on the Eiger November 29, 2015, 44 min 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…
Episode 11 Confidential Informants, Bonobos December 6, 2015, 44 min A report on young confidential informers used in the war on drugs; a visit to an orphanage in the Congo that cares for bonobos.
Episode 12 A New Direction on Drugs/The New Force Behind Star Wars/Lewis Hamilton December 13, 2015, 44 min Top drug official Michael Botticelli says the old war on drugs is all wrong, and wants to refocus the country's drug policy; J.J. Abrams, the director of the latest "Star…
Episode 13 Inside Apple, Michael Caine December 20, 2015, 44 min 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…
Episode 14 Mob Stories December 27, 2015, 44 min Stories of murder, mayhem and the Mafia on a special edition of 60 Minutes
Episode 15 Lost In The Bermuda Triangle, Agromafia, Little Jazz Man January 3, 2016, 44 min Scott Pelley's report on the sinking of the El Faro shows video for the first time of the cargo ship 15,000 feet beneath the Atlantic; then, Bill Whitaker reports on…
Episode 16 Road to Syria, Life After Death Row, Hamilton January 10, 2016, 44 min 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…
Episode 17 The Great Brain Robbery, Sean Penn, Mountain Lions of L.A. January 17, 2016, 44 min 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…
Episode 18 Make-A-Wish, The Health Wagon, The Giving Pledge January 24, 2016, 44 min Bill Whitaker reports on Make-A-Wish Foundation; Scott Pelley visits with nurse practitioners who provide healthcare services to uninsured working poor in Appalachia; Charlie Rose interviews billionaires Warren Buffet, and Bill…
Episode 19 Heroin in the Heartland, Alive and Kickin’, David Bowie January 24, 2016, 44 min What was once thought of as an inner-city problem is now a national epidemic: heroin addiction; then, Lesley Stahl reports on a show in Harlem with a cast of singers…
Episode 20 Money Laundering; Greenland Melting January 31, 2016, 44 min See what happens when hidden cameras capture New York lawyers being asked to move highly questionable funds into the U.S. Steve Kroft reports; then, Sharyn Alfonsi reports from the top…
Episode 21 John Brennan, Danny Clinch, FIFA February 14, 2016, 44 min The head of the CIA outlines the threat to America posed by ISIS and discusses other security concerns; then, not playing by the rules? Steve Kroft reports on the unfolding…
Episode 22 Recapture of El Chapo, Elaine Weinstein, Danny Boyle February 21, 2016, 44 min Bill Whitaker reports on the search and recapture of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman; Lesley Stahl interviews Elaine Weinstein, whose husband, Warren, was kidnapped by al-Qaeda in Pakistan in…
Episode 23 Preserving The Past February 28, 2016, 44 min Scott Pelley reports on an African American museum in Washington, D.C.; Morley Safer looks at architectural treasures falling into disrepair in Italy; Lara Logan visits the Sagrada Familia church in…
Episode 24 Dead Or Alive, Face Blindness February 28, 2016, 44 min Thousands of errors to the Social Security Administration's Death Master File can result in fraudulent payments -- costing taxpayers billions. Scott Pelley reports; then, Lesley Stahl reports on face blindness,…
Episode 25 Prime Minister Trudeau, King of Coal, Death Row in Livingston Texas March 6, 2016, 44 min Justin Trudeau, the new, young leader and scion of Canadian political royalty talks to Lara Logan; then, Anderson Cooper reports on the landmark case against coal company CEO Don Blankenship;…
Episode 26 Encryption, Aid in Dying, Starchitect March 13, 2016, 44 min Lesley Stahl reports on a texting app favored by ISIS that features encryption; Dr. Jon LaPook reports on terminally-ill patients who can take a legally prescribed overdose of drugs to…
Episode 27 The Resurrection of St. Benedicts, Presidente Macri, Cornel West March 20, 2016, 44 min Their school motto is "Whatever hurts my brother hurts me" and their graduation rate is 98 percent. Scott Pelley reports on a unique school in Newark.
Episode 28 Make-A-Wish, The Health Wagon, The Giving Pledge March 27, 2016, 44 min Bill Whitaker meets some of the people behind the popular organization that grants the wishes of seriously ill children; Then, Scott Pelley meets nurse practitioners who are providing badly needed…
Episode 29 Crime and Punishment, Christopher Wheeldon, Bubba April 3, 2016, 44 min 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;…
Episode 30 28 Pages, Rising in the East, Switching Teams April 10, 2016, 44 min 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…
Episode 31 Not Paid, Rikers Island, Hacking Your Phone April 17, 2016, 44 min Lesley Stahl investigates the life insurance industry; then, Bill Whitaker reports on a disturbing pattern of neglect and excessive force at Rikers Island; and, everything is hackable -- including your…
Episode 32 The Heroin Epidemic, Dialing for Dollars, and Gold Star Parents April 24, 2016, 44 min 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…
Episode 33 Strike-through, Fintech, The Children’s Village May 1, 2016, 44 min 60 Minutes investigates medical gear sold during Ebola crisis; then, Lesley Stahl reports on what's being called the financial technology revolution; and, Bill Whitaker meets a "Mom" and "Dad" who…
Episode 34 Russia’s Dark Secret, The Killing Machine, Earthquake Alley May 8, 2016, 44 min Russian doping at Sochi Winter Olympics exposed; then, Oklahoma's rise in quakes linked to man-made causes; and, exposing the ISIS killing machine.
Episode 35 Breakthrough Status, Collateral Damage May 15, 2016, 44 min Scott Pelley follows patients in a Duke clinical trial of a new cancer therapy that the FDA has granted breakthrough status; and, Bill Whitaker reports on how the U.S. fight…
Episode 36 Morley Safer: A Reporter’s Life May 15, 2016, 44 min A celebration of Morley Safer's career includes interviews with former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw, historian David McCullough and retired U.S. Brig. Gen. Joe Stringham.
Episode 37 All in the Family, Inside Edge, Valerie Jarrett May 22, 2016, 44 min Morley Safer reports on the Antinori family of wine makers in Tuscany, Italy; Bill Whitaker interviews the analyst involved in helping bring down the Galleon hedge fund management firm; Norah…
Episode 38 After Shock, $80 Million Con, The Last Vaquitas May 22, 2016, 44 min David Martin reports on a National Guard recruiting program that was taken advantage of by some guardsmen; Anderson Cooper reports on the most lucrative art fraud scam in history; Sharyn…
Episode 39 John Brennan, King of Coal, The Future of Money May 29, 2016, 44 min Scott Pelley interviews CIA director John Brennan; Anderson Cooper reports on the case against former coal company CEO Don Blankenship; Lesley Stahl reports on M-PESA, a mobile phone-based payment system…
Episode 40 A New Direction on Drugs, The Greatest, Little Jazz Man June 5, 2016, 44 min 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,…
Episode 41 Update on the Orlando Mass Shooting, Lost in the Bermuda Triangle, Hamilton June 12, 2016, 44 min 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…
Episode 42 Smart Guns, 28 Pages, Taking On The Eiger June 19, 2016, 44 min Is the U.S. ready for smart guns? Lesley Stahl reports; then, top secret "28 pages"; may hold clues about Saudi support for 9/11 hijackers; and, an extreme sportsman uses a…
Episode 43 El Chapo, The Resurrection Of St. Benedict’s Bubba June 26, 2016, 44 min Bill Whitaker gives the inside story of the hunt for and recapture of "El Chapo"; then, Scott Pelley reports on a unique school in Newark; and, Sharyn Alfonsi shows how…
Episode 44 A Night at the Movies July 3, 2016, 44 min A special edition of "60 Minutes Presents" takes a look at the new force behind "Star Wars;" British veteran actor Michael Caine; and, the difficult task of making a film…
Episode 45 The Gaskos, The Execution of Joseph Wood; Danny Clinch July 10, 2016, 44 min 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…
Episode 46 The Republican Ticket, Bastille Day Tragedy, Mountain Lions of L.A. July 17, 2016, 44 min Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Pence speak to Lesley Stahl in their first joint interview; Seth Doane reports from Nice, France; and, Bill Whitaker reports on the big cats some…
Episode 47 The Democratic Ticket, Make-A-Wish July 24, 2016, 44 min Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, speak to Scott Pelley in their first joint interview; then, Bill Whitaker meets some of the people behind the popular…
Episode 48 Life After Death Row, Top of the World, The Children’s Village July 31, 2016, 44 min Scott Pelley hears the story of three people who were exonerated after spending years in prison; then, Sharyn Alfonsi reports one of the most significant efforts to study climate change;…
Episode 49 Heroin In The Heartland, Christopher Wheeldon, Bonobos August 7, 2016, 44 min What was once thought of as an inner-city problem is now a national epidemic, Bill Whitaker reports; then, Lesley Stahl profiles one of the most celebrated ballet choreographers today; and,…
Episode 50 Not Paid, The Hidden Holocaust, Lewis Hamilton August 14, 2016, 44 min Lesley Stahl reports on a life insurance industry investigation; then, a priest is determined to find forgotten victims of the Holocaust; and, Charlie Rose profiles three-time F1 world champion Lewis…
Episode 51 Strike-through, Fintech, The Slave Ship August 21, 2016, 44 min 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…
Episode 52 Anonymous, Inc., Switching Teams August 28, 2016, 44 min Hidden cameras capture NY lawyers being asked to move highly questionable funds into the U.S.; and, Harvard swimmer Schuyler Bailar on coming out as transgender.
Episode 53 Hacking Your Phone, 30 Years on Death Row, The Collider September 4, 2016, 44 min 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…
Episode 54 The 9/11 Museum, Gold Star Parents, Earthquake Alley September 11, 2016, 44 min Lesley Stahl reports on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum; then, parents of fallen heroes unite to cope with loss; and, Oklahoma's rise in quakes linked to man-made causes.
Episode 55 The Libertarian Ticket, The New Cold War (1), Rising in the East September 18, 2016, 44 min Steve Kroft interviews the Libertarian candidates who are taking on the two-party system; then, 60 Minutes gets a rare look inside U.S. Strategic Command; and, Holly Williams reports on how…