Season 52

2019

Episode 1 The Impeachment Inquiry, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Great White September 29, 2019, 44 min Norah O’Donnell interviews Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for his first appearance on American television to discuss the murder of the Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi. It is…
Episode 2 The Impeachment Debate, The Ranger and the Serial Killer, The Farmer’s Advocate October 6, 2019, 44 min An update on the Trump impeachment inquiry: Members of Congress weigh in; Then, how a Texas Ranger convinced serial killer Samuel Little to confess to murdering 93 people; And, Land…
Episode 3 Hong Kong, Nadia, Psychedelic Science October 13, 2019, 44 min “60 Minutes” is on the streets of Hong Kong with pro-democracy demonstrators; then, Nobel laureate Nadia Murad's fight to bring ISIS to court; and, researchers experimenting with psychedelics to treat…
Episode 4 Tree of Life, Madame Lagarde, The Columbus Letters October 20, 2019, 44 min Recovering from the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history; Then, Christine Lagarde tells John Dickerson about the possible signs of a global recession; And, rare, million-dollar copies of a letter…
Episode 5 Joe Biden, The Emerald Triangle, Giant Panda October 27, 2019, 44 min Joe Biden defends his son Hunter’s Ukraine dealings, answers for his gaffes; Then, how red tape and black market weed are buzzkills for California’s legal marijuana industry; And, saving the…
Episode 6 Maria Butina, The Battle of Brexit, The Wright Way November 3, 2019, 44 min Maria Butina, a woman arrested for conspiracy to act as a foreign agent of the Russian state; Brexit, the United Kingdom's referendum to leave the EU; the best saddle bronc…
Episode 7 Jamie Dimon, Dimon in Detroit, Targeting the Truth November 10, 2019, 44 min Jamie Dimon, head of America's biggest bank, on politics, his company’s role in the 2008 financial crisis, and his paycheck; Then, a mega-bank's data-driven investment in Detroit; And, Maria Ressa:…
Episode 8 Red Flag, Into The Deep, The Youngest Refugees November 17, 2019, 44 min A standoff over Red Flag gun laws; Then, why is the U.S. on the sidelines in the race for a trove of metals sitting on ocean floor; And, Sesame and…
Episode 9 The Russian Hack, Tania’s Story, Mind Reading November 24, 2019, 44 min Members from two Russian military intelligence units have been indicted for hacking into the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's computers. The Salvadoran woman who was the wife and mother of the…
Episode 10 YouTube, Unsheltered, Built by Angels December 1, 2019, 44 min YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki; how Seattle deals with its homeless crisis; the Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas vigil
Episode 11 Genetic Information Age; City On A Hill; The Sandman December 8, 2019, 44 min The day when humans will no longer be prone to viruses or genetic diseases is coming. A Palestinian businessman is building a city in the West Bank of Israel that…
Episode 12 A Central Ally, The Lost Music December 15, 2019, 44 min El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele on the problems facing his country; Then, uncovering the lost music written by prisoners in concentration camps during the Holocaust
Episode 13 Mark Bradford, The Pavarotti of Pasta, Built by Angels December 22, 2019, 44 min Anderson Cooper profiles artist Mark Bradford, who tackles complex social and political issues through abstract works; Then, 60 Minutes travels to Italy to meet Chef Massimo Bottura, whose kitchen creations…
Episode 14 Genetic Revolution, Psychedelic Science, A Radical Solution December 29, 2019, 44 min An NIH clinical trial is ushering in a genetic revolution as an innovative type of gene therapy is used to attempt to cure sickle cell anemia; Then, Anderson Cooper reports…
Episode 15 Jeffrey Epstein, Antibiotics On The Farm, Shakira January 5, 2020, 44 min Did Jeffrey Epstein kill himself? 60 Minutes investigates; Then, is lack of oversight at farms accelerating the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria?; And, the message Shakira hopes to deliver with her…
Episode 16 Venice is Drowning, Joaquin Phoenix, Rafa January 12, 2020, 44 min Venice is facing an uncertain future as it deals with increasingly higher tides blamed on climate change. Anderson Cooper profiles the Oscar-nominated actor from the controversial film Joker and gets…
Episode 17 60 Minutes Presents: Whitaker’s Wildlife Tour January 19, 2020, 44 min Great white sharks are coming nearer U.S. beaches. The once familiar howl of the wolf in the American West has returned to Yellowstone Park and its environs thanks to a…
Episode 18 Frontotemporal Dementia, Pleistocene Park, John Green February 2, 2020, 44 min Frontotemporal dementia: Devastating, prevalent and little understood. Then, bringing back pieces of the Ice Age to combat climate change. And, author John Green on reaching young adults and dealing with…
Episode 19 60 Minutes Presents: Great Adventures February 9, 2020, 44 min What lies at the bottom of one of the deepest holes ever dug by man? Then, how an Oklahoma woman learned to fly like an eagle in Mongolia. And, Easter…
Episode 20 A Continent on Fire, The Server, West Side Story February 16, 2020, 44 min "A Continent on Fire" looks at the massive, deadly bush fire that is threatening wildlife and people in Australia. "The Server" examines the corruption investigation into Ukraine. "West Side Story"…
Episode 21 Bernie Sanders, 298 Counts of Murder, Vision of Music February 23, 2020, 44 min Bernie Sanders – Anderson Cooper profiles the self-described democratic socialist senator from Vermont, who currently leads the polls for the Democratic presidential nomination. 298 Counts of Murder – Six years…
Episode 22 Michael Bloomberg | The Trial of a Navy SEAL | Array of Hope March 1, 2020, 44 min Michael Bloomberg – The billionaire presidential candidate takes questions about his campaign and his past, which rivals have used against him. Scott Pelley speaks to Michael Bloomberg days before the…
Episode 23 COVID-19, Fiona Hill, Elfstedentocht March 8, 2020, 44 min How U.S. health officials and hospitals are handling the COVID-19 coronavirus; Then, Fiona Hill warns about Russian political meddling; And, the outdoor skating race that brings the Netherlands to a…
Episode 24 On the Frontline, Children of Flint, Kings of the Road March 15, 2020, 44 min Life inside an American coronavirus containment zone; Then, early results from 174 Flint children exposed to lead during water crisis shows 80% of them will require special education services; And,…
Episode 25 Stopping the Virus, The Economic Emergency, A Populist Movement March 22, 2020, 44 min Scientists rush to develop a novel coronavirus vaccine; Then, Fed official uncertain how economy will fare during the coronavirus crisis; And, why Hungary is paying its citizens to start families
Episode 26 The Epicenter, Brené Brown, The African Basketball Trail March 29, 2020, 44 min Doctors treating coronavirus say they're doing their best, "but it feels like wartime”; Then, Brené Brown on vulnerability and courage; And, false promises for African basketball players
Episode 27 Critical Condition, Talking to the Past April 5, 2020, 44 min Struggling in a coronavirus-ravaged economy; And, Holocaust survivors will be able to share their stories after death thanks to a new project.
Episode 28 Short Supply, Staying Well, The Resurrection of St. Nicholas April 12, 2020, 44 min New York's health care workers treating coronavirus describe lack of equipment, infections of colleagues; Then, dealing with the mental health issues brought on by the coronavirus pandemic; And, the resurrection…
Episode 29 Life and Death, Feeding a Nation, The Crown Prince of Kabuki April 19, 2020, 44 min Coronavirus dead overwhelming New York City, as hospitals begin testing plasma treatment; Then, the coronavirus effect on America's food supply; And, Inside the Japanese artform of Kabuki
Episode 30 On the Line, Outbreak Science, The Unseen Enemy April 26, 2020, 44 min How GM and Ford switched from building vehicles to making medical supplies; Then, using artificial intelligence to track the coronavirus pandemic; And, protecting the U.S. military from coronavirus
Episode 31 The Jobless, Where Did the Money Go?, The State of Texas May 3, 2020, 44 min Americans unemployed by coronavirus share their stories; Then, small, medium-sized farmers on edge while trade war bailout money goes to some surprising recipients; And, medical workers using own money to…
Episode 32 Pandemic Politics, Amazon, Ghost Guns May 10, 2020, 44 min The impact of politics on finding a vaccine for COVID-19; Amazon employees claiming their workplace is unsafe; virtually untraceable guns made at home using legally purchased parts.
Episode 33 Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Whistleblower, The Reckoning May 17, 2020, 44 min Fed Chair Jerome Powell tells Scott Pelley what the government and the Federal Reserve need to do to weather the unprecedented economic crisis precipitated by the pandemic; produced by Henry…
Episode 34 The Promise of Plasma, Spilling Across the Border, Perseverance May 31, 2020, 44 min Until new drugs are found to treat COVID-19, one of the more effective treatments has been plasma therapy. Bill Whitaker reports on how doctors are taking the blood plasma of…
Episode 35 Nation in Crisis, A Long Siege, Failure to Protect June 7, 2020, 44 min Sherrilyn Ifill on why George Floyd's death is a tipping point and how America can move forward; Then, San Antonio businesses continue reopening as Texas sees rise in coronavirus cases;…
Episode 36 60 Minutes Presents: The Lost Music June 7, 2020, 44 min More than 6 million people, most of them Jews, died in the Holocaust. The music they wrote as a temporary escape, however, did not, thanks in part to the efforts…
Episode 37 The College Test, Exhume the Truth, Three Empty Chairs June 14, 2020, 44 min Universities ready for fall amid coronavirus. Then, uncovering the Greenwood Massacre, nearly a century later. And, the case backlog mounts for a federal appeals board.
Episode 38 The Chief, The Opioid Playbook June 21, 2020, 44 min Lesley Stahl interviews Minneapolis’ Police Chief Medaria Arradondo as the department still reels from the killing of George Floyd; produced by Sarah Koch. A Bill Whitaker double-length segment investigates pharmaceutical…
Episode 39 Voting During the Pandemic, The Wild West of Testing, Probiotics June 28, 2020, 44 min Americans will vote for president in just a few months, and the pandemic has forced election officials to explore ways to keep the public safe at the polls and offer…
Episode 40 The Children of Flint, A Different Kind of Vision, Rafa July 5, 2020, 44 min Five years after the Flint water crisis, there are still long lines for water and new evidence of the long-term health impact on the city’s children, Sharyn Alfonsi reports; produced…
Episode 41 298 Counts of Murder, The Monuments, West Side Story July 12, 2020, 44 min Six years ago, a missile brought down Malaysia Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, killing 298 on board. Next month, four men, three of them Russian, go on trial in a…
Episode 42 Nadia, A Populist Movement, The Wright Way July 19, 2020, 44 min Scott Pelley tells the story of a Yazidi woman who survived a genocide. He first met her five years ago in a refugee camp, shortly after she narrowly escaped from…
Episode 43 Genetic Revolution, The Youngest Refugees, Vision of Music July 26, 2020, 44 min Dr. Jon LaPook reports about a successful clinical trial for a gene therapy for sickle cell anemia that may be a cure for the painful, chronic and often deadly disease,…
Episode 44 The Emerald Triangle, The Columbus Letters, Built By Angels August 2, 2020, 44 min Sharyn Alfonsi talks to cannabis producers in California three years after the state legalized adult use who are not seeing the legal market develop as predicted and say regulations and…
Episode 45 Know My Name, Giant Panda August 9, 2020, 44 min Bill Whitaker presents a new double-length segment where Chanel Miller, the sexual assault victim previously known as “Emily Doe,” whose victim impact statement was read by millions before the modern…
Episode 46 Psychedelic Science, Malta, Shakira August 16, 2020, 44 min Anderson Cooper reports on some promising studies claiming that psychedelic drugs can effectively treat people for depression, anxiety or even addictions to tobacco and alcohol, produced by Sarah Koch. Jon…
Episode 47 The Russian Hack, Kings of the Road, The Sandman August 23, 2020, 44 min Bill Whitaker reports how Russian operatives disrupted the 2016 elections after members from two Russian military intelligence units have been indicted for hacking into the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s computers…
Episode 48 Red Flag, Talking To The Past August 30, 2020, 44 min Scott Pelley reports in the wake of mass shootings on how states have turned to ‘Red Flag’ laws that allow law enforcement to temporarily remove firearms from someone posing a…
Episode 49 The Ranger and the Serial Killer, Mind Reading, The Resurrection of St. Nicholas September 6, 2020, 44 min Extracting confessions from a serial killer; Then, how MRI scans are showing scientists the physical makeup of our thoughts; And, resurrecting the church destroyed on 9/11.
Episode 50 Mr. Woodward? The President, Spilling Across the Border, Joaquin Phoenix September 13, 2020, 44 min Donald Trump's conversations with Bob Woodward; Then, a different kind of border crisis: toxic waste in the Tijuana River spilling into California; Joaquin Phoenix: The 60 Minutes interview