Season 47

2014

Episode 1 The Islamic State; The Tax Refund Scam September 21, 2014, 44 min Scott Pelley reports from the front lines in the fight against ISIS in northern Iraq, and con artists have been filing bogus tax returns and collecting millions. Steve Kroft finds…
Episode 2 President Obama; Chairman Ma September 28, 2014, 44 min The president sits down with Steve Kroft to discuss the current strategy in the Middle East to combat ISIS; and, Lara Logan speaks with the chairman who took $50,000 in…
Episode 3 The Director, Cancer Drugs, Smartest Dog October 5, 2014, 44 min In his major first television interview, FBI Director James Comey speaks with Scott Pelley about the current threats to the U.S.; and, Anderson Cooper meets Chaser, a dog who can…
Episode 4 FBI Director on Privacy, The War on Leaks, The Arrest of El Chapo October 12, 2014, 44 min FBI Director James Comey talks about right to privacy and electronic surveillance, The Obama administration relentlessly pushes journalists to expose their sources, Drug kingpin known as El Chapo becomes public…
Episode 5 Ending Life, Gold Rush, Saving History October 19, 2014, 44 min Barbara Mancini was arrested and charged with helping her dying father kill himself. Anderson Cooper has her story and more on the end-of-life debate; and, as the Italian government struggles…
Episode 6 Treating Ebola, Breeding Out Disease, Foo Fighters October 26, 2014, 44 min The medical staff who treated Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S., tell the inside story to Scott Pelley; and, while profiling Foo Fighters and their…
Episode 7 Campaigning for ISIS, SEAL under fire, Blake Shelton November 2, 2014, 44 min Clarissa Wards speaks with Islamic radicals in London about accusations they recruit British citizens for battlefields in Syria and Iraq; and, the country music superstar brings Norah O'Donnell back to…
Episode 8 The Ebola Hot Zone, Cleaning up the VA, Steve Carell November 9, 2014, 44 min Lara Logan travels to Liberia to report on Americans working on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak; and, Steve Kroft talks with the gifted actor about the challenges of making…
Episode 9 Water, Cardinal Se n, Mandy Patinkin November 16, 2014, 44 min Lesley Stahl reports on disturbing new evidence that our planet's groundwater is being pumped out much faster than it can be replenished; and, Bob Simon profiles the famously energetic "Homeland"…
Episode 10 Falling Apart, Chernobyl, Forgotten Corner of Hell November 23, 2014, 44 min Steve Kroft reports on structurally deficient roads and bridges in the U.S.; Bob Simon visits Chernobyl, Ukraine, the site of a 1986 nuclear power plant disaster; Anderson Cooper accompanies volunteers…
Episode 11 United Nations World Food Programme; Kevin Richardson’s efforts to save lions raised in captivity November 30, 2014, 44 min
Episode 12 The Spill at Dan River, Disrupting Cancer, The City of Music December 7, 2014, 44 min Lesley Stahl reports on how the nation's biggest energy company is handling 100 million tons of coal ash waste in North Carolina; Sanjay Gupta profiles billionaire surgeon Patrick Soon-Shiong who…
Episode 13 Denied, Inside Homs, Mindfulness December 14, 2014, 44 min Treatment for the mentally ill; video and eyewitness accounts from Homs, Syria.
Episode 14 Diplomatic relations reopened between U.S. and Cuba; Sen. Tom Coburn’s (R-Okla.) retirement; actress and producer Reese Witherspoon December 21, 2014, 44 min Scott Pelley reports on the restoration of diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba; Lesley Stahl interviews retiring Oklahoma senator Tom Coburn; Charlie Rose profiles Reese Witherspoon.
Episode 15 Inside the Vatican December 28, 2014, 44 min Scott Pelley profiles Pope Francis, a pontiff who is surprising the world by spurning tradition; and, Morley Safer gets a rare look inside the Vatican Library
Episode 16 U.S. Gen. John Campbell and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani January 4, 2015, 44 min U.S. Gen. John Campbell and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani talk about the future of Afghanistan; a choir in Harlem for mature adults.
Episode 17 Colorado’s Legal Marijuana; Affordable Care Act; Veterans Mountain Climbing January 11, 2015, 44 min The results of Colorado's legalization of recreational marijuana; the Affordable Care Act; veterans using mountain climbing to overcome disabilities they acquired during war.
Episode 18 The Republican Leaders, The Cleveland Division, Li Na January 25, 2015, 44 min House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sit down for their first joint interview since the new Republican majority Congress convened. Scott Pelley reports.
Episode 19 60 Minutes Presents: The Many Sounds of Music February 1, 2015, 44 min
Episode 20 DARPA Dan, The Swiss Leaks, Selma February 8, 2015, 44 min Lesley Stahl reports on DARPA Dan's fight to secure the Internet; then, Bill Whitaker investigates the biggest leak in Swiss banking history; and, Bob Simon reports on where "Selma" meets…
Episode 21 ZMapp, A New Kind Of Terrorist, Bradley Cooper February 15, 2015, 44 min Bob Simon reports on the development of ZMapp, a promising drug to combat Ebola; Clarissa Ward reports on the French neighborhood and prison that gave rise to the terrorists who…
Episode 22 Remembering Bob Simon February 22, 2015, 44 min A tribute to correspondent Bob Simon (1941-2015) includes interviews with his "60 Minutes" colleagues, clips of his life's work and three of his finest, award-winning stories.
Episode 23 The Storm after the Storm, Lumber Liquidators, Larry David March 1, 2015, 44 min An interview with Larry David; an investigation into allegations that thousands of homeowners were denied their flood insurance claims following Hurricane Sandy because of fraudulent engineers' reports; a report on…
Episode 24 Argentine Prosecutor Assassination; Golf Company Reunion; James Levine; Laminate Flooring Update March 8, 2015, 44 min Lesley Stahl reports on the untimely death of Alberto Nisman; Scott Pelley reports on combat Marines adjusting to civilian life; and, a profile of the Metropolitan Opera's music director James…
Episode 25 Dead or Alive; A Few Good Women; Back to the Wild March 15, 2015, 44 min Scott Pelley reports on how errors to the SSA's Death Master File can result in fraudulent payments and identity headaches; David Martin reports on the Marines' search for women to…
Episode 26 Iraq’s Christians, Rare Earth Elements, Starstruck March 22, 2015, 44 min Lara Logan reports on Iraq's Christians; Are modern life's devices under China's grip? Lesley Stahl reports; then, Charlie Rose profiles astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Episode 27 Bashar al Assad, Killing Cancer March 29, 2015, 44 min Charlie Rose interviews Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Syria's four-year-old civil war drags on; and, 60 Minutes follows brain cancer patients in a Duke University clinical trial of a therapy…
Episode 28 Homeland Security, The Good Friday Agreement, Wikimania April 5, 2015, 44 min Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson talks about the evolving role of his department?s massive security efforts; then, a rare interview with Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams; and, meet the Wikipedians!
Episode 29 The Attack on Sony, Ambassador Kennedy, Rush to Judgment April 12, 2015, 44 min Steve Kroft reports on the Sony Pictures cyberattack; Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy talks with Norah O?Donnell; and, former Duke lacrosse coach discusses his forced resignation during the 2006 Duke…
Episode 30 A Crime Against Humanity, TED Talks, Hoop Dreams April 19, 2015, 44 min Scott Pelley reports on the 2013 sarin gas attack in Syria; then, Charlie Rose reports on the popular lecture series TED Talks; and, Lesley Stahl is introduced to an imaginary…
Episode 31 Death in the Mediterranean, The Battle Above April 26, 2015, 44 min Desperation fuels the largest mass migration since WWII in which thousands have died trying to reach Europe by sea; then, David Martin gives a rare look at how a branch…
Episode 32 The Lesson of War, All-American, Whisky Island May 3, 2015, 44 min Scott Pelley explores the effects of war on children; then, Morley Safer profiles ?patriotic philanthropist? David Rubenstein; and, Steve Kroft finishes the late Bob Simon?s report about the Scottish island…
Episode 33 An Unlikely Informant, The Unknown America, King of Crossfit May 10, 2015, 44 min Anderson Cooper interviews undercover informant Michael Blutrich, one of the most effective informants ever, according to authorities; then, with over 50 percent of our nation lying underwater, huge discoveries await,…
Episode 34 A Monumental Project, Child Suicide Bombers, Falling Apart May 17, 2015, 44 min Scott Pelley reports on the building of a national museum dedicated to African-American history and culture; Lara Logan reports on child suicide bombers in Afghanistan and Pakistan; Steve Kroft reports…
Episode 35 War Stories May 24, 2015, 44 min This Memorial Day, join 60 Minutes as veterans recount wars long past and those just beginning.
Episode 36 The Cleveland Division, Water, Who is Larry David? May 31, 2015, 44 min Bill Whitaker reports from the Cleveland PD on the hot-button issue of policing in America; Lesley Stahl reports on depleting groundwater; and a hilarious and revealing interview with TV and…
Episode 37 Colorado Pot, The Storm after the Storm, Bradley Cooper June 7, 2015, 44 min Bill Whitaker checks in on Colorado after becoming the first state to legalize recreational pot; Sharyn Alfonsi investigates allegations that homeowners were wrongfully denied flood insurance claims after Hurricane Sandy;…
Episode 38 Recruiting for ISIS, The Spill at Dan River, The Smartest Dog in the World June 14, 2015, 44 min Clarissa Ward reports on accusations that Islamic radicals are campaigning for ISIS in the West; then Lesley Stahl reports on how Duke Energy is handling over 100 million tons of…
Episode 39 The Director, The Cost of Cancer Drugs, Saving History June 21, 2015, 44 min Scott Pelley interviews FBI director James Comey; Lesley Stahl investigates the high cost of cancer drugs; Morley Safer reports on iconic architectural treasures in Italy that are falling into disrepair.
Episode 40 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 41 Dead or Alive, Breeding Out Disease, Steve Carell July 5, 2015, 44 min Scott Pelley reports on costly errors in the SSA?s Death Master File; then, Norah O?Donnell reports on a controversial genetic procedure; and, Steve Kroft profiles Steve Carell.
Episode 42 The Swiss Leaks, Alive and Kickin? July 12, 2015, 44 min Bill Whitaker investigates the biggest leak in Swiss banking history; and, Lesley Stahl reports on a musical production in Harlem with a cast of singers ages 55 and up.
Episode 43 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 44 The Gaskos, Wikimania, Star-Struck July 26, 2015, 44 min The Gaskos - FBI agents tell Steve Kroft about their 16-year search and eventual capture of Boston mobster Whitey Bulger, once No. 1 on the Most Wanted list. Wikimania -…
Episode 45 Denied, The Battle Above August 2, 2015, 44 min Scott Pelley reports on what can happen when insurance companies deny the mentally ill the treatment their doctors prescribe; and, David Martin gives viewers a rare look at a branch…
Episode 46 War and Hunger, TED Talks, Back to the Wild August 9, 2015, 44 min Scott Pelley reports on men and women risking their lives to save Syrians from starvation; then, Charlie Rose reports on the popular lecture series TED Talks; and, Lesley Stahl reports…
Episode 47 Lumber Liquidators, A Monumental Project, The Unknown America August 16, 2015, 44 min 60 Minutes examines the safety of Lumber Liquidators? Chinese-made laminate flooring; then, a look at a new museum dedicated to African-American history and culture; and, Lara Logan goes aboard the…
Episode 48 President Rouhani, Pope Francis September 20, 2015, 44 min
Episode 49 Crime Against Humanity, Senator Tom Coburn, Misty Copeland August 23, 2015, 44 min Scott Pelley reports on the 2013 nerve gas attack in Syria; Lesley Stahl interviews Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.); Bill Whitaker profiles ballerina Misty Copeland.
Episode 50 The Spy Among Us, Li Na August 30, 2015, 44 min Steve Kroft interviews Jack Barsky, a former Soviet spy who posed as an American during the Cold War; Lesley Stahl profiles Chinese tennis player Li Na who stood up to…
Episode 51 Iraq?s Christians, The Shooting at Chardon High, King of CrossFit September 13, 2015, 44 min ara Logan reports on Christians who are being forced by ISIS to flee Northern Iraq; Scott Pelley interviews Frank Hall, who saved countless lives when he chased a lone gunman…
Episode 52 President Rouhani, Pope Francis, The Smartest Dog in the World September 20, 2015, 44 min Steve Kroft interviews Iran's president Hassan Rouhani; Scott Pelley visits Pope Francis at the Vatican; Anderson Cooper reports on a dog that knows the names of over a thousand different…