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The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes

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  1. Background image for 1/8/2023: Prince Harry, A Hans Zimmer Score
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - 1/8/2023: Prince Harry, A Hans Zimmer Score

    S55:E17

    Prince Harry sits down with Anderson Cooper to discuss his life and new memoir "Spare"; composer Hans Zimmer is interviewed by Lesley Stahl.

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  2. Background image for Commercial Real Estate; Master of the Mind
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Commercial Real Estate; Master of the Mind

    S56:E16

    With hybrid work hardening from trend to new normal, correspondent Jon Wertheim looks at the crisis in commercial real estate, specifically in New York City's office sector. And, a look at how a neurosurgeon is targeting Alzheimer's and addiction.

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  3. Background image for Hard Times Generation, The Flavorists, Angelina
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Hard Times Generation, The Flavorists, Angelina

    S44:E10

    Hard Times Generation - Scott Pelley brings "60 Minutes" cameras back to Central Florida to document another level of homelessness - kids and their parents living in cars. The Flavorists - Meet the scientists behind the real and artificial flavors that make foods and beverages so tasty. Morley Safer reports on this fascinating industry that food manufacturers depend on, but which critics say make some people dependent on less-than-healthy food choices. Angelina - Bob Simon profiles international film star Angelina Jolie, who has gone behind the camera to direct a film for the first time.

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  4. Background image for NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    #4 - NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone

    S44:E1

    New York Police Department's counterterrorism unit; the murder of a neo-nazi leader; "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

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    8.6/10(107 votes)

    #5 - Mike Wallace

    S44:E30

    Mike Wallace: "60 Minutes" will devote its entire hour to its beloved colleague and founding correspondent, Mike Wallace, who died on April 7 at the age of 93.

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  6. Background image for Leon Panetta, Texas Safaris, Matt Stone and Trey Parker
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Leon Panetta, Texas Safaris, Matt Stone and Trey Parker

    S44:E38

    Scott Pelley interviews Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Lara Logan reports on breeding and hunting big-game species in the U.S.; Steve Kroft profiles Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

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  8. Background image for 50 years of 60 Minutes
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #7 - 50 years of 60 Minutes

    S50:E11

    Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and more look back at 50 seasons of 60 Minutes

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  9. Background image for Secretary Tillerson, Divided II
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Secretary Tillerson, Divided II

    S50:E22

    Rex Tillerson opens up in rare, wide-ranging interview; and, Oprah follows up with the partisan voters in Michigan

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  10. Background image for Facial Recognition; UAP; Rafa
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Facial Recognition; UAP; Rafa

    S53:E35

    Facial recognition used to identify criminal suspects; unidentified aerial phenomena, UAPs, are being formally addressed by the U.S. government; professional tennis player Rafael Nadal.

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  11. Background image for An Unlikely Informant, The Unknown America, King of Crossfit
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - An Unlikely Informant, The Unknown America, King of Crossfit

    S47:E33

    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, says explorer Robert Ballard; and, Sharyn Alfonsi profiles Greg Glassman, creator of the CrossFit workout.

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  12. Background image for The Final Interview
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #11 - The Final Interview

    S49:E17

    In his last interview on network TV as president, Obama discusses his time as POTUS, Trump and the "unusual" presidential transition. Steve Kroft reports.

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  13. Background image for Ingenuity and Perseverance, The Ritchie Boys
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Ingenuity and Perseverance, The Ritchie Boys

    S53:E34

    Perseverance rover, Ingenuity helicopter, and the search for ancient life on Mars; Then, stories from members of the Ritchie Boys, a secret U.S. WWII intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.

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  14. Background image for What Happened in Wuhan?, Ransomware, Sir David
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #13 - What Happened in Wuhan?, Ransomware, Sir David

    S53:E38

    WHO-led inquiry ends with even more questions than it began with on coronavirus origin; Then, how cybercriminals hold data hostage... and why the best solution is often paying a ransom; And, Sir David Attenborough: The 60 Minutes Interview.

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  15. Background image for 10/1/2023: Attorney General; The Rise and Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - 10/1/2023: Attorney General; The Rise and Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

    S56:E3

    First, Merrick Garland on the independence of Trump and Hunter Biden investigations. Then, Michael Lewis’ new book on Sam Bankman-Fried.

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  16. Background image for The Right to Be Wrong / AMLO / Law of the Sea
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Right to Be Wrong / AMLO / Law of the Sea

    S56:E25

    Combating the spread of misleading information on social media; President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador; the consequences of the U.S. Senate's logjam over ratifying the UN's Law of the Sea.

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  17. Background image for Targeting Americans; Indian Relay
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Targeting Americans; Indian Relay

    S56:E26

    TARGETING AMERICANS – In the fourth installment of a five-year investigation into potential attacks on American government officials and a condition, known as Havana syndrome, correspondent Scott Pelley reports on the intriguing case of an FBI official who says she was targeted inside the U.S., and on new information about the Pentagon’s global investigation into these mysterious incidents. For the first time, sources tell 60 MINUTES they have evidence that a U.S. adversary may be involved. INDIAN RELAY – 60 MINUTES correspondent Bill Whitaker reports from the chaotic and high-speed racetrack of “America’s original extreme sport” – Indian Relay. As horse nation tribes unite for an exciting and dangerous bareback horse race, Whitaker looks at how the sport continues to grow and offer new opportunities of pride to the next generation of Native American youth.

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  18. Background image for 4/7/2024: Dr. Kuznetzov; Your Chatbot Will See You Now; The Ring
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - 4/7/2024: Dr. Kuznetzov; Your Chatbot Will See You Now; The Ring

    S56:E27

    First, a report on deadly landmines plaguing Ukraine. Then, a look at AI’s role in mental health treatments. And, a thief says he melted down Yogi Berra rings.

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  19. Background image for A Week in Israel; A Web of Intrigue
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - A Week in Israel; A Web of Intrigue

    S56:E32

    First, a report on Israel's fronts: Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran. And, a look at a Marine veteran’s work to help North Koreans.

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  20. Background image for The Shift; The War Reporter; Robo; Mysterious Russian Deaths
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Shift; The War Reporter; Robo; Mysterious Russian Deaths

    S57:E9

    First, how President-elect Trump won Pennsylvania. Then, how Ukrainian reporter Andriy Tsaplienko documents war with Russia. Next, a look at marble-sculpting robots shaking up the art world. And, a report on the mysterious, violent deaths of Putin foes.

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  21. Background image for NIH, Evidence; The Land of Declining Sons
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - NIH, Evidence; The Land of Declining Sons

    S57:E31

    First, will NIH cuts put medical research at risk? Then, a look at evidence that could change our understanding of 9/11. And, a report on Japan’s population crisis.

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  22. Background image for Transgender Healthcare, Geldingadalir, Exhume the Truth
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Transgender Healthcare, Geldingadalir, Exhume the Truth

    S53:E36

    Health care challenges for transgender youth; Iceland's newest volcano offers rare opportunities; Uncovering the Greenwood Massacre.

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  23. Background image for The Arctic Frontier, Nate Parker, Don't Mess with Mary Quin
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #22 - The Arctic Frontier, Nate Parker, Don't Mess with Mary Quin

    S49:E2

    Climate change shapes next battle over oil and mineral resources; then, Hollywood director's first TV interview on 1999 rape case; and a former-Xerox exec on how she brought a radical British cleric to justice.

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  24. Background image for Students of Stoneman Douglas, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #23 - Students of Stoneman Douglas, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

    S50:E27

    A group of survivors of the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School who refer to themselves as the "mass-shooting generation" have made it their mission to bring about gun reform. The Saudi crown prince talks to 60 Minutes.In his first interview with an American television network, Mohammed bin Salman shared his thoughts on Iran, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, his country’s troubled past and its hopeful future.

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  25. Background image for Nadia, A Different Kind of Vision, The Wright Way
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Nadia, A Different Kind of Vision, The Wright Way

    S53:E4

    Nobel laureate Nadia Murad's fight to bring ISIS to court; Then, an architect goes blind, but says he's actually gotten better at his job; And, the family that dominates saddle bronc riding.

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  26. Background image for Saudi Fugitives, The High Cost of Healing, Excited Delirium
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #25 - Saudi Fugitives, The High Cost of Healing, Excited Delirium

    S53:E15

    California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to run HHS, says Sutter Health's practices led to some of the highest health care costs in the state. Saudis accused of serious crimes have fled to the kingdom before trial. The FBI believes they had help from U.S. ally Saudi Arabia. John Dickerson investigates the controversial syndrome not recognized by many leading medical groups.

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Best Episodes Summary

"1/8/2023: Prince Harry, A Hans Zimmer Score" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/8/2023. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Commercial Real Estate; Master of the Mind".