8.9/10100 votesLoading...#1 - Mike Wallace
Season 44 Episode 30 - Aired 4/15/2012
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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#2 - NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Season 44 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2011
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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#3 - Hard Times Generation, The Flavorists, Angelina
Season 44 Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/2011
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 - President Biden Ends Campaign; Healing Justice; One Small Step
Season 56 Episode 48 - Aired 7/21/2024
First, President Biden dropped out of the 2024 election. Then, a report on exonerees and survivors coming together to heal. And, a look at conversations spanning the political spectrum.
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8.5/1025 votesLoading...#5 - 60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY
Season 54 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/2021
On September 11, 2001, 343 members of the Fire Department of New York perished while trying to rescue people trapped in the World Trade Center. Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were there that day and the loved ones of those who never made it home.
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8.5/1018 votesLoading...#6 - 1/2/2022: The Ritchie Boys
Season 54 Episode 16 - Aired 1/2/2022
The full story of a secret U.S. WWII military intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.
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#7 - Leon Panetta, Texas Safaris, Matt Stone and Trey Parker
Season 44 Episode 38 - Aired 6/10/2012
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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8.4/1011 votesLoading...#8 - 2/20/2022: The Front, Targeting Americans
Season 54 Episode 23 - Aired 2/20/2022
Inside Ukraine as it faces Russia; “Havana Syndrome” cases on U.S. soil.
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8.4/1012 votesLoading...#9 - After the Hurricane; Vladimir Kara-Murza; Welcome to the W; The Mezcaleros
Season 57 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2024
First, whistleblowers say Florida insurance carriers used altered hurricane damage reports. Then, Russian Vladimir Kara-Murza talks about being freed. And, WNBA players talk about league success. Plus, how Mezcal traditions are preserved as demand grows.
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#10 - The Syrian Civil War; New Program in Texas for War Vets; Daniel Craig & Barbara Broccoli
Season 45 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2012
The impact the Syrian Civil War has on the country; A new program in Texas for veterans who have gotten in trouble with the law; Props & gadgets from James Bond films and interviews with actor Daniel Craig and producer Barbara Broccoli.
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#11 - Inside the NSA; The Copts
Season 46 Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/2013
The NSA gives unprecedented access to the agency's HQ and, for the first time, explains what it does and what it says it doesn't do: spy on Americans. The turmoil in Egypt has led to one of the worst persecutions of the country's Coptic Christians in the nearly 2,000-year history of the sect. Bob Simon reports from Egypt.
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#12 - New Age Revolution/The 33/Lady Gaga
Season 43 Episode 20 - Aired 2/13/2011
NEW AGE REVOLUTION – Harry Smith reports on the latest events from Egypt, including an in-depth interview with Wael Ghonim. Tom Anderson, Andy Court, Harry A. Radliffe II, Jeff Newton and Amjad Tadros are the producers. THE 33 – Four months after 33 Chilean miners were rescued from a half-mile underground, where they lived in daily fear of death for over two months, psychologists say all but one of them are experiencing serious mental stress. Bob Simon reports. Michael Gavshon and Drew Magratten are the producers. LADY GAGA – With her outrageous costumes and mega-hit dance songs, Lady Gaga has become the world’s most talked about entertainer. Anderson Cooper reports. John Hamlin is the producer.
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8.2/106 votesLoading...#13 - 60 Minutes Presents – An Hour of Music
Season 54 Episode 44 - Aired 6/26/2022
Despite his Alzheimer's, Tony Bennett prepares to perform with Lady Gaga; The making of the Beatles' "Let It Be"; Chris Stapleton on his life and career.
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#14 - The Revolution; Nicolas Cage
Season 55 Episode 44 - Aired 7/9/2023
Exploring the human-like side of AI at Google. Then, Nicolas Cage: The 60 Minutes Interview
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#15 - 50 years of 60 Minutes
Season 50 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2017
Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and more look back at 50 seasons of 60 Minutes
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#16 - Secretary Tillerson, Divided II
Season 50 Episode 22 - Aired 2/18/2018
Rex Tillerson opens up in rare, wide-ranging interview; and, Oprah follows up with the partisan voters in Michigan
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8.1/1026 votesLoading...#17 - 10/3/2021: The Facebook Whistleblower, Unforgiven, The Final Act
Season 54 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2021
Facebook whistleblower speaks to 60 Minutes; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program not living up to its name; Despite his Alzheimer's, Tony Bennett prepares to perform with Lady Gaga.
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8.1/1012 votesLoading...#18 - 2/6/2022: Death in Training, Breaking Point, Canada’s Unmarked Graves
Season 54 Episode 21 - Aired 2/6/2022
Investigating military vehicle training deaths; Shorthanded hospitals pushed to brink by COVID; The dark legacy of Canada’s residential schools.
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8.1/1010 votesLoading...#19 - 6/5/2022: The Longest Running Oil Spill, Canada’s Unmarked Graves, Carnegie Heroes
Season 54 Episode 39 - Aired 6/5/2022
Containing the longest-running oil spill in U.S. history; The dark legacy of Canada's residential schools, where thousands of children died; What's in the heads of heroes?
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8.1/1017 votesLoading...#20 - 10/16/2022: The Lost Souls of Bucha, The Power of Grimsby, Coach Prime
Season 55 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/2022
Stories of civilians killed in Bucha, Ukraine; The largest offshore wind farm in the world; How Deion Sanders is changing the future of college football at Jackson State.
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8.1/1011 votesLoading...#21 - A Week in Israel; A Web of Intrigue
Season 56 Episode 32 - Aired 5/12/2024
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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8.1/1011 votesLoading...#22 - Deportation; Sanctions; Surfmen
Season 57 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2024
First, a report on what Trump's mass deportation plan might look like if he wins the election. Then, a look at how Russia’s dark fleet evades sanctions. And, meet the U.S. Coast Guard’s elite surfmen.
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#23 - An Unlikely Informant, The Unknown America, King of Crossfit
Season 47 Episode 33 - Aired 5/10/2015
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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#24 - The Final Interview
Season 49 Episode 17 - Aired 1/15/2017
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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8.0/1013 votesLoading...#25 - Ingenuity and Perseverance, The Ritchie Boys
Season 53 Episode 34 - Aired 5/9/2021
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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The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes
Every episode of 60 Minutes ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 60 Minutes!
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Best Episodes Summary
"Mike Wallace" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes". It scored 8.9/10 based on 100 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/15/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone".