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    60 Minutes Season 44 Episode 1 - NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone
    9.0/10(16 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. 60 Minutes Season 44 Episode 30 - Mike Wallace
    8.6/10(106 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 60 Minutes Season 45 Episode 3 - The Syrian Civil War; New Program in Texas for War Vets; Daniel Craig & Barbara Broccoli
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #3 - The Syrian Civil War; New Program in Texas for War Vets; Daniel Craig & Barbara Broccoli

    S45:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. 60 Minutes Season 46 Episode 12 - Inside the NSA; The Copts
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Inside the NSA; The Copts

    S46:E12

    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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  5. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 22 - Secretary Tillerson, Divided II
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 1 - 60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY
    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #6 - 60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY

    S54:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 11 - 50 years of 60 Minutes
    8.2/10(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. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 35 - Facial Recognition; UAP; Rafa
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 38 - What Happened in Wuhan?, Ransomware, Sir David
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 3 - 10/3/2021: The Facebook Whistleblower, Unforgiven, The Final Act
    8.2/10(25 votes)

    #10 - 10/3/2021: The Facebook Whistleblower, Unforgiven, The Final Act

    S54:E3

    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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  12. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 16 - 1/2/2022: The Ritchie Boys
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #11 - 1/2/2022: The Ritchie Boys

    S54:E16

    The full story of a secret U.S. WWII military intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 21 - 2/6/2022: Death in Training, Breaking Point, Canada’s Unmarked Graves
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #12 - 2/6/2022: Death in Training, Breaking Point, Canada’s Unmarked Graves

    S54:E21

    Investigating military vehicle training deaths; Shorthanded hospitals pushed to brink by COVID; The dark legacy of Canada’s residential schools.

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  14. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 46 - 60 Minutes Presents - The Ritchie Boys
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #13 - 60 Minutes Presents - The Ritchie Boys

    S54:E46

    The full story of a secret U.S. WWII military intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.

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  15. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 34 - Ingenuity and Perseverance, The Ritchie Boys
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 23 - 2/20/2022: The Front, Targeting Americans
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #15 - 2/20/2022: The Front, Targeting Americans

    S54:E23

    Inside Ukraine as it faces Russia; “Havana Syndrome” cases on U.S. soil.

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  17. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 25 - 3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #16 - 3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind

    S54:E25

    Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories; the state of the coronavirus pandemic; legally blind, 15-year-old freeride skier Jacob Smith.

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  18. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 23 - 2/21/2021: Attack on the Judiciary, Handcuffed to the Truth, QAnon
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #17 - 2/21/2021: Attack on the Judiciary, Handcuffed to the Truth, QAnon

    S53:E23

    Judges say it's time for more security in the face of mounting violence; Then, Holding Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime accountable for war crimes; And, QAnon's corrosive impact on the U.S.

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  19. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 36 - Transgender Healthcare, Geldingadalir, Exhume the Truth
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 14 - 12/19/2021: “The Beast,” America’s Dirty Secret, Trevor Noah
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #19 - 12/19/2021: “The Beast,” America’s Dirty Secret, Trevor Noah

    S54:E14

    The historic, devastating December 10-11 tornado outbreak; Americans lacking access to proper sewage disposal; Trevor Noah: The 60 Minutes Interview.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 24 - 2/27/2022: The Grid, Wrongful Detainees, Headlines, Deadlines & Bottom Lines
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #20 - 2/27/2022: The Grid, Wrongful Detainees, Headlines, Deadlines & Bottom Lines

    S54:E24

    How secure is America’s electric grid; Americans detained by foreign governments; Financial firms gutting local newsrooms.

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  22. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 26 - 3/13/2022: Voting Rights and Wrongs, Secretary Pete, Ted Lasso
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #21 - 3/13/2022: Voting Rights and Wrongs, Secretary Pete, Ted Lasso

    S54:E26

    In Wisconsin, a political battle over the 2020 vote still rages; Pete Buttigieg and the great American infrastructure upgrade; Behind the scenes of “Ted Lasso.”

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  23. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 29 - 4/3/2022: City of Lions, Londongrad, Laurie Anderson
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #22 - 4/3/2022: City of Lions, Londongrad, Laurie Anderson

    S54:E29

    Hospitals and health care workers under attack in Ukraine; How the U.K. became a laundromat for Russian oligarchs’ dirty money; Laurie Anderson on her unique work and life.

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  24. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 31 - 4/17/2022: Shields Up, Running Volkswagen, eVTOLs
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #23 - 4/17/2022: Shields Up, Running Volkswagen, eVTOLs

    S54:E31

    U.S. officials warn about potential Russian cyberattacks on American soil; CEO Herbert Diess on the future of Volkswagen; Companies racing to develop eVTOL “air taxis”

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  25. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 39 - 6/5/2022: The Longest Running Oil Spill, Canada’s Unmarked Graves, Carnegie Heroes
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #24 - 6/5/2022: The Longest Running Oil Spill, Canada’s Unmarked Graves, Carnegie Heroes

    S54:E39

    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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  26. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 8 - John Eastman; Our Mistake Is Your Responsibility; Monkey Island
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #25 - John Eastman; Our Mistake Is Your Responsibility; Monkey Island

    S56:E8

    Scott Pelley interviews John Eastman, the conservative former law professor who gave controversial legal advice to former President Donald Trump and is facing possible prison time in Georgia's election conspiracy case. Then, an investigation into what happens when Social Security mistakenly overpays. And, a look at Hurricane Maria’s impact on Monkey Island.

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Best Episodes Summary

"NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes". It scored 9/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/25/2011. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mike Wallace".