60 Minutes backdrop
News

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!

Binge this in 27d 10h•Peaking at 8.6/10

America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.

Airs on
CBS
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons59

All1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Click to reveal
    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)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. 60 Minutes Season 47 Episode 33 - An Unlikely Informant, The Unknown America, King of Crossfit
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. 60 Minutes Season 44 Episode 30 - Mike Wallace
    8.5/10(106 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 22 - Secretary Tillerson, Divided II
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    S50:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 1 - 60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY
    8.5/10(26 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of 60 Minutes

    READ
  7. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 21 - 2/6/2022: Death in Training, Breaking Point, Canada’s Unmarked Graves
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    S54:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. 60 Minutes Season 1 Episode 1 - September 24, 1968
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    S1:E1

    60 Minutes offers a beside-the-scenes look at presidential candidates Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey during their parties' summer nominating conventions then interviews three prominent European political thinkers about the elections before soliciting the opinion of native son and Pulitzer Prize-winning commentator Art Buchwald. A conversation with U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark follows during which he attempts to explain the forces at work in the country's rapidly changing relationship with law enforcement officers. A presentation of the short subject documentary "Why Man Creates" concludes this inaugural episode.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 11 - 50 years of 60 Minutes
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    S50:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 35 - Facial Recognition; UAP; Rafa
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 38 - What Happened in Wuhan?, Ransomware, Sir David
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 3 - 10/3/2021: The Facebook Whistleblower, Unforgiven, The Final Act
    8.2/10(25 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. 60 Minutes Season 54 Episode 16 - 1/2/2022: The Ritchie Boys
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    S54:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    S54:E46

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    S54:E23

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    S53:E36

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    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
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    S54:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    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.”

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

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

    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”

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  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)

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Best Episodes Summary

"The Syrian Civil War; New Program in Texas for War Vets; Daniel Craig & Barbara Broccoli" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes". It scored 8.6/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/14/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "An Unlikely Informant, The Unknown America, King of Crossfit".