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The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 50

Every episode of 60 Minutes Season 50 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 50!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    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
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  2. 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
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  3. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 27 - Students of Stoneman Douglas, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    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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  4. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 33 - CRISPR, The Gates Scholars, Seaweed
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    S50:E33

    Bill Whitaker reports on CRISPR, the gene-editing tool revolutionizing biomedical research; then, why Bill and Melinda Gates put 20,000 students through college; and, seaweed farming and its surprising benefits.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 36 - Pope Francis, At the Zoo
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    S50:E36

    Pope Francis shares candid thoughts in new documentary; and, matchmaking for zoo animals.

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  6. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 5 - Inside al Qaeda, Pelican Bay, Corkscrewed
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S50:E5

    Inside al Qaeda: Living and working with terrorists; Reforming solitary confinement at infamous California prison; then, billionaire Koch brother's crusade against counterfeit wine.

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  7. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 25 - Human Cargo, Secretary of Education, Treating Trauma
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    S50:E25

    Human smuggling across the southern border; then, Betsy DeVos on guns, school choice and why people don't like her; and, treating childhood trauma

    Director:Unknown
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  8. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 26 - The Monuments, Clones of Polo, Robert E. Lee Statue
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    S50:E26

    The history and future of Confederate monuments; and, the clones of polo.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 29 - Mancini’s Brain, Second Act, The Scrolls of Herculaneum
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    S50:E29

    How IEDs may be physically causing PTSD; then, Daniel Barenboim tries bridging the Middle East conflict with music; and, can technology unravel the secrets sealed by Mt. Vesuvius 2,000 years ago?

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  10. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 32 - Untangling the Facebook Data Scandal, Inside MIT's 'Future Factory', For Better or Worse: Living with Alzheimer's
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S50:E32

    Lesley Stahl reports on Aleksandr Kogan, the link between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica; then, Scott Pelley goes inside MIT’s ‘Future Factory’; and, for better or worse, living with Alzheimer's.

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  11. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 3 - Storming Room 135, Secret Weapon, The Restaurateur
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    S50:E3

    Officers describe storming Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock's hotel room; Facebook ads, Russia and the Trump campaign's secret weapon; Shake Shack founder on changing the way restaurants do business.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 4 - The Whistleblower, Redemption
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    S50:E4

    Ex-DEA agent: Opioid crisis fueled by drug industry and Congress; Meet a convicted felon who became a Georgetown law professor.

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  13. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 17 - Kabul under siege, Element of Truth, Portland
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    S50:E17

    Kabul under siege while America's longest war rages on; then, the American scientist who's seen North Korea's nuclear secrets; and, is Portland still Portlandia?

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  14. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 28 - The Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes interview, 'The Greek Freak'
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    S50:E28

    Stormy Daniels describes her alleged affair with Donald Trump; and, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks' 'Greek Freak'

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  15. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 31 - Flying Under the Radar, Closing the Gender Pay Gap
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    S50:E31

    Steve Kroft investigates Allegiant Air, a discount carrier known more for its ultra-low fares than its high record of in-flight breakdowns; and, leading by example to close the gender pay gap.

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  16. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 6 - God of War, The Blockade of Qatar, The Forger
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    S50:E6

    Defending the U.S. from North Korea's nuclear threat; Qatar's emir stands defiant in face of blockade; then, how a WWII-era forger saved lives, one fake document at a time.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 30 - Hacking Democracy, the Legacy of Lynching, The Harvard Lampoon
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    S50:E30

    What happened when Russia hacked the United States' election infrastructure?; then, inside the memorial to victims of lynching; and, the Harvard Lampoon.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 19 - Trump speaks about train crash involving GOP House Members
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    S50:E19

    President Trump said he spoke with House Speaker Paul Ryan following the crash and that members of Congress were "doing pretty good."

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  19. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 23 - War Crime, JR, Jennifer Lawrence
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    S50:E23

    What a chemical attack in Syria looks like; then, larger than life displays by French photographer JR; and, Jennifer Lawrence's surprising trip to the top of Hollywood

    Director:Unknown
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  20. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 18 - The leaning tower of San Francisco, Le Carré
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S50:E18

    San Francisco's leaning tower of lawsuits; and, an ex-British spy on leading a "double life" as a famous author

    Director:Unknown
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  21. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 37 - The Real Power of Google, The Theranos deception, The Spotted Pig
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S50:E37

    How did Google get so big; then, the Theranos deception; and, Mario Batali and the Spotted Pig

    Director:Unknown
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  22. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 10 - Feeding Puerto Rico, Wounds of War, The Isle of Eigg
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    S50:E10

    A popular chef serves people in Puerto Rico; Then, when hospitals become targets; And, a tiny island is a testament to human independence

    Director:Unknown
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  23. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 2 - The Shooting, Vast, The Young American
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    S50:E2

    Rep. Steve Scalise on surviving: "It's a miracle," then, spectacular revelations courtesy of Hubble; and, will Christian Pulisic be the next big name in soccer?

    Director:Unknown
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  24. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 40 - Singapore Summit, Secret Weapon, JR
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    S50:E40

    What’s at stake when President Trump meets with Kim Jong Un?; then, Facebook "embeds," Russia and the Trump campaign's secret weapon; and, larger than life displays by French photographer JR

    Director:Unknown
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  25. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 1 - Hurricane Harvey, John McCain, A Nation Divided
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    S50:E1

    Hurricane Harvey: A fluke or the future? Then, Sen. John McCain fights back; and, is the U.S. still a nation divided? Oprah Winfrey reports.

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Season 50 Ratings Summary

"Secretary Tillerson, Divided II" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes" season 50. It scored 8.5/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/18/2018. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "50 years of 60 Minutes".