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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!

The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 50

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    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #1 - 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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    8.1/10(14 votes)

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

    #3 - 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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  4. Background image for Untangling the Facebook Data Scandal, Inside MIT's 'Future Factory', For Better or Worse: Living with Alzheimer's
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Untangling the Facebook Data Scandal, Inside MIT's 'Future Factory', For Better or Worse: Living with Alzheimer's

    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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  5. Background image for The Whistleblower, Redemption
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #5 - The Whistleblower, Redemption

    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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  6. Background image for Inside al Qaeda, Pelican Bay, Corkscrewed
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Inside al Qaeda, Pelican Bay, Corkscrewed

    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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  8. Background image for Human Cargo, Secretary of Education, Treating Trauma
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Human Cargo, Secretary of Education, Treating Trauma

    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

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  9. Background image for Mancini’s Brain, Second Act, The Scrolls of Herculaneum
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Mancini’s Brain, Second Act, The Scrolls of Herculaneum

    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. Background image for Storming Room 135, Secret Weapon, The Restaurateur
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Storming Room 135, Secret Weapon, The Restaurateur

    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.

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    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Pope Francis, At the Zoo

    S50:E36

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

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  12. Background image for Kabul under siege, Element of Truth, Portland
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Kabul under siege, Element of Truth, Portland

    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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  13. Background image for The Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes interview, 'The Greek Freak'
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #12 - The Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes interview, 'The Greek Freak'

    S50:E28

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

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  14. Background image for Flying Under the Radar, Closing the Gender Pay Gap
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Flying Under the Radar, Closing the Gender Pay Gap

    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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  15. Background image for Trump speaks about train crash involving GOP House Members
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Trump speaks about train crash involving GOP House Members

    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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    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #15 - War Crime, JR, Jennifer Lawrence

    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

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  17. Background image for The Monuments, Clones of Polo, Robert E. Lee Statue
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #16 - The Monuments, Clones of Polo, Robert E. Lee Statue

    S50:E26

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

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  18. Background image for Hacking Democracy, the Legacy of Lynching, The Harvard Lampoon
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Hacking Democracy, the Legacy of Lynching, The Harvard Lampoon

    S50:E30

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

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  19. Background image for The leaning tower of San Francisco, Le Carré
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #18 - The leaning tower of San Francisco, Le Carré

    S50:E18

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

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  20. Background image for The Real Power of Google, The Theranos deception, The Spotted Pig
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #19 - The Real Power of Google, The Theranos deception, The Spotted Pig

    S50:E37

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

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  21. Background image for Feeding Puerto Rico, Wounds of War, The Isle of Eigg
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Feeding Puerto Rico, Wounds of War, The Isle of Eigg

    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

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  22. Background image for CRISPR, The Gates Scholars, Seaweed
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #21 - CRISPR, The Gates Scholars, Seaweed

    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.

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  23. Background image for The Rockford File, Orphans of War, Into the Wild
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #22 - The Rockford File, Orphans of War, Into the Wild

    S50:E34

    Lesley Stahl reports on the problem with prescription drug prices; then, saving the orphans of war; and, into the wild with Thomas D. Mangelsen

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  24. Background image for 100,000 Women, Saving a Generation, Shock Therapy
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #23 - 100,000 Women, Saving a Generation, Shock Therapy

    S50:E35

    Gynecological Mesh: The medical device that has 100,000 women suing; then, Bill Whitaker reports on how the opioid epidemic is leaving grandparents to raise grandchildren; and, is shock therapy making a comeback?

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  25. Background image for The Shooting, Vast, The Young American
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #24 - The Shooting, Vast, The Young American

    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?

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  26. Background image for God of War, The Blockade of Qatar, The Forger
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #25 - God of War, The Blockade of Qatar, The Forger

    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.

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Season 50 Ratings Summary

"50 years of 60 Minutes" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes" season 50. It scored 8.1/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/3/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Secretary Tillerson, Divided II".