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The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 51

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 3 - President Trump, Photo Ark
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S51:E3

    Lesley Stahl speaks with President Trump about a wide range of topics in his first 60 Minutes interview since taking office; and, saving memories of animals with Joel Sartore's Photo Ark

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  2. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 11 - Elon Musk, Screen Time, Ryan Speedo Green
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    S51:E11

    Elon Musk opens up to Lesley Stahl about Twitter, pot, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Model 3 and Tesla; then, a groundbreaking study examines effects of screen time on kids; and, Ryan Speedo Green: From juvenile delinquency to opera stardom.

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  3. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 12 - Taking Aim at Opioids, Plastic Plague
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    S51:E12

    The lawsuits that could bankrupt manufacturers and distributors; and, cleaning up the plastic in the ocean.

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  4. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 14 - Eat, Drink and Be Merry
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    S51:E14

    Chef Massimo Bottura: The Pavarotti of pasta; then, Steve Kroft and Bob Simon report on the Scottish Island of Islay, home to some of the world's premium single-malt scotch whiskies; and, Paul McCartney speaks to 60 Minutes

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  5. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 28 - On the Border, Online Overdose, The High North
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    S51:E28

    The situation at the southern border; the man in China wanted in the U.S. for shipping the Fentanyl that killed Americans in Akron; the U.S. helps defend Norway's border with Russia.

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  6. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 1 - Paul McCartney, The Compromise, Inside the Epidemic
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    S51:E1

    The Season 51 premiere examines the origins of the opioid epidemic, including a prison interview with a pain clinic doctor who made over $6,000 a day pushing opioids, shows no remorse and was sentenced to 157 years in prison for drug trafficking. Also: Paul McCartney says he can't read or write music shares rare details from the Beatles years and his subsequent decades as the most successful musician in popular music history. And, Inside the decision to delay Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation.

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  7. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 30 - The Price of Generics, The Most Unlikely Meeting, Mark Bradford
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    S51:E30

    "The Price of Generics" looks at a sweep lawsuit that accuses generic drug manufacturers of price fixing. "The Most Unlikely Meeting" looks at a program that helps the families of victims of violent crime meet the perpetrators of those crimes. "Mark Bradford" profiles the American artist.

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  8. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 46 - Pegasus, Plastic Plague
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    S51:E46

    The CEO of Israeli spyware-maker NSO on fighting terror, Khashoggi murder, and Saudi Arabia; and, cleaning up the plastic in the ocean.

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  9. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 49 - Steve Kroft, The Isle of Eigg
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    S51:E49

    “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl looks back at Steve Kroft’s career; and, just off Scotland, a tiny island with one main road is a testament to human independence.

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  10. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 9 - Chaos on the Border, Robots to the Rescue, To Kill a Mockingbird
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S51:E9

    The chaos behind Donald Trump's policy of family separation at the border; then, robots come to the rescue after Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster; and, "To Kill a Mockingbird" comes to Broadway.

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  11. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 15 - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, President El-Sisi, An Unlikely Inventor
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    S51:E15

    The rookie congresswoman challenging the Democratic establishment; then, Egypt's President El-Sisi denies ordering massacre in interview his government later tried to block; and, the unlikely, eccentric inventor turning inedible plant life into fuel

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  12. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 48 - Targeting Americans, A radical solution, The Ride of His Life
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S51:E48

    Brain trauma suffered by U.S. diplomats abroad could be work of hostile foreign government; Then, how the NYU School of Medicine is going tuition-free; And, riding the waves of Nazaré with Garrett McNamara.

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  13. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 51 - Know My Name, The Pact
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S51:E51

    For years she was known as "Emily Doe," the young woman sexually assaulted in 2015 by Brock Turner. Now, Chanel Miller is reclaiming her story; and, the brotherly love that helped Shaquem Griffin make it to the NFL as a one-handed player.

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  14. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 13 - To Catch a Spy, Malta, The Wolves of Yellowstone
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    S51:E13

    How a former CIA officer was caught betraying his country; then, inside the corruption allegations plaguing Malta; and, the return of wolves to Yellowstone Park.

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  15. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 10 - George H.W. Bush, Paradise Lost
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    S51:E10

    George H.W. Bush: Remembering the 41st president of the United States; and, 60 Minutes reveals what firefighters saw as the deadliest wildfire in California history destroyed the town of Paradise.

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  16. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 4 - Genetic Genealogy, Off the Rails, Fly Like an Eagle
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    S51:E4

    Inside the genetic genealogy being used to solve crimes; then, why has the New York City subway gone off the rails?; and, how an Oklahoma woman learned to fly like an eagle in Mongolia.

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  17. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 20 - "This Is No Ordinary Lawsuit," Off Track, Cracking the Code
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    S51:E20

    The climate change lawsuit that could stop the U.S. government from supporting fossil fuels; and, how America’s railroads stand on safety measures; then, closing the gender gap in the tech industry

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  18. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 25 - The Principles of Ray Dalio, A Radical Solution, Attu
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    S51:E25

    Ray Dalio says wealth inequality is a national emergency; then, How the NYU School of Medicine is going tuition-free; And, how a Japanese medic and American soldier became linked by World War II’s Battle of Attu.

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  19. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 5 - Inside the Secret Archive, America’s War Against ISIS, JAAP
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    S51:E5

    Church insiders discuss ignored abuse allegations; the efforts to restore Raqqa, Syria, a former Islamic State group stronghold; Jaap van Zweden, music director of the New York Philharmonic.

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  20. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 26 - Nancy Pelosi; Game Of Thrones; Golden State Warriors
    6.4/10(15 votes)

    S51:E26

    Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.); behind the scenes with the actors and producers of "Game of Thrones"; the Golden State Warriors prepare to leave Oakland for their new home in San Francisco.

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  21. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 31 - Money Laundering, Rainbow Railroad, Bitcoin Pizza
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    S51:E31

    "One Loose Thread" talks to the whistle-blower who helped to uncover a $230 billion Russia money laundering scheme. "Rainbow Railroad" looks at a Canadian group that helps hundreds of LGBT people who live in countries where their lives are at risk. "Bitcoin's Wild Ride" looks at the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies.

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  22. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 2 - The Kavanaugh Vote, John Green, The Pavarotti of Pasta
    6.3/10(12 votes)

    S51:E2

    Senators Susan Collins, Heidi Heitkamp explain their Kavanaugh confirmation votes; then Jon Wertheim profiles best-selling author John Green on reaching young adults and dealing with mental illness, who is also a star of YouTube podcasting; and Lesley Stahl goes to Modena, Italy, to meet chef Massimo Bottura: The Pavarotti of pasta to taste and see why his restaurant ranks No. 1 on the list of the top 50 eateries in the world.

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  23. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 6 - High Velocity, As Goes Texas, The Ride of His Life
    6.3/10(11 votes)

    S51:E6

    What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters?; Then, how Ted Cruz vs. Beto O'Rourke could predict America's political future; And, riding the waves of Nazaré with Garrett M...

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  24. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 23 - Pegasus, All Bets Are On, Samuel L. Jackson
    6.3/10(10 votes)

    S51:E23

    The CEO of Israeli spyware-maker NSO on fighting terror, Khashoggi murder, and Saudi Arabia; then, will legalized sports betting curtail corruption or encourage it?; and, Samuel L. Jackson: A long, vigorous career still in full stride

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  25. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 29 - Ransomware, Frontotemporal Dementia, Polar Punk
    6.2/10(8 votes)

    S51:E29

    How cybercriminals hold data hostage; then, living with Frontotemporal Dementia; and, the sounds of Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq

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Season 51 Ratings Summary

"President Trump, Photo Ark" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes" season 51. It scored 7.6/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/14/2018. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Elon Musk, Screen Time, Ryan Speedo Green".