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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 1 - Paul McCartney, The Compromise, Inside the Epidemic
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #1 - Paul McCartney, The Compromise, Inside the Epidemic

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

    #2 - The Kavanaugh Vote, John Green, The Pavarotti of Pasta

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

    #3 - President Trump, Photo Ark

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

    #4 - Genetic Genealogy, Off the Rails, Fly Like an Eagle

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

    #5 - Inside the Secret Archive, America’s War Against ISIS, JAAP

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

    #6 - High Velocity, As Goes Texas, The Ride of His Life

    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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  7. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 7 - Your Data, Ultra Deep, The Pact
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Your Data, Ultra Deep, The Pact

    S51:E7

    The law that lets Europeans take back their data from big tech companies; then, what lies at the bottom of one of the deepest holes ever dug by man?; and, the Griffin brothers' journey to the NFL.

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  8. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 8 - A Dose of Hope, A Dose of Greed, Tim Green
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - A Dose of Hope, A Dose of Greed, Tim Green

    S51:E8

    Widespread use of naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote, is needed more than ever in the U.S. 60 Minutes reports on one drug company that claims to be increasing access by pricing an injector of naloxone at $4000+; And, Tim Green on coping with the ALS he thinks was caused by the game he loves.

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

    #9 - Chaos on the Border, Robots to the Rescue, To Kill a Mockingbird

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

    #10 - George H.W. Bush, Paradise Lost

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

    #11 - Elon Musk, Screen Time, Ryan Speedo Green

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

    #12 - Taking Aim at Opioids, Plastic Plague

    S51:E12

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

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

    #13 - To Catch a Spy, Malta, The Wolves of Yellowstone

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

    #14 - Eat, Drink and Be Merry

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

    #15 - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, President El-Sisi, An Unlikely Inventor

    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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  16. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 16 - The Committee, The Oracle of AI, A Different Kind of Vision
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - The Committee, The Oracle of AI, A Different Kind of Vision

    S51:E16

    Elijah Cummings' new power as House Oversight Committee chairman; then, how one man is advancing artificial intelligence; and, an architect goes blind, says he’s actually gotten better at his job

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  17. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 17 - Howard Schultz, Small Satellites, Big Data, Jerry and Marge Selbee
    5.0/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Howard Schultz, Small Satellites, Big Data, Jerry and Marge Selbee

    S51:E17

    Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says he's considering independent run for president; Then, small satellites take more than 1 million photos of the Earth every day; And, how a retired couple found lottery odds in their favor

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  18. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 18 - Andrew McCabe, The Chibok Girls
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Andrew McCabe, The Chibok Girls

    S51:E18

    Former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe tells 60 Minutes about taking over for James Comey, starting investigations of President Trump, interactions with the president and his own firing; and, Chibok survivors of kidnapping by Boko Haram share their stories

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  19. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 19 - The Label, Double Crossed, Made in China
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The Label, Double Crossed, Made in China

    S51:E19

    Did the FDA ignite the opioid epidemic? Then, should a former terrorist be allowed into witness protection? And, China's drive to dominate the electric car industry

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

    #20 - "This Is No Ordinary Lawsuit," Off Track, Cracking the Code

    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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  21. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 21 - The Chairman, ACLU, Genetic Revolution
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The Chairman, ACLU, Genetic Revolution

    S51:E21

    Fed Chair Jerome Powell is asked if the Fed is done raising interest rates and whether or not he thinks President Trump can fire him; then, the ACLU's surprising new political strategy, modeled in part after the NRA; and, could gene therapy cure sickle cell anemia?

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  22. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 22 - Targeting Americans, Billionaire on the Bus, Monaco
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Targeting Americans, Billionaire on the Bus, Monaco

    S51:E22

    rain trauma suffered by U.S. diplomats abroad could be work of hostile foreign government; then, a venture capitalist is spreading funding to Middle America; and, Anderson Cooper goes inside Monaco: the ultimate playground for the rich

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

    #23 - Pegasus, All Bets Are On, Samuel L. Jackson

    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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  24. 60 Minutes Season 51 Episode 24 - Survivors' Network, Pleistocene Park, The Rock
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Survivors' Network, Pleistocene Park, The Rock

    S51:E24

    Parents of a 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting victim travel the country to help others impacted by mass shootings; then, Siberia's Pleistocene Park: Bringing back pieces of the Ice Age to combat climate change; and, a German-style program at a Connecticut maximum security prison emphasizes rehab for inmates

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

    #25 - The Principles of Ray Dalio, A Radical Solution, Attu

    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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Season 51 Ratings Summary

"Paul McCartney, The Compromise, Inside the Epidemic" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes" season 51. It scored 7.2/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/30/2018. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "The Kavanaugh Vote, John Green, The Pavarotti of Pasta".