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The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 53

Every episode of 60 Minutes Season 53 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 53!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 1 - The Battle for the Ballot | H.R. McMaster | Coach O and the Sideways Season
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #1 - The Battle for the Ballot | H.R. McMaster | Coach O and the Sideways Season

    S53:E1

    Pennsylvania's battle over mail-in voting; Then, an interview with former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster; And, Ed Orgeron's journey from the bayou to LSU

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  2. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 2 - Florida's Amendment 4, The Wall, Sir David
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Florida's Amendment 4, The Wall, Sir David

    S53:E2

    How many of Florida's felons will be able to vote in the swing state? Then, engineers say a private section of the border wall will eventually fail. And, Sir David Attenborough: The 60 Minutes Interview

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  3. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 3 - Cause and Effect, Talent on the Spectrum, Seinfeld in 2020
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Cause and Effect, Talent on the Spectrum, Seinfeld in 2020

    S53:E3

    Climate scientists on 2020’s wildfires and storms; Then, companies seek out potential employees with autism; And, Jerry Seinfeld: The 2020 60 Minutes Interview.

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  4. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 4 - Nadia, A Different Kind of Vision, The Wright Way
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Nadia, A Different Kind of Vision, The Wright Way

    S53:E4

    Nobel laureate Nadia Murad's fight to bring ISIS to court; Then, an architect goes blind, but says he's actually gotten better at his job; And, the family that dominates saddle bronc riding.

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  5. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 5 - Treating COVID-19 Today, The Lincoln Project, Grizzlies
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Treating COVID-19 Today, The Lincoln Project, Grizzlies

    S53:E5

    The COVID-19 treatments showing the most promise; Then, inside the Lincoln Project's campaign against President Trump; And, finding ways to coexist with grizzly bears in Montana

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  6. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 6 - Genetic Revolution, The Youngest Refugees, Vision of Music
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Genetic Revolution, The Youngest Refugees, Vision of Music

    S53:E6

    Could gene therapy cure sickle cell anemia? Then, Sesame and the IRC join forces to help Syrian refugee children. And, 60 Minutes profiles blind musical prodigy Matthew Whitaker.

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  7. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 7 - Putin’s Public Enemy, Dr. Fauci, Hell Flight
    4.9/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Putin’s Public Enemy, Dr. Fauci, Hell Flight

    S53:E7

    Alexey Navalny describes being poisoned; Then, Dr. Anthony Fauci on his media restrictions, Trump contracting COVID, masks, voting and more; And, the COVID flight from Hell.

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  8. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 8 - The Republican Ticket, The Democratic Ticket
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - The Republican Ticket, The Democratic Ticket

    S53:E8

    Lesley Stahl speaks with Republican candidates, President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, while Norah O'Donnell speaks with the Democratic candidates, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris.

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  9. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 9 - Ask Ohio, Arizona Counts, The First Outbreak
    6.7/10(17 votes)

    #9 - Ask Ohio, Arizona Counts, The First Outbreak

    S53:E9

    Ohio voters on who they're backing in 2020; Then, Arizona's move from Republican stronghold to swing state in play for Democrats; And, Inside the country's first COVID-19 outbreak.

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  10. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 10 - Counting the Vote, Operation Warp Speed, Ken Burns
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Counting the Vote, Operation Warp Speed, Ken Burns

    S53:E10

    Pennsylvania election officials detail their vote count, share experiences from election week; Then, planning the distribution of a future COVID-19 vaccine; And, Ken Burns speaks with Scott Pelley about how his films are made, the message he wants to convey with them and how he became the person he is today.

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  11. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 11 - The 44th President, TikTok
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #11 - The 44th President, TikTok

    S53:E11

    Barack Obama on his book, President Trump, George Floyd, the divisions in the country, and more; And, is TikTok a harmless app or a threat to U.S. security?

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  12. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 12 - COVID's Long-Haulers; Where did they Go?; 90+
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #12 - COVID's Long-Haulers; Where did they Go?; 90+

    S53:E12

    Long-term symptoms plague COVID "Long-Haulers"; Then, student enrollment down during pandemic; And, checking in on the 90+ Study on aging.

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  13. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 13 - Securing the Election, The Last Slave Ship, James Corden
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Securing the Election, The Last Slave Ship, James Corden

    S53:E13

    Former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Chris Krebs; descendants of those transported aboard the last known ship to bring enslaved Africans to America; TV host James Corden.

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  14. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 14 - Peddling PPE, Secondary Sports, Viola Davis
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Peddling PPE, Secondary Sports, Viola Davis

    S53:E14

    Inside the wild world of PPE sales; Then, some colleges cutting "secondary sports"; And, Viola Davis: The 60 Minutes Interview.

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  15. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 15 - Saudi Fugitives, The High Cost of Healing, Excited Delirium
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Saudi Fugitives, The High Cost of Healing, Excited Delirium

    S53:E15

    California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to run HHS, says Sutter Health's practices led to some of the highest health care costs in the state. Saudis accused of serious crimes have fled to the kingdom before trial. The FBI believes they had help from U.S. ally Saudi Arabia. John Dickerson investigates the controversial syndrome not recognized by many leading medical groups.

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  16. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 16 - An End in Sight, Justice Defenders, Built by Angels
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - An End in Sight, Justice Defenders, Built by Angels

    S53:E16

    How the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was developed; Then, inside the organization helping prisoners in Africa become lawyers and paralegals; And, Inside Lalibela, the mysterious holy site.

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  17. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 17 - 60 Minutes Presents: Home for the Holidays
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - 60 Minutes Presents: Home for the Holidays

    S53:E17

    Shakira shows what it takes to prepare for a Super Bowl halftime show; Then, meet the blind piano player who's so good, scientists are studying him; And, Inside the Japanese artform of Kabuki with its biggest star, Ebizo.

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  18. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 18 - Section 230, The Case Against Curtis Flowers, Notes of Grace
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Section 230, The Case Against Curtis Flowers, Notes of Grace

    S53:E18

    What is Section 230 and why do people want it repealed; Then, podcast helps save man from death row; And, Igor Levit: The 60 Minutes Interview

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  19. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 19 - January 6th, 11,780 Votes, American Independent
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #19 - January 6th, 11,780 Votes, American Independent

    S53:E19

    Nancy Pelosi speaks to 60 Minutes about the Capitol riot; Then, President Trump's phone call with Georgia's top election official; And, Angus King: The 60 Minutes Interview

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  20. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 20 - Against All Enemies, The Threat, The Comeback
    6.7/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Against All Enemies, The Threat, The Comeback

    S53:E20

    How Washington is bolstering security for the inauguration; Then, former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund's account of the Capitol assault; And, Washington Football Team QB Alex Smith's comeback from nearly losing his leg.

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  21. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 21 - Left Behind, The Biodata Race, DNA For Sale
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Left Behind, The Biodata Race, DNA For Sale

    S53:E21

    Families remember loved ones lost to COVID-19; Then, How China is racing to collect Americans’ DNA; And, The big money market for your DNA.

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  22. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 22 - 2/14/2021: SolarWinds, Bill Gates 3.0, Simone Biles
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #22 - 2/14/2021: SolarWinds, Bill Gates 3.0, Simone Biles

    S53:E22

    Unprecedented Russian SolarWinds hack that infiltrated federal government likely still happening; Then, Bill Gates on how the world can avoid a climate disaster; And, Simone Biles readies for her final Olympics.

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

    #23 - 2/21/2021: Attack on the Judiciary, Handcuffed to the Truth, QAnon

    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.

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  24. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 24 - 2/28/2021: Progress and Patience, Incoming, Colson Whitehead
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #24 - 2/28/2021: Progress and Patience, Incoming, Colson Whitehead

    S53:E24

    The efforts to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations; Then, never-before-seen video of the attack on Al Asad Airbase; And, Colson Whitehead: The 60 Minutes interview

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  25. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 25 - 3/7/2021: The Unequal Recession, The Long Shot, Back to the Moon
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #25 - 3/7/2021: The Unequal Recession, The Long Shot, Back to the Moon

    S53:E25

    Scott Pelley goes to Ohio and reports on the people who have lost their income and homes. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on how COVID, a California horse track and an antidepressant are connected. Bill Whitaker speaks with Jody Singer and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson for a 60 Minutes report on NASA's Artemis Program, Sunday.

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Season 53 Ratings Summary

"The Battle for the Ballot | H.R. McMaster | Coach O and the Sideways Season" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes" season 53. It scored 6.8/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/20/2020. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Florida's Amendment 4, The Wall, Sir David".