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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 35 - Facial Recognition; UAP; Rafa
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    S53:E35

    Facial recognition used to identify criminal suspects; unidentified aerial phenomena, UAPs, are being formally addressed by the U.S. government; professional tennis player Rafael Nadal.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 38 - What Happened in Wuhan?, Ransomware, Sir David
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    S53:E38

    WHO-led inquiry ends with even more questions than it began with on coronavirus origin; Then, how cybercriminals hold data hostage... and why the best solution is often paying a ransom; And, Sir David Attenborough: The 60 Minutes Interview.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 34 - Ingenuity and Perseverance, The Ritchie Boys
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    S53:E34

    Perseverance rover, Ingenuity helicopter, and the search for ancient life on Mars; Then, stories from members of the Ritchie Boys, a secret U.S. WWII intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 23 - 2/21/2021: Attack on the Judiciary, Handcuffed to the Truth, QAnon
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 36 - Transgender Healthcare, Geldingadalir, Exhume the Truth
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S53:E36

    Health care challenges for transgender youth; Iceland's newest volcano offers rare opportunities; Uncovering the Greenwood Massacre.

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  6. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 15 - Saudi Fugitives, The High Cost of Healing, Excited Delirium
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    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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  7. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 11 - The 44th President, TikTok
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    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?

    Director:Unknown
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  8. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 31 - The Oath Keepers; Race and Health; Viola Davis
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S53:E31

    Profile of the militia movement the Oath Keepers; the link between race and health outcomes; actress Viola Davis.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 50 - Chips, UAP, The Comeback
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S53:E50

    America's microchip problem; Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs; Former NFL Quarterback Alex Smith on his comeback.

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

    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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  11. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 37 - Attacks on the Judiciary; 90+; Notes of Grace
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S53:E37

    The rise in threats against federal judges; people older than 90 provide valuable information on the secrets to a long and healthy life; pianist Igor Levit.

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  12. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 3 - Cause and Effect, Talent on the Spectrum, Seinfeld in 2020
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    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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  13. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 25 - 3/7/2021: The Unequal Recession, The Long Shot, Back to the Moon
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    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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  14. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 30 - Chairman Powell, The Last Pandemic, Prince and the Revelation
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    S53:E30

    Fed Chair Jerome Powell tells 60 Minutes America is going back to work; Pentagon programs hope to make COVID-19 the last pandemic ever; And, what's hidden in Prince's vault of unreleased music? Air Date: Apr 11, 2021

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  15. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 2 - Florida's Amendment 4, The Wall, Sir David
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    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

    Director:Unknown
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  16. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 6 - Genetic Revolution, The Youngest Refugees, Vision of Music
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 48 - Hell Flight, Justice Defenders, Kings of the Road
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    S53:E48

    The COVID flight from hell; Inside the organization helping prisoners in Africa become lawyers and paralegals; Will driverless trucks soon share our roads?

    Director:Unknown
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  18. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 5 - Treating COVID-19 Today, The Lincoln Project, Grizzlies
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    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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  19. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 28 - 3/28/2021: What Happened in Wuhan?, Dynamic Robots, Kindred in the Bleachers
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    S53:E28

    Finding the origin of the coronavirus; Then, robots of the future at Boston Dynamics; And, Dave Kindred goes back on the beat to cover high school girls basketball.

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  20. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 33 - The Secretary of State | Chips | The Premonition
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    S53:E33

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken; a shortage of semiconductors reveals the U.S. is increasingly trailing behind Asia in the key sector; a book tells the story of doctors and scientists who saw the pandemic coming and tried to sound the alarm.

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  21. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 12 - COVID's Long-Haulers; Where did they Go?; 90+
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    S53:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
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  22. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 21 - Left Behind, The Biodata Race, DNA For Sale
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 22 - 2/14/2021: SolarWinds, Bill Gates 3.0, Simone Biles
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. 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)

    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

    Director:Unknown
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  25. 60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 19 - January 6th, 11,780 Votes, American Independent
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    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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Season 53 Ratings Summary

"Facial Recognition; UAP; Rafa" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes" season 53. It scored 8.2/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/16/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "What Happened in Wuhan?, Ransomware, Sir David".