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The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 54

Every episode of 60 Minutes Season 54 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 54!

The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 54

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  1. Background image for 60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY
    8.3/10(26 votes)

    #1 - 60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY

    S54:E1

    On September 11, 2001, 343 members of the Fire Department of New York perished while trying to rescue people trapped in the World Trade Center. Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were there that day and the loved ones of those who never made it home.

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for 9/26/2021: Take the Fight to the Night, Rep. Liz Cheney, King of the Deep
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #2 - 9/26/2021: Take the Fight to the Night, Rep. Liz Cheney, King of the Deep

    S54:E2

    Bill Whitaker reports on the largest helicopter to ever fight fires at night; Liz Cheney tells Lesley Stahl about running for re-election as an anti-Trump Republican in Wyoming; Sharyn Alfonsi talks to Alexey Molchanov about reaching the top of his sport by diving hundreds of feet into the ocean with just one deep breath

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  3. Background image for 10/3/2021: The Facebook Whistleblower, Unforgiven, The Final Act
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #3 - 10/3/2021: The Facebook Whistleblower, Unforgiven, The Final Act

    S54:E3

    Facebook whistleblower speaks to 60 Minutes; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program not living up to its name; Despite his Alzheimer's, Tony Bennett prepares to perform with Lady Gaga.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for 10/10/2021: Deepfakes, A Thousand Children, Deep Springs
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #4 - 10/10/2021: Deepfakes, A Thousand Children, Deep Springs

    S54:E4

    Deepfakes: How deepfakes could soon change our world. A Thousand Children: Reuniting families separated at the border. Deep Springs: Deep Springs College.

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  5. Background image for 10/17/2021: Robert Gates, The Green River Drift, Whither Ye Olde English Pub
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #5 - 10/17/2021: Robert Gates, The Green River Drift, Whither Ye Olde English Pub

    S54:E5

    Robert Gates on Afghanistan, his disagreements with President Biden and polarization in the U.S.; Riding along on the Green River Drift, the longest-running cattle drive left in America; Inside the English pub's comeback from COVID.

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  6. Background image for 10/24/2021: Prince v. Spy, Running Dry, Michael Keaton
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #6 - 10/24/2021: Prince v. Spy, Running Dry, Michael Keaton

    S54:E6

    A former Saudi official’s warning about MBS; The Colorado River Basin, ravaged by drought, plans for a drier future; And, Michael Keaton on his career, the characters he's played and suiting back up as Batman.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for 10/31/2021: Democracy Lost, A New Model, The Future of Sapiens
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #7 - 10/31/2021: Democracy Lost, A New Model, The Future of Sapiens

    S54:E7

    How Daniel Ortega tossed democracy aside to maintain power in Nicaragua; A new model of architecture with communities in mind; Yuval Noah Harari on the power of data, artificial intelligence and the future of the human race.

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  9. Background image for 11/7/2021: The Second Amendment Preservation Act, The Longest Running Oil Spill, Carnegie Heroes
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #8 - 11/7/2021: The Second Amendment Preservation Act, The Longest Running Oil Spill, Carnegie Heroes

    S54:E8

    New Missouri state law effectively ends local enforcement of federal gun laws; Containing the longest-running oil spill in U.S. history; What's in the heads of heroes?

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  10. Background image for 11/14/2021: Freight Expectations, Andrew Sullivan, The Get Back Sessions
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #9 - 11/14/2021: Freight Expectations, Andrew Sullivan, The Get Back Sessions

    S54:E9

    Bill Whitaker follows the U.S.’s struggling supply chain; Scott Pelley speaks with Andrew Sullivan; The making of the Beatles’ “Let It Be.”

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  11. Background image for 11/21/2021: Reimagining Police, Supersonic, Caligula’s Gardens
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #10 - 11/21/2021: Reimagining Police, Supersonic, Caligula’s Gardens

    S54:E10

    How Austin is leading the nation in police reform; Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight; Roman parking garage excavation uncovers Caligula’s gardens.

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  12. Background image for 11/28/2021: Hazing, Saving the Mountain Gorillas, Rita Moreno
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #11 - 11/28/2021: Hazing, Saving the Mountain Gorillas, Rita Moreno

    S54:E11

    The hazing of Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez; Saving Rwanda’s mountain gorillas; Rita Moreno: The 60 Minutes Interview.

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  13. Background image for 12/5/2021: Reality Winner, China’s Next Revolution?, Gucci
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #12 - 12/5/2021: Reality Winner, China’s Next Revolution?, Gucci

    S54:E12

    Reality Winner: The 60 Minutes Interview; Xi Jinping’s capitalism rollback in China; Inside Alessandro Michele’s Gucci fashion house.

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  14. Background image for 12/12/2021: Negotiating With the Taliban, Let There Be Light, An Island Off an Island
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #13 - 12/12/2021: Negotiating With the Taliban, Let There Be Light, An Island Off an Island

    S54:E13

    Inside Afghanistan after U.S. withdrawal; The James Webb Space Telescope; Fogo Island’s comeback story.

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  15. Background image for 12/19/2021: “The Beast,” America’s Dirty Secret, Trevor Noah
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #14 - 12/19/2021: “The Beast,” America’s Dirty Secret, Trevor Noah

    S54:E14

    The historic, devastating December 10-11 tornado outbreak; Americans lacking access to proper sewage disposal; Trevor Noah: The 60 Minutes Interview.

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  16. Background image for 12/26/2021: Weather & Wine, Drawing Truth to Power
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #15 - 12/26/2021: Weather & Wine, Drawing Truth to Power

    S54:E15

    Europe’s wine industry being altered by climate change; Badiucao: The 60 Minutes Interview.

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  17. Background image for 1/2/2022: The Ritchie Boys
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #16 - 1/2/2022: The Ritchie Boys

    S54:E16

    The full story of a secret U.S. WWII military intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.

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  18. Background image for 1/9/2022: The Big Quit, One Small Step, The Kicker
    5.9/10(21 votes)

    #17 - 1/9/2022: The Big Quit, One Small Step, The Kicker

    S54:E17

    What’s making Americans quit their jobs in record numbers; Conversations spanning the political spectrum; The gridiron’s loneliest warrior: The Kicker.

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  19. Background image for 1/16/2022: The Betrayal, Chris Stapleton
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    #18 - 1/16/2022: The Betrayal, Chris Stapleton

    S54:E18

    Investigating who betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis; Chris Stapleton on his life and career.

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  20. Background image for 1/30/2022: An Hour of Music
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    #19 - 1/30/2022: An Hour of Music

    S54:E19

    Despite his Alzheimer’s, Tony Bennett prepares to perform with Lady Gaga; Documentary “Get Back” shows half-century old, unseen footage of Beatles writing and recording; The story of New Orleans’ St. Augustine High School Marching Band.

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  21. Background image for 1/30/2022: A 60 Minutes Wildlife Tour
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #20 - 1/30/2022: A 60 Minutes Wildlife Tour

    S54:E20

    The Atlantic great white shark's comeback; The return of wolves to Yellowstone Park; Saving memories of animals with Joel Sartore's Photo Ark

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  22. Background image for 2/6/2022: Death in Training, Breaking Point, Canada’s Unmarked Graves
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #21 - 2/6/2022: Death in Training, Breaking Point, Canada’s Unmarked Graves

    S54:E21

    Investigating military vehicle training deaths; Shorthanded hospitals pushed to brink by COVID; The dark legacy of Canada’s residential schools.

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  23. Background image for 2/13/2022: Cheers!
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    #22 - 2/13/2022: Cheers!

    S54:E22

    Wine growers in France and England discuss/demonstrate the effect of Climate Change; Pubs in England and the impact of COVID-19.

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  24. Background image for 2/20/2022: The Front, Targeting Americans
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #23 - 2/20/2022: The Front, Targeting Americans

    S54:E23

    Inside Ukraine as it faces Russia; “Havana Syndrome” cases on U.S. soil.

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  25. Background image for 2/27/2022: The Grid, Wrongful Detainees, Headlines, Deadlines & Bottom Lines
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #24 - 2/27/2022: The Grid, Wrongful Detainees, Headlines, Deadlines & Bottom Lines

    S54:E24

    How secure is America’s electric grid; Americans detained by foreign governments; Financial firms gutting local newsrooms.

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  26. Background image for 3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #25 - 3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind

    S54:E25

    Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories; the state of the coronavirus pandemic; legally blind, 15-year-old freeride skier Jacob Smith.

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Season 54 Ratings Summary

"60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes" season 54. It scored 8.3/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/12/2021. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "9/26/2021: Take the Fight to the Night, Rep. Liz Cheney, King of the Deep".