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The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 56

Every episode of 60 Minutes Season 56 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 56!

The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 56

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  1. Background image for 9/17/2023: President Zelenskyy; Into the Streets; Prime Time in Colorado
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #1 - 9/17/2023: President Zelenskyy; Into the Streets; Prime Time in Colorado

    S56:E1

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is interviewed at the presidential offices in Kyiv. Then, the Brothers and Sisters in Arms is a group of military reservists at the forefront of protest rallies in Israel. Also, Jon Wertheim interviews the University of Colorado's new head football coach, Deion Sanders.

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  2. Background image for 9/24/2023: CARE Court; Bankrolling the War; Hanging On
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #2 - 9/24/2023: CARE Court; Bankrolling the War; Hanging On

    S56:E2

    First, investigating California’s CARE Court. Then, U.S. helps fund Ukraine's fight to survive. And, how sloths survive as nature’s couch potato.

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  3. Background image for 10/1/2023: Attorney General; The Rise and Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #3 - 10/1/2023: Attorney General; The Rise and Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

    S56:E3

    First, Merrick Garland on the independence of Trump and Hunter Biden investigations. Then, Michael Lewis’ new book on Sam Bankman-Fried.

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  4. Background image for 10/8/2023: The Godfather of AI; General Milley; Rich Paul; 3D Printing
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #4 - 10/8/2023: The Godfather of AI; General Milley; Rich Paul; 3D Printing

    S56:E4

    First, Geoffrey Hinton on promise, risks of AI. Then, Gen. Mark Milley: The 60 Minutes Interview. Next, Rich Paul: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, 3D printing homes on Earth, someday the moon.

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  5. Background image for 10/15/2023: President Biden; Rescue at the Kibbutz; The 50
    6.7/10(14 votes)

    #5 - 10/15/2023: President Biden; Rescue at the Kibbutz; The 50

    S56:E5

    Correspondent Scott Pelley interviews President Joe Biden about the recent atrocities in southern Israel, the assault on Gaza, Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the role of the United States in international conflicts. Then, as Hamas attacked, grandparents raced to a kibbutz to save family members. The grandfather, a retired IDF major general, shares the harrowing rescue story. Finally, dozens of migrants were flown from Texas to Martha's Vineyard last year. A sheriff investigating the flights claims it was more than just a political stunt; he believes it was a crime.

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  6. Background image for The Five Eyes; A Prisoner of Iran; Pink; The Isle of Man
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #6 - The Five Eyes; A Prisoner of Iran; Pink; The Isle of Man

    S56:E6

    First, Warnings from “Five Eyes” intelligence leaders. Next, American shares story of being held in Iran. Then, Pink: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, Isle of Man’s dangerous TT motorcycle race.

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  8. Background image for Vice President Harris; A Quiet Invasion; The Air We Breathe; The State of the Blues
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Vice President Harris; A Quiet Invasion; The Air We Breathe; The State of the Blues

    S56:E7

    First, Kamala Harris: The 2023 60 Minutes Interview. Then, Russia's "quiet invasion" in Georgia. Next, How air systems can curb viruses’ spread. And, The Blues resurgence in the Mississippi Delta.

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  9. Background image for John Eastman; Our Mistake Is Your Responsibility; Monkey Island
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #8 - John Eastman; Our Mistake Is Your Responsibility; Monkey Island

    S56:E8

    Scott Pelley interviews John Eastman, the conservative former law professor who gave controversial legal advice to former President Donald Trump and is facing possible prison time in Georgia's election conspiracy case. Then, an investigation into what happens when Social Security mistakenly overpays. And, a look at Hurricane Maria’s impact on Monkey Island.

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  10. Background image for Iran’s Assassins; The Heritage War; Horse Racing Reform?
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Iran’s Assassins; The Heritage War; Horse Racing Reform?

    S56:E9

    Iran's use of proxy assassins to silence or eliminate critics of the regime in the U.S. and Europe; Russia's deliberate destruction and looting of Ukraine's museums, churches and monuments; the national regulator tasked with cleaning up horse racing.

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  11. Background image for Disappeared; The Stand; The Underboss; Africatown
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Disappeared; The Stand; The Underboss; Africatown

    S56:E10

    First, Rescuing Ukraine’s abducted children. Then, hear from Maui firefighters on surviving the wildfire. Next, Steven Van Zandt: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, descendants of the enslaved Africans brought to Alabama on the Clotilda slave ship speak up.

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  12. Background image for Rise; Sealand; Ancient Vines
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Rise; Sealand; Ancient Vines

    S56:E11

    First, a trip to a camp for grieving Ukrainians in the Austrian Alps. Then, a visit to Sealand: the world’s smallest state. And, a look at Georgia’s 8,000 years of wine history.

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  13. Background image for Chaos on Campus; Quantum Computing; Greta Gerwig
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Chaos on Campus; Quantum Computing; Greta Gerwig

    S56:E12

    First, antisemitic and Islamophobic rhetoric that has raged across college campuses since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Next the pioneering technology of quantum computing, which could answer impossible questions in physics, chemistry, engineering, and medicine. Lastly filmmaker Greta Gerwig ("Barbie").

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  14. Background image for The Resistance; Red and Green; Novak Djokovic
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #13 - The Resistance; Red and Green; Novak Djokovic

    S56:E13

    First, meet Ukraine’s civilian resistance fighters. Then, a look at Wyoming’s climate- friendly green energy plan. And, Novak Djokovic: The 60 Minutes Interview.

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  15. Background image for The Hostage Story; Looting of Cambodia; Gnawa
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #14 - The Hostage Story; Looting of Cambodia; Gnawa

    S56:E14

    Almost three months into the Israel-Hamas war, correspondent Lesley Stahl returns to the region and speaks with a freed Israeli hostage in her first interview since spending more than 50 days in captivity by Hamas in Gaza. Then, a look at how Cambodia is tracking down looted antiquities. And, reporting on Gnawa’s musical legacy in Morocco.

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  16. Background image for The Sperm Whales of Dominica; Monkey Island; Hanging On
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #15 - The Sperm Whales of Dominica; Monkey Island; Hanging On

    S56:E15

    First, a look at a marine sanctuary protecting sperm whales. Then, a report on Hurricane Maria’s impact on Monkey Island. And, learning how sloths survive as nature’s couch potato.

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  17. Background image for Commercial Real Estate; Master of the Mind
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #16 - Commercial Real Estate; Master of the Mind

    S56:E16

    With hybrid work hardening from trend to new normal, correspondent Jon Wertheim looks at the crisis in commercial real estate, specifically in New York City's office sector. And, a look at how a neurosurgeon is targeting Alzheimer's and addiction.

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  18. Background image for Agency in Crisis; Interpol; Modern Ark
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Agency in Crisis; Interpol; Modern Ark

    S56:E17

    First, a look inside Aliceville: A women’s federal prison. Then, a report on how some countries are accused of abusing the Interpol red notice system. And, how animals were rescued at a troubled Puerto Rico zoo.

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  19. Background image for Chairman Powell; A Hole in the System; The Mismatch
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Chairman Powell; A Hole in the System; The Mismatch

    S56:E18

    First, Fed Chair Jerome Powell: The 2024 60 Minutes Interview. Then, a report on the growing number of Chinese migrants crossing into the U.S. at the southern border. And, a look at how a sports betting boom is fueling concerns over problem gambling.

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  20. Background image for Crisis in the Red Sea; Fake Electors; Finding Cillian Murphy
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Crisis in the Red Sea; Fake Electors; Finding Cillian Murphy

    S56:E19

    First, an inside look at the U.S. Navy response to Houthi Red Sea attacks. Then, a Trump fake elector in Wisconsin speaks out. And, Cillian Murphy: The 60 Minutes Interview.

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  21. Background image for 142 Days in Gaza; An American in China
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #20 - 142 Days in Gaza; An American in China

    S56:E20

    First, a report on Gaza’s catastrophic humanitarian situation. Then, a look at the state of the U.S.-China relationship.

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  22. Background image for Operation Lone Star; 97 Books; Artemis
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #21 - Operation Lone Star; 97 Books; Artemis

    S56:E21

    First, a report on barricades and battles on the Texas border. Then, a look at why Beaufort banned five books from school libraries. And, a report on the challenges NASA faces going back to the moon.

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  23. Background image for Rise; Jeff Koons
    6.1/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Rise; Jeff Koons

    S56:E22

    First, a report on a camp for grieving Ukrainians in the Austrian Alps. Then, Jeff Koons: The 60 Minutes Interview.

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  24. Background image for An Island Off An Island; Caligula's Gardens; Return to Gorongosa
    6.4/10(13 votes)

    #23 - An Island Off An Island; Caligula's Gardens; Return to Gorongosa

    S56:E23

    First, a look at Fogo Island's comeback story. Then, uncovering Caligula's gardens. And, a report on rehabilitating Gorongosa National Park.

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  25. Background image for The Capital of Free Russia / Healing Justice
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #24 - The Capital of Free Russia / Healing Justice

    S56:E24

    Vladimir Putin's political opponents flee to Vilnius, Lithuania; a rape victim learns years after her attack that an innocent man was sent to prison.

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  26. Background image for The Right to Be Wrong / AMLO / Law of the Sea
    5.6/10(27 votes)

    #25 - The Right to Be Wrong / AMLO / Law of the Sea

    S56:E25

    Combating the spread of misleading information on social media; President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador; the consequences of the U.S. Senate's logjam over ratifying the UN's Law of the Sea.

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Season 56 Ratings Summary

"9/17/2023: President Zelenskyy; Into the Streets; Prime Time in Colorado" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes" season 56. It scored 7.2/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/17/2023. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "9/24/2023: CARE Court; Bankrolling the War; Hanging On".