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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 35 - The Sperm Whales of Dominica; Monkey Island; Hanging On
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    S56:E35

    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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  2. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 8 - John Eastman; Our Mistake Is Your Responsibility; Monkey Island
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    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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  3. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 19 - Crisis in the Red Sea; Fake Electors; Finding Cillian Murphy
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 52 - Crisis at Pearl Harbor; Dr. Kuznetzov; Indian Relay
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S56:E52

    First, military families say a base's water was unsafe. Then, a report on deadly landmines plaguing Ukraine. And, a look inside the dangerous Indian Relay horse race.

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  5. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 53 - A Web of Intrigue; Novak Djokovic
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S56:E53

    First, a report on a Marine veteran’s work to help North Koreans. And, Novak Djokovic: The 60 Minutes Interview.

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  6. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 32 - A Week in Israel; A Web of Intrigue
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    S56:E32

    First, a report on Israel's fronts: Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran. And, a look at a Marine veteran’s work to help North Koreans.

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  7. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 51 - Scattered Spider; Work to Own; Greta Gerwig
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    S56:E51

    First, Costly ransomware attacks could worsen. Then, Is employee ownership a key to worker wealth? And,Greta Gerwig: The 60 Minutes Interview.

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  8. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 16 - Commercial Real Estate; Master of the Mind
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    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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  9. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 1 - 9/17/2023: President Zelenskyy; Into the Streets; Prime Time in Colorado
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    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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  10. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 27 - 4/7/2024: Dr. Kuznetzov; Your Chatbot Will See You Now; The Ring
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    S56:E27

    First, a report on deadly landmines plaguing Ukraine. Then, a look at AI’s role in mental health treatments. And, a thief says he melted down Yogi Berra rings.

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  11. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 28 - 4/14/2024: Scattered Spider; Knife; Tasmanian Tiger
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    S56:E28

    First, a report on why costly ransomware attacks could worsen. Then, Salman Rushdie: The 2024 60 Minutes Interview. And, a look at efforts to revive the extinct Tasmanian tiger.

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  12. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 9 - Iran’s Assassins; The Heritage War; Horse Racing Reform?
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    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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  13. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 10 - Disappeared; The Stand; The Underboss; Africatown
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    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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  14. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 12 - Chaos on Campus; Quantum Computing; Greta Gerwig
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    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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  15. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 18 - Chairman Powell; A Hole in the System; The Mismatch
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    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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  16. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 26 - Targeting Americans; Indian Relay
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    S56:E26

    TARGETING AMERICANS – In the fourth installment of a five-year investigation into potential attacks on American government officials and a condition, known as Havana syndrome, correspondent Scott Pelley reports on the intriguing case of an FBI official who says she was targeted inside the U.S., and on new information about the Pentagon’s global investigation into these mysterious incidents. For the first time, sources tell 60 MINUTES they have evidence that a U.S. adversary may be involved. INDIAN RELAY – 60 MINUTES correspondent Bill Whitaker reports from the chaotic and high-speed racetrack of “America’s original extreme sport” – Indian Relay. As horse nation tribes unite for an exciting and dangerous bareback horse race, Whitaker looks at how the sport continues to grow and offer new opportunities of pride to the next generation of Native American youth.

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  17. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 48 - President Biden Ends Campaign; Healing Justice; One Small Step
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    S56:E48

    First, President Biden dropped out of the 2024 election. Then, a report on exonerees and survivors coming together to heal. And, a look at conversations spanning the political spectrum.

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  18. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 4 - 10/8/2023: The Godfather of AI; General Milley; Rich Paul; 3D Printing
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 6 - The Five Eyes; A Prisoner of Iran; Pink; The Isle of Man
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    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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  20. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 13 - The Resistance; Red and Green; Novak Djokovic
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 15 - The Sperm Whales of Dominica; Monkey Island; Hanging On
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    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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  22. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 17 - Agency in Crisis; Interpol; Modern Ark
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    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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  23. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 39 - An American in China; A Quiet Invasion.
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    S56:E39

    A look at the state of the U.S.-China relationship. A report on Russia's quiet invasion of Georgia.

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  24. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 47 - Trump assassination attempt; Rise; Modern Ark
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    S56:E47

    First, a report on the assassination attempt made on former President Trump. Then, a trip to an Austrian Alps camp for grieving Ukrainians. And, a look at animals rescued at troubled Puerto Rico zoo.

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  25. 60 Minutes Season 56 Episode 3 - 10/1/2023: Attorney General; The Rise and Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    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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Season 56 Ratings Summary

"The Sperm Whales of Dominica; Monkey Island; Hanging On" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes" season 56. It scored 8/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/26/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "John Eastman; Our Mistake Is Your Responsibility; Monkey Island".