Don Hewitt
Director
60 Minutes (1968)
Season 53
America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.
Released Sept. 24, 1968
Episode 44 min
14+
Genres: Documentary, News
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Production Companies: CBS News Productions
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Country: United States
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English
S53E1 - The Battle for the Ballot | H.R. McMaster | Coach O and the Sideways Season
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
Sept. 20, 2020, midnight
S53E2 - Florida's Amendment 4, The Wall, Sir David
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
Sept. 27, 2020, midnight
S53E3 - Cause and Effect, Talent on the Spectrum, Seinfeld in 2020
Climate scientists on 2020’s wildfires and storms; Then, companies seek out potential employees with autism; And, Jerry Seinfeld: The 2020 60 Minutes Interview.
Oct. 4, 2020, midnight
S53E4 - Nadia, A Different Kind of Vision, The Wright Way
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.
Oct. 4, 2020, midnight
S53E5 - Treating COVID-19 Today, The Lincoln Project, Grizzlies
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
Oct. 11, 2020, midnight
S53E6 - Genetic Revolution, The Youngest Refugees, Vision of Music
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.
Oct. 11, 2020, midnight
S53E7 - Putin’s Public Enemy, Dr. Fauci, Hell Flight
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.
Oct. 18, 2020, midnight
S53E8 - The Republican Ticket, The Democratic Ticket
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.
Oct. 25, 2020, midnight
S53E9 - Ask Ohio, Arizona Counts, The First Outbreak
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.
Nov. 1, 2020, midnight
S53E10 - Counting the Vote, Operation Warp Speed, Ken Burns
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.
Nov. 8, 2020, midnight
S53E11 - The 44th President, TikTok
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?
Nov. 15, 2020, midnight
S53E12 - COVID's Long-Haulers; Where did they Go?; 90+
Long-term symptoms plague COVID "Long-Haulers"; Then, student enrollment down during pandemic; And, checking in on the 90+ Study on aging.
Nov. 22, 2020, midnight
S53E13 - Securing the Election, The Last Slave Ship, James Corden
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.
Nov. 29, 2020, midnight
S53E14 - Peddling PPE, Secondary Sports, Viola Davis
Inside the wild world of PPE sales; Then, some colleges cutting "secondary sports"; And, Viola Davis: The 60 Minutes Interview.
Dec. 6, 2020, midnight
S53E15 - Saudi Fugitives, The High Cost of Healing, Excited Delirium
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.
Dec. 13, 2020, midnight
S53E16 - An End in Sight, Justice Defenders, Built by Angels
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.
Dec. 20, 2020, midnight
S53E17 - 60 Minutes Presents: Home for the Holidays
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.
Dec. 27, 2020, midnight
S53E18 - Section 230, The Case Against Curtis Flowers, Notes of Grace
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
Jan. 3, 2021, midnight
S53E19 - January 6th, 11,780 Votes, American Independent
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
Jan. 10, 2021, midnight
S53E20 - Against All Enemies, The Threat, The Comeback
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.
Jan. 17, 2021, midnight
S53E21 - Left Behind, The Biodata Race, DNA For Sale
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.
Jan. 31, 2021, midnight
S53E22 - 2/14/2021: SolarWinds, Bill Gates 3.0, Simone Biles
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.
Feb. 7, 2021, midnight
S53E23 - 2/21/2021: Attack on the Judiciary, Handcuffed to the Truth, QAnon
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.
Feb. 21, 2021, midnight
S53E24 - 2/28/2021: Progress and Patience, Incoming, Colson Whitehead
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
Feb. 28, 2021, midnight
S53E25 - 3/7/2021: The Unequal Recession, The Long Shot, Back to the Moon
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.
March 7, 2021, midnight
S53E26 - 3/14/2021: Variants, The Prosecutor, Best Band in the Land
An in-depth look at coronavirus variants; Then, Prosecutor Kim Gardner's fight to reform the St. Louis justice system; And, the story of New Orleans' St. Augustine High School Marching Band.
March 14, 2021, midnight
S53E27 - 3/21/2021: Prosecuting the Riot, Race in the Ranks, Back to School
Detailing the charges facing the Capitol rioters. Then, changing how the military handles racial bias in the ranks. And, studying coronavirus spread in one Georgia school system.
March 21, 2021, midnight
S53E28 - 3/28/2021: What Happened in Wuhan?, Dynamic Robots, Kindred in the Bleachers
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.
March 28, 2021, midnight
S53E29 - 4/4/2021: A Fair Shot, Darren Walker, Survival
Inside Florida's chaotic vaccine rollout; How Darren Walker, the head of the Ford Foundation, wants to change philanthropy; And, survivors recount being stranded on an island as teens 50 years ago.
April 4, 2021, midnight
S53E30 - Chairman Powell, The Last Pandemic, Prince and the Revelation
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
April 11, 2021, midnight
S53E31 - The Oath Keepers; Race and Health; Viola Davis
Profile of the militia movement the Oath Keepers; the link between race and health outcomes; actress Viola Davis.
April 18, 2021, midnight
S53E32 - The Prosecutors; Putin's Public Enemy; Showstoppers
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and special prosecutors Jerry Blackwell and Steve Schleicher discuss the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd; Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny; actor Nathan Lane.
April 25, 2021, midnight
S53E33 - The Secretary of State | Chips | The Premonition
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.
May 2, 2021, midnight
S53E34 - Ingenuity and Perseverance, The Ritchie Boys
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.
May 9, 2021, midnight
S53E35 - Facial Recognition; UAP; Rafa
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.
May 16, 2021, midnight
S53E36 - Transgender Healthcare, Geldingadalir, Exhume the Truth
Health care challenges for transgender youth; Iceland's newest volcano offers rare opportunities; Uncovering the Greenwood Massacre.
May 23, 2021, midnight
S53E37 - Attacks on the Judiciary; 90+; Notes of Grace
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.
May 30, 2021, midnight
S53E38 - What Happened in Wuhan?, Ransomware, Sir David
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.
June 6, 2021, midnight
S53E39 - High Velocity, The Last Slave Ship, Simone Biles
What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters; Inside the wreck of the last ship known to have brought enslaved Africans to America; And, Simone Biles: The 60 Minutes Interview
June 13, 2021, midnight
S53E40 - The Prosecutors, The Oath Keepers, Japan’s Babe Ruth
The prosecution team in the Derek Chauvin murder trial speaks to Scott Pelley; Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the Oath Keepers militia group's path to breaching the Capitol; And, our 2017 report on Shohei Ohtani.
June 20, 2021, midnight
S53E41 - Targeting Americans, The Nuremberg Prosecutor, James Corden
Brain trauma suffered by U.S. diplomats abroad could be work of hostile foreign government; What the last Nuremberg prosecutor alive wants the world to know; And, Bill Whitaker talks with James Corden, the talk show host for the internet age.
June 27, 2021, midnight
S53E42 - SolarWinds, Ken Burns, Best Band in the Land
Unprecedented Russian SolarWinds hack that infiltrated federal government likely still happening; Scott Pelley interviews Ken Burns; And, the story of New Orleans' St. Augustine High School Marching Band
July 4, 2021, midnight
S53E43 - Handcuffed to the Truth, Robots to the Rescue, Colson Whitehead
Holding Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime accountable for war crimes; Then, Robots come to the rescue after Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster; And, Colson Whitehead talks with 60 Minutes.
July 11, 2021, midnight
S53E44 - Left Behind, Talent on the Spectrum, Survival
Families remember loved ones lost to COVID-19; Then, companies seeking out potential employees with autism; And, survivors recount being stranded on island as teens 50 years ago.
July 18, 2021, midnight
S53E45 - The Case Against Curtis Flowers, The Wright Way, Prince and the Revelation
Podcast helps save man from death row; The family that dominates saddle bronc riding; And, what's hidden in Prince's vault of unreleased music?
July 25, 2021, midnight
S53E46 - Ingenuity and Perseverance, Darren Walker, The Premonition
Perseverance rover, Ingenuity helicopter, and the search for ancient life on Mars;
Darren Walker speaks with Lesley Stahl;
Early pandemic spotters at the center of Michael Lewis' new book, "The Premonition"
Aug. 1, 2021, midnight
S53E47 - Incoming, Dynamic Robots, Grizzlies
The attack on Al Asad Airbase;
Robots of the future at Boston Dynamics;
And, Finding ways to coexist with grizzly bears in Montana
Aug. 8, 2021, midnight
S53E48 - Hell Flight, Justice Defenders, Kings of the Road
The COVID flight from hell;
Inside the organization helping prisoners in Africa become lawyers and paralegals;
Will driverless trucks soon share our roads?
Aug. 15, 2021, midnight
S53E49 - Race in the Ranks, Geldingadalir, Kindred in the Bleachers
Changing how the military handles racial bias in the ranks;
Iceland's newest volcano offers rare opportunities;
And, Dave Kindred goes back on the beat to cover high school girls basketball
Aug. 22, 2021, midnight
S53E50 - Chips, UAP, The Comeback
America's microchip problem;
Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs;
Former NFL Quarterback Alex Smith on his comeback.
Aug. 29, 2021, midnight
S53E51 - The Last Pandemic, The Ritchie Boys
Pentagon programs hope to make COVID-19 the last pandemic ever. Stories from members of the Ritchie Boys, a secret U. S. WWII intelligence unit bolstered by German-ƀorn Jewish immigrants.
Sept. 5, 2021, midnight
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44 min/ep
43472 min
Sept. 24, 1968
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