
60 Minutes
Season 48
201555 episodes
Episodes
- E1
The Tax Refund Scam, Cleaning up the VA, Foo Fighters
2015-06-28 · 44m
Steve Kroft reports on a tax refund scam that's costing millions; then, hear from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on his personal mission to reorganize the troubled agency; and, Anderson Cooper and the Foo Fighters explore the roots of American music.
- E2
Hands off the Wheel, Patrick Kennedy, The Hidden Holocaust
2015-10-04 · 44m
Reporter Bill Whitaker explores self-driving cars. Also: an interview with former representative Patrick Kennedy, who discusses alcoholism and addiction; a portrait of Father Patrick Desbois as he searches to uncover the unknown victims of the Holocaust.
- E3
President Obama, 30 Years on Death Row
2015-10-11 · 44m
Steve Kroft questions President Obama on topics including Russia's incursion in Syria, ISIS and the 2016 presidential race; then, Bill Whitaker interviews a prosecutor who admits his cowardice and indifference led to a wrongful murder conviction.
- E4
Rare Earth Elements, Ending Life, All-American
2015-07-19 · 44m
Modern life's devices under China's grip? Lesley Stahl reports; then, Anderson Cooper on the end-of-life debate and a controversial case; and, Morley Safer profiles a billionaire investor who's pledging a good part of his fortune to save America's history.
- E5
Vice President Biden, Inside the Air War, The New Burma
2015-10-25 · 44m
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, speak with Norah O?Donnell; then, 60 Minutes goes inside the U.S. command center for the air war against ISIS; and, as Burma heads to historic elections, Bill Whitaker reports on the country's democratic movement.
- E6
Heroin In The Heartland, Smart Guns, The Slave Ship
2015-11-01 · 44m
The faces of heroin include the young, middle-to-upper class and suburban. What was once thought of as an inner-city problem is now a national epidemic. Smart-gun technology is not new, yet these guns are not mass-produced or sold in the U.S., partly due to fears they are a backdoor to greater gun control. Scott Pelley reports on the Smithsonian and the Slave Wrecks Project's journey to recover the first artifacts known to be preserved from a slave ship.
- E7
Into Dangerous Hands, The Collider, Hamilton
2015-11-08 · 44m
Scott Pelley uncovers critical lapses in the U.S. security clearance process that millions must pass to work with America?s secrets; then, what else will the Large Hadron Collider reveal as it begins work at nearly double the power?; and, an unorthodox musical about the life of Alexander Hamilton.
- E8
The Paris Attacks, The Speaker of the House, Football and the Brain
2015-11-15 · 44m
Scott Pelley interviews survivors of the Paris terror attacks; then, newly-elected House Speaker Paul Ryan discusses his plans for the job he almost turned down; and, Steve Kroft examines the state of concussion safety and science in football.
- E9
Active Shooter, Common Enemy, The Future of Money
2015-11-22 · 44m
U.S. police departments are training officers how to respond to active shooter attacks; then, Lara Logan reports from the battle lines against ISIS in Iraq; and, a "mobile money" revolution has swept Kenya, where people can send and receive money on their cell phones.
- E10
The Last Prisoner, The Execution of Jospeh Wood, Taking on the Eiger
2015-11-29 · 44m
Alan Gross talks with Scott Pelley in his first interview about his five-year captivity in Cuba; Bill Whitaker reports on the longest execution in U.S. history; 60 Minutes cameras capture an extreme sportsman descending the Eiger in the Swiss Alps.
- E11
Confidential Informants, Bonobos
2015-12-06 · 44m
A report on young confidential informers used in the war on drugs; a visit to an orphanage in the Congo that cares for bonobos.
E12A New Direction on Drugs/The New Force Behind Star Wars/Lewis Hamilton
2015-12-13 · 44m
Top drug official Michael Botticelli says the old war on drugs is all wrong, and wants to refocus the country's drug policy; J.J. Abrams, the director of the latest "Star Wars" installment takes Bill Whitaker behind the scenes; A three-time world champion in Formula One racing describes driving multimillion-dollar cars, winning races all over the globe, and his rise to the top.
- E13
Inside Apple, Michael Caine
2015-12-20 · 44m
Apple CEO Tim Cook addresses issues concerning his company including encryption technology, corporate taxes, and manufacturing products in China; and, Michael Caine, the veteran British actor who's made dozens of films and won two Oscars over 50 years, is still going strong as a leading man at the age of 82.
- E14
Mob Stories
2015-12-27 · 44m
Stories of murder, mayhem and the Mafia on a special edition of 60 Minutes
- E15
Lost In The Bermuda Triangle, Agromafia, Little Jazz Man
2016-01-03 · 44m
Scott Pelley's report on the sinking of the El Faro shows video for the first time of the cargo ship 15,000 feet beneath the Atlantic; then, Bill Whitaker reports on food fraud in Italy; and, Anderson Cooper profiles 12-year-old jazz prodigy Joey Alexander.
- E16
Road to Syria, Life After Death Row, Hamilton
2016-01-10 · 44m
Bill Whitaker reports from inside the Syrian base from which Russia is launching air strikes in support of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad; then, three unjustly convicted people who spent years in prison and then were exonerated tell Scott Pelley how they are adjusting to being free; and, Charlie Rose reports on an unorthodox musical with a diverse cast about the life of Alexander Hamilton.
- E17
The Great Brain Robbery, Sean Penn, Mountain Lions of L.A.
2016-01-17 · 44m
Economic espionage sponsored by the Chinese government is costing U.S. corporations money and jobs; then, Sean Penn on his controversial meeting with the drug kingpin known as "El Chapo;" and Los Angeles is the only megacity in the world where mountain lions live side-by-side with humans.
- E18
Make-A-Wish, The Health Wagon, The Giving Pledge
2016-01-24 · 44m
Bill Whitaker reports on Make-A-Wish Foundation; Scott Pelley visits with nurse practitioners who provide healthcare services to uninsured working poor in Appalachia; Charlie Rose interviews billionaires Warren Buffet, and Bill and Melinda Gates, who plan on giving half of their fortunes to charity.
- E19
Heroin in the Heartland, Alive and Kickin', David Bowie
2016-01-24 · 44m
What was once thought of as an inner-city problem is now a national epidemic: heroin addiction; then, Lesley Stahl reports on a show in Harlem with a cast of singers ages 55 and up; and, unaired interview clips from the never-completed 60 Minutes profile on David Bowie.
- E20
Money Laundering; Greenland Melting
2016-01-31 · 44m
See what happens when hidden cameras capture New York lawyers being asked to move highly questionable funds into the U.S. Steve Kroft reports; then, Sharyn Alfonsi reports from the top of the world on one of the most significant efforts to study climate change happening today.
- E21
John Brennan, Danny Clinch, FIFA
2016-02-14 · 44m
The head of the CIA outlines the threat to America posed by ISIS and discusses other security concerns; then, not playing by the rules? Steve Kroft reports on the unfolding FIFA scandal; and, Anderson Cooper profiles photographer Danny Clinch who captures the music world's "in-between" moments.
- E22
Recapture of El Chapo, Elaine Weinstein, Danny Boyle
2016-02-21 · 44m
Bill Whitaker reports on the search and recapture of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman; Lesley Stahl interviews Elaine Weinstein, whose husband, Warren, was kidnapped by al-Qaeda in Pakistan in 2011; Steve Kroft interviews director Danny Boyle and the cast of "Steve Jobs."
- E23
Preserving The Past
2016-02-28 · 44m
Scott Pelley reports on an African American museum in Washington, D.C.; Morley Safer looks at architectural treasures falling into disrepair in Italy; Lara Logan visits the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona.
- E24
Dead Or Alive, Face Blindness
2016-02-28 · 44m
Thousands of errors to the Social Security Administration's Death Master File can result in fraudulent payments -- costing taxpayers billions. Scott Pelley reports; then, Lesley Stahl reports on face blindness, a puzzling neurological disorder.
- E25
Prime Minister Trudeau, King of Coal, Death Row in Livingston Texas
2016-03-06 · 44m
Justin Trudeau, the new, young leader and scion of Canadian political royalty talks to Lara Logan; then, Anderson Cooper reports on the landmark case against coal company CEO Don Blankenship; and, 60 Minutes cameras go inside the busiest death row in America.
- E26
Encryption, Aid in Dying, Starchitect
2016-03-13 · 44m
Lesley Stahl reports on a texting app favored by ISIS that features encryption; Dr. Jon LaPook reports on terminally-ill patients who can take a legally prescribed overdose of drugs to end their lives; Morley Safer profiles architect Bjarke Ingels.
- E27
The Resurrection of St. Benedicts, Presidente Macri, Cornel West
2016-03-20 · 44m
Their school motto is "Whatever hurts my brother hurts me" and their graduation rate is 98 percent. Scott Pelley reports on a unique school in Newark.
- E28
Make-A-Wish, The Health Wagon, The Giving Pledge
2016-03-27 · 44m
Bill Whitaker meets some of the people behind the popular organization that grants the wishes of seriously ill children; Then, Scott Pelley meets nurse practitioners who are providing badly needed health care to the uninsured, working poor in Appalachia; and, Charlie Rose reports on new club for billionaires.
- E29
Crime and Punishment, Christopher Wheeldon, Bubba
2016-04-03 · 44m
Privacy, weekend leave, keys...This is prison? Bill Whitaker reports on the German prison system; then, pro golfer Bubba Watson tells Sharyn Alfonsi he wants to improve himself, not his game; and, Lesley Stahl profiles a choreographer who is bringing ballet to Broadway -- and beyond.
- E30
28 Pages, Rising in the East, Switching Teams
2016-04-10 · 44m
Top secret report may hold clues about Saudi support for 9/11; ?Hollywood, watch out,? says an American film producer on the rise of Chinese cinema; and, a transgender Harvard swimmer?s choice.
- E31
Not Paid, Rikers Island, Hacking Your Phone
2016-04-17 · 44m
Lesley Stahl investigates the life insurance industry; then, Bill Whitaker reports on a disturbing pattern of neglect and excessive force at Rikers Island; and, everything is hackable -- including your phone.
- E32
The Heroin Epidemic, Dialing for Dollars, and Gold Star Parents
2016-04-24 · 44m
Should heroin be treated as a medical or a legal problem? Bill Whitaker reports from Ohio on how the hard-hit state is handling the crisis; including its use of drug courts. Stop fundraising, start working, says Fla. Rep. David Jolly, who is seeking to ban federal-elected officials from dialing for dollars. They're called "Gold Star Parents" and, once a year, they come together to remember the military heroes who are their children and to share an intimate truth: life is lost, but love does not end
- E33
Strike-through, Fintech, The Children's Village
2016-05-01 · 44m
60 Minutes investigates medical gear sold during Ebola crisis; then, Lesley Stahl reports on what's being called the financial technology revolution; and, Bill Whitaker meets a "Mom" and "Dad" who have teamed up to nurture 94 Tanzanian children.
- E34
Russia's Dark Secret, The Killing Machine, Earthquake Alley
2016-05-08 · 44m
Russian doping at Sochi Winter Olympics exposed; then, Oklahoma's rise in quakes linked to man-made causes; and, exposing the ISIS killing machine.
- E35
Breakthrough Status, Collateral Damage
2016-05-15 · 44m
Scott Pelley follows patients in a Duke clinical trial of a new cancer therapy that the FDA has granted breakthrough status; and, Bill Whitaker reports on how the U.S. fight against Chinese espionage has ensnared innocent Americans.
- E36
Morley Safer: A Reporter's Life
2016-05-15 · 44m
A celebration of Morley Safer's career includes interviews with former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw, historian David McCullough and retired U.S. Brig. Gen. Joe Stringham.
- E37
All in the Family, Inside Edge, Valerie Jarrett
2016-05-22 · 44m
Morley Safer reports on the Antinori family of wine makers in Tuscany, Italy; Bill Whitaker interviews the analyst involved in helping bring down the Galleon hedge fund management firm; Norah O'Donnell profiles White House senior advisor Valerie Jarrett.
- E38
After Shock, $80 Million Con, The Last Vaquitas
2016-05-22 · 44m
David Martin reports on a National Guard recruiting program that was taken advantage of by some guardsmen; Anderson Cooper reports on the most lucrative art fraud scam in history; Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the world's most endangered marine mammal.
- E39
John Brennan, King of Coal, The Future of Money
2016-05-29 · 44m
Scott Pelley interviews CIA director John Brennan; Anderson Cooper reports on the case against former coal company CEO Don Blankenship; Lesley Stahl reports on M-PESA, a mobile phone-based payment system in Kenya.
- E40
A New Direction on Drugs, The Greatest, Little Jazz Man
2016-06-05 · 44m
Top drug official Michael Botticelli says the old war on drugs is all wrong; 60 Minutes revisits a classic 1996 segment on Muhammad Ali, who died at age 74; And, Joey Alexander plays jazz like a veteran, but he's just 12 years old.
- E41
Update on the Orlando Mass Shooting, Lost in the Bermuda Triangle, Hamilton
2016-06-12 · 44m
Scott Pelley's report on the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro; and, 60 Minutes director's cut of "Hamilton" offers more on the Broadway smash and may be last chance to see Lin-Manuel Miranda before he steps down.
- E42
Smart Guns, 28 Pages, Taking On The Eiger
2016-06-19 · 44m
Is the U.S. ready for smart guns? Lesley Stahl reports; then, top secret "28 pages"; may hold clues about Saudi support for 9/11 hijackers; and, an extreme sportsman uses a three-sport technique to descend the Eiger.
- E43
El Chapo, The Resurrection Of St. Benedict's Bubba
2016-06-26 · 44m
Bill Whitaker gives the inside story of the hunt for and recapture of "El Chapo"; then, Scott Pelley reports on a unique school in Newark; and, Sharyn Alfonsi shows how Bubba Watson wants to improve himself, not his golf.
- E44
A Night at the Movies
2016-07-03 · 44m
A special edition of "60 Minutes Presents" takes a look at the new force behind "Star Wars;" British veteran actor Michael Caine; and, the difficult task of making a film about Steve Jobs.
- E45
The Gaskos, The Execution of Joseph Wood; Danny Clinch
2016-07-10 · 44m
The execution of Joseph Wood, which took nearly two hours, the longest in U.S. history; federal law enforcement trackers discuss how they located and arrested gangster Whitey Bulger; photographer Danny Clinch.
- E46
The Republican Ticket, Bastille Day Tragedy, Mountain Lions of L.A.
2016-07-17 · 44m
Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Pence speak to Lesley Stahl in their first joint interview; Seth Doane reports from Nice, France; and, Bill Whitaker reports on the big cats some L.A. residents are calling neighbors.
- E47
The Democratic Ticket, Make-A-Wish
2016-07-24 · 44m
Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, speak to Scott Pelley in their first joint interview; then, Bill Whitaker meets some of the people behind the popular organization that grants the wishes of seriously ill children.
- E48
Life After Death Row, Top of the World, The Children's Village
2016-07-31 · 44m
Scott Pelley hears the story of three people who were exonerated after spending years in prison; then, Sharyn Alfonsi reports one of the most significant efforts to study climate change; and, Bill Whitaker meets the two legal guardians of nearly 100 children in Tanzania.
- E49
Heroin In The Heartland, Christopher Wheeldon, Bonobos
2016-08-07 · 44m
What was once thought of as an inner-city problem is now a national epidemic, Bill Whitaker reports; then, Lesley Stahl profiles one of the most celebrated ballet choreographers today; and, endangered primates live in female-dominated society and prefer to make love not war.
- E50
Not Paid, The Hidden Holocaust, Lewis Hamilton
2016-08-14 · 44m
Lesley Stahl reports on a life insurance industry investigation; then, a priest is determined to find forgotten victims of the Holocaust; and, Charlie Rose profiles three-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.
- E51
Strike-through, Fintech, The Slave Ship
2016-08-21 · 44m
60 Minutes investigates medical gear sold during Ebola crisis; then, Lesley Stahl reports on what's being called the financial technology revolution; and, a journey to recover the first artifacts known to be preserved from a slave ship.
- E52
Anonymous, Inc., Switching Teams
2016-08-28 · 44m
Hidden cameras capture NY lawyers being asked to move highly questionable funds into the U.S.; and, Harvard swimmer Schuyler Bailar on coming out as transgender.
- E53
Hacking Your Phone, 30 Years on Death Row, The Collider
2016-09-04 · 44m
How cellphones and mobile phone networks are vulnerable to hacking; then, the wrongful murder conviction of a man sentenced to death; and, extra dimensions? Dark matter? A more powerful Collider hunts for clues.
- E54
The 9/11 Museum, Gold Star Parents, Earthquake Alley
2016-09-11 · 44m
Lesley Stahl reports on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum; then, parents of fallen heroes unite to cope with loss; and, Oklahoma's rise in quakes linked to man-made causes.
- E55
The Libertarian Ticket, The New Cold War (1), Rising in the East
2016-09-18 · 44m
Steve Kroft interviews the Libertarian candidates who are taking on the two-party system; then, 60 Minutes gets a rare look inside U.S. Strategic Command; and, Holly Williams reports on how the Chinese film industry aims to take on Hollywood.
