Season 54

2021 · 56 episodes · 39h 54m in all

1. 60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY
12 Sept 2021 · 44 min
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.
2. 9/26/2021: Take the Fight to the Night, Rep. Liz Cheney, King of the Deep
26 Sept 2021 · 44 min
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
3. 10/3/2021: The Facebook Whistleblower, Unforgiven, The Final Act
3 Oct 2021 · 44 min
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.
4. 10/10/2021: Deepfakes, A Thousand Children, Deep Springs
10 Oct 2021 · 44 min
Deepfakes: How deepfakes could soon change our world. A Thousand Children: Reuniting families separated at the border. Deep Springs: Deep Springs College.
5. 10/17/2021: Robert Gates, The Green River Drift, Whither Ye Olde English Pub
17 Oct 2021 · 44 min
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.
6. 10/24/2021: Prince v. Spy, Running Dry, Michael Keaton
24 Oct 2021 · 44 min
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.
7. 10/31/2021: Democracy Lost, A New Model, The Future of Sapiens
31 Oct 2021 · 44 min
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.
8. 11/7/2021: The Second Amendment Preservation Act, The Longest Running Oil Spill, Carnegie Heroes
7 Nov 2021 · 44 min
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?
9. 11/14/2021: Freight Expectations, Andrew Sullivan, The Get Back Sessions
14 Nov 2021 · 44 min
Bill Whitaker follows the U.S.’s struggling supply chain; Scott Pelley speaks with Andrew Sullivan; The making of the Beatles’ “Let It Be.”
10. 11/21/2021: Reimagining Police, Supersonic, Caligula’s Gardens
21 Nov 2021 · 44 min
How Austin is leading the nation in police reform; Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight; Roman parking garage excavation uncovers Caligula’s gardens.
11. 11/28/2021: Hazing, Saving the Mountain Gorillas, Rita Moreno
28 Nov 2021 · 44 min
The hazing of Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez; Saving Rwanda’s mountain gorillas; Rita Moreno: The 60 Minutes Interview.
12. 12/5/2021: Reality Winner, China’s Next Revolution?, Gucci
5 Dec 2021 · 44 min
Reality Winner: The 60 Minutes Interview; Xi Jinping’s capitalism rollback in China; Inside Alessandro Michele’s Gucci fashion house.
13. 12/12/2021: Negotiating With the Taliban, Let There Be Light, An Island Off an Island
12 Dec 2021 · 44 min
Inside Afghanistan after U.S. withdrawal; The James Webb Space Telescope; Fogo Island’s comeback story.
14. 12/19/2021: “The Beast,” America’s Dirty Secret, Trevor Noah
19 Dec 2021 · 44 min
The historic, devastating December 10-11 tornado outbreak; Americans lacking access to proper sewage disposal; Trevor Noah: The 60 Minutes Interview.
15. 12/26/2021: Weather & Wine, Drawing Truth to Power
26 Dec 2021 · 44 min
Europe’s wine industry being altered by climate change; Badiucao: The 60 Minutes Interview.
16. 1/2/2022: The Ritchie Boys
2 Jan 2022 · 44 min
The full story of a secret U.S. WWII military intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.
17. 1/9/2022: The Big Quit, One Small Step, The Kicker
9 Jan 2022 · 44 min
What’s making Americans quit their jobs in record numbers; Conversations spanning the political spectrum; The gridiron’s loneliest warrior: The Kicker.
18. 1/16/2022: The Betrayal, Chris Stapleton
16 Jan 2022 · 44 min
Investigating who betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis; Chris Stapleton on his life and career.
19. 1/30/2022: An Hour of Music
30 Jan 2022 · 44 min
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.
20. 1/30/2022: A 60 Minutes Wildlife Tour
30 Jan 2022 · 44 min
The Atlantic great white shark's comeback; The return of wolves to Yellowstone Park; Saving memories of animals with Joel Sartore's Photo Ark
21. 2/6/2022: Death in Training, Breaking Point, Canada’s Unmarked Graves
6 Feb 2022 · 44 min
Investigating military vehicle training deaths; Shorthanded hospitals pushed to brink by COVID; The dark legacy of Canada’s residential schools.
22. 2/13/2022: Cheers!
13 Feb 2022 · 44 min
Wine growers in France and England discuss/demonstrate the effect of Climate Change; Pubs in England and the impact of COVID-19.
23. 2/20/2022: The Front, Targeting Americans
20 Feb 2022 · 44 min
Inside Ukraine as it faces Russia; “Havana Syndrome” cases on U.S. soil.
24. 2/27/2022: The Grid, Wrongful Detainees, Headlines, Deadlines & Bottom Lines
27 Feb 2022 · 44 min
How secure is America’s electric grid; Americans detained by foreign governments; Financial firms gutting local newsrooms.
25. 3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind
6 Mar 2022 · 44 min
Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories; the state of the coronavirus pandemic; legally blind, 15-year-old freeride skier Jacob Smith.
26. 3/13/2022: Voting Rights and Wrongs, Secretary Pete, Ted Lasso
13 Mar 2022 · 44 min
In Wisconsin, a political battle over the 2020 vote still rages; Pete Buttigieg and the great American infrastructure upgrade; Behind the scenes of “Ted Lasso.”
27. 3/20/2022: Economic Shock and Awe, Through the Roof, Sue Bird
20 Mar 2022 · 44 min
Understanding the economic sanctions against Russia; Lack of new construction and corporate landlords contributing to skyrocketing rent; Sue Bird looks back before her 19th WNBA season.
28. 3/27/2022: Talking to the Past, One Small Step
27 Mar 2022 · 44 min
Holocaust survivors able to share their stories after death thanks to AI project; New oral history project records conversations between people with opposing political views.
29. 4/3/2022: City of Lions, Londongrad, Laurie Anderson
3 Apr 2022 · 43 min
Hospitals and health care workers under attack in Ukraine; How the U.K. became a laundromat for Russian oligarchs’ dirty money; Laurie Anderson on her unique work and life.
30. 4/10/2022: President Zelenskyy, Bitcoin Beach
10 Apr 2022 · 43 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with Scott Pelley in Kyiv; El Salvador town embracing bitcoin as currency.
31. 4/17/2022: Shields Up, Running Volkswagen, eVTOLs
17 Apr 2022 · 44 min
U.S. officials warn about potential Russian cyberattacks on American soil; CEO Herbert Diess on the future of Volkswagen; Companies racing to develop eVTOL “air taxis”
32. 4/24/2022: Director of the FBI, Examining the bin Laden Papers, Mayor Adams
24 Apr 2022 · 43 min
FBI Director Christopher Wray talks with Scott Pelley; Examining the documents seized from Osama bin Laden’s compound; New York City Mayor Eric Adams on his approach to crime, COVID restrictions, and his self-described “swagger.”
33. 5/1/2022: Harvest of War, Eurovision, Birds Aren’t Real
1 May 2022 · 43 min
The war in Ukraine’s effect on the world’s food supply; Inside Eurovision, the European song contest that draws an audience of more than 180 million; Birds Aren’t Real, the conspiracy theory that satirizes conspiracy theories.
34. 5/8/2022: Mark Esper, Crisis, Ballet in Exile
8 May 2022 · 43 min
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper talks with Norah O’Donnell; U.S. kids grappling with mental health crisis made worse by the pandemic; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine scrambles global ballet community into action.
35. 5/15/2022: Bellingcat, Sharswood
15 May 2022 · 43 min
How Bellingcat is using social media to track alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine; Man unknowingly buys former plantation house where his ancestors were enslaved
36. 5/22/2022: In Short Supply, Hope Chicago, Jonas Kaufmann
22 May 2022 · 43 min
Life-saving generic drugs with low profit margins getting harder to procure; Students and parents from five Chicago high schools getting sent to college for free; Opera star Jonas Kaufmann speaks with Norah O’Donnell.
37. 5/22/2022: 60 Minutes Presents – Cheers!
22 May 2022 · 43 min
Europe’s wine industry being altered by climate change; Inside the English pub's comeback from COVID.
38. 5/29/2022: High Velocity, The Green River Drift, Caligula’s Gardens
29 May 2022 · 43 min
Why do mass shooters choose the AR-15 style rifle; Riding along on the Green River Drift; Uncovering Caligula's gardens.
39. 6/5/2022: The Longest Running Oil Spill, Canada’s Unmarked Graves, Carnegie Heroes
5 Jun 2022 · 43 min
Containing the longest-running oil spill in U.S. history; The dark legacy of Canada's residential schools, where thousands of children died; What's in the heads of heroes?
40. 6/12/2022: Wrongful Detainees; Headlines, Deadlines, Bottom Lines; Rita Moreno
12 Jun 2022 · 43 min
Americans wrongfully detained by foreign governments; Financial firms gutting some local newsrooms; Rita Moreno speaks with Bill Whitaker
41. 6/19/2022: Londongrad, Democracy Lost, Trevor Noah
19 Jun 2022 · 43 min
How the U.K. became a laundromat for Russian oligarchs’ dirty money; How Daniel Ortega tossed democracy aside to maintain power in Nicaragua; Trevor Noah: The 60 Minutes
42. 6/19/2022: 60 Minutes Presents – Working Dads
19 Jun 2022 · 43 min
Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Architect goes blind, says he's gotten better at his job; Michael Keaton
43. Targeting Americans, Take the Fight to the Night
26 Jun 2022 · 43 min
"Havana Syndrome" cases on U.S. soil; California's newest firefighting tool
44. 60 Minutes Presents – An Hour of Music
26 Jun 2022 · 43 min
Despite his Alzheimer's, Tony Bennett prepares to perform with Lady Gaga; The making of the Beatles' "Let It Be"; Chris Stapleton on his life and career.
45. 60 Minutes Presents - Looking Toward the Future
3 Jul 2022 · 43 min
Perseverance rover, Ingenuity helicopter, and the search for ancient life on Mars; Robots of the future at Boston Dynamics; Companies racing to develop eVTOL "air taxis"
46. 60 Minutes Presents - The Ritchie Boys
3 Jul 2022 · 43 min
The full story of a secret U.S. WWII military intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.
47. Prince v. Spy, Supersonic, The Improbable Tale of Ted Lasso
10 Jul 2022 · 43 min
Former Saudi intelligence official accuses Mohammed bin Salman of multiple murder; Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight; How "Ted Lasso" became a television phenomenon.
48. Saving the Mountain Gorillas; Deep Springs, Gucci
17 Jul 2022 · 43 min
49. Reality Winner, Array of Hope, Laurie Anderson
24 Jul 2022 · 43 min
Scott Pelley speaks with Reality Winner; Bahamas installing solar power after storms; Anderson Cooper speaks with Laurie Anderson
50. Deepfakes, Drawing Truth to Power, King of the Deep
31 Jul 2022 · 43 min
How synthetic media, or deepfakes, could soon change our world; Jon Wertheim speaks with Badiucao; Sharyn Alfonsi talks with Alexey Molchanov
51. Death in Training, An Island Off An Island, Flying Blind
7 Aug 2022 · 43 min
Top-down incompetence": Investigating military vehicle training deaths; Fogo Island's comeback story; Jacob Smith: The legally blind freeride skier
52. Running Dry, Hope Chicago, Eurovision
14 Aug 2022 · 43 min
Colorado River Basin, ravaged by drought, plans for a drier future; Students and parents from five Chicago high schools getting sent to college for free; Inside the European song contest that draws an audience of more than 180 million.
53. Bellingcat, Justice Defenders, Ballet in Exile
21 Aug 2022 · 43 min
Bellingcat, a team of online data detectives builds a database of alleged war crimes; an organization committed to seeking justice and changing lives by providing legal education and counsel to inmates; Russian dancer Olga Smirnova.
54. The Grid, Sharswood
28 Aug 2022 · 43 min
How secure is America's electric grid? Man unknowingly buys former plantation house where his ancestors were enslaved
55. Crisis; A New Model; The Kicker
4 Sept 2022 · 43 min
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of kids; a nonprofit architectural firm called Model of Architecture Serving Society; kickers in professional football, including Justin Tucker.
56. Queen Elizabeth II begins her final journey; 9/11: The FDNY
11 Sept 2022
Holly Williams reports from the U.K. with details on Queen Elizabeth’s funeral; Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were at the World Trade Center on 9/11.