Season 49

Episode Guide

Heroin in the Heartland, Le Carré

S49 E53
Sep 17, 2017
What was once thought of as an inner-city problem is now a national epidemic; and, an ex-British spy on leading a "double life" as a famous author.

Steve Bannon, The Arctic Frontier

S49 E52
Sep 10, 2017
Breitbart's Bannon declares war on the GOP; then, Lesley Stahl goes to the top of the world where the next battle over oil and mineral resources is shaping up.

The Storm after the Storm, Enhancing the Bike, New Kid on the Block

S49 E51
Sep 3, 2017
As Hurricane Harvey survivors face a difficult future, 60 Minutes looks back at Hurricane Sandy and why so many families didn't get the help they deserve; then, 60 Minutes investigates hidden motors and pro cycling; and the newest "Sesame Street" Muppet has autism: Meet Julia.

Bloomberg, Cook County Jail, King of CrossFit

S49 E50
Aug 27, 2017
Michael Bloomberg's net worth is $47B, how will he use it? Then, half of the inmates shouldn't be at Cook County Jail, says the sheriff; and, a profile of the former gymnast who created the CrossFit workout.

Attack in Garland, The Coming Swarm, Lost

S49 E49
Aug 20, 2017
60 Minutes investigates first ISIS-claimed attack in U.S. and what the FBI knew; New generation of drones set to revolutionize warfare; Man returns to childhood home against the odds.

You're Fired, The Remington 700, America's Steeplechase

S49 E48
Aug 13, 2017
Are U.S. jobs vulnerable to workers with H-1B visas?; then, popular Remington 700 rifle linked to potentially deadly defect; and, horse racing that's not for the fainthearted.

Return to Newtown, Strike-through, Peter Marino

S49 E47
Aug 6, 2017
60 Minutes revisits the painful story of school children murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut; then, 60 Minutes investigates medical gear sold during Ebola crisis; and, architect Peter Marino calls his tattooed biker look "a decoy."

The Hostage Policy, Out of Darkness, Enemy of the State

S49 E44
Jul 16, 2017
Should the U.S. government pay ransom money? Lesley Stahl reports. Then, restoring eyesight with a simple, inexpensive surgery; and, how Chinese artist Ai Weiwei became an enemy-of-the-state.

The Alzheimer's Laboratory, Breaking Good

S49 E43
Jul 9, 2017
Can Alzheimer's be prevented? A family may hold the key. "Breaking Bad's" Bryan Cranston on unexpectedly making it big.

The White Helmets, Passports for Sale, Chess Country

S49 E40
Jun 18, 2017
Fighting for life in Syria's vicious civil war; then, Steve Kroft reports on how cash-starved countries offer citizenship for a price; and, chess instills new dreams in kids from rural Mississippi county.

Poisoned, Chief of Chobani, Gorilla Doctors

S49 E38
Jun 4, 2017
Putin critic says he's one of the lucky ones: "I'm still here;" then, Chobani's billionaire founder on creating jobs in America; and, saving Africa's endangered mountain gorilla.

60 Minutes Presents: Behind Bars

S49 E22
Feb 27, 2017
Inside the recapture of "El Chapo"; stories of the wrongly imprisoned; and, the music of Zomba prison.

Barack Obama: Eight Years in the White House

S49 E17
Jan 16, 2017
President Obama discusses his two terms as commander-in-chief, Donald Trump and what has been one of the strangest presidential transitions in history. Steve Kroft reports.