Overview of '60 Minutes' Season 53

Episode 1 - The Battle for the Ballot | H.R. McMaster | Coach O and the Sideways Season

Release Date: 2020-09-20

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

Episode 2 - Florida's Amendment 4, The Wall, Sir David

Release Date: 2020-09-27

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

Episode 3 - Cause and Effect, Talent on the Spectrum, Seinfeld in 2020

Release Date: 2020-10-04

Climate scientists on 2020’s wildfires and storms; Then, companies seek out potential employees with autism; And, Jerry Seinfeld: The 2020 60 Minutes Interview.

Episode 4 - Nadia, A Different Kind of Vision, The Wright Way

Release Date: 2020-10-04

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.

Episode 5 - Treating COVID-19 Today, The Lincoln Project, Grizzlies

Release Date: 2020-10-11

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

Episode 6 - Genetic Revolution, The Youngest Refugees, Vision of Music

Release Date: 2020-10-11

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.

Episode 7 - Putin’s Public Enemy, Dr. Fauci, Hell Flight

Release Date: 2020-10-18

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.

Episode 8 - The Republican Ticket, The Democratic Ticket

Release Date: 2020-10-25

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.

Episode 9 - Ask Ohio, Arizona Counts, The First Outbreak

Release Date: 2020-11-01

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.

Episode 10 - Counting the Vote, Operation Warp Speed, Ken Burns

Release Date: 2020-11-08

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.

Episode 11 - The 44th President, TikTok

Release Date: 2020-11-15

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?

Episode 12 - COVID's Long-Haulers; Where did they Go?; 90+

Release Date: 2020-11-22

Long-term symptoms plague COVID "Long-Haulers"; Then, student enrollment down during pandemic; And, checking in on the 90+ Study on aging.

Episode 13 - Securing the Election, The Last Slave Ship, James Corden

Release Date: 2020-11-29

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.

Episode 14 - Peddling PPE, Secondary Sports, Viola Davis

Release Date: 2020-12-06

Inside the wild world of PPE sales; Then, some colleges cutting "secondary sports"; And, Viola Davis: The 60 Minutes Interview.

Episode 15 - Saudi Fugitives, The High Cost of Healing, Excited Delirium

Release Date: 2020-12-13

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.

Episode 16 - An End in Sight, Justice Defenders, Built by Angels

Release Date: 2020-12-20

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.

Episode 17 - 60 Minutes Presents: Home for the Holidays

Release Date: 2020-12-27

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.

Episode 18 - Section 230, The Case Against Curtis Flowers, Notes of Grace

Release Date: 2021-01-03

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

Episode 19 - January 6th, 11,780 Votes, American Independent

Release Date: 2021-01-10

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

Episode 20 - Against All Enemies, The Threat, The Comeback

Release Date: 2021-01-17

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.

Episode 21 - Left Behind, The Biodata Race, DNA For Sale

Release Date: 2021-01-31

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.

Episode 22 - 2/14/2021: SolarWinds, Bill Gates 3.0, Simone Biles

Release Date: 2021-02-07

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.

Episode 23 - 2/21/2021: Attack on the Judiciary, Handcuffed to the Truth, QAnon

Release Date: 2021-02-21

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.

Episode 24 - 2/28/2021: Progress and Patience, Incoming, Colson Whitehead

Release Date: 2021-02-28

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

Episode 25 - 3/7/2021: The Unequal Recession, The Long Shot, Back to the Moon

Release Date: 2021-03-07

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.

Episode 26 - 3/14/2021: Variants, The Prosecutor, Best Band in the Land

Release Date: 2021-03-14

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.

Episode 27 - 3/21/2021: Prosecuting the Riot, Race in the Ranks, Back to School

Release Date: 2021-03-21

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.

Episode 28 - 3/28/2021: What Happened in Wuhan?, Dynamic Robots, Kindred in the Bleachers

Release Date: 2021-03-28

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.

Episode 29 - 4/4/2021: A Fair Shot, Darren Walker, Survival

Release Date: 2021-04-04

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.

Episode 30 - Chairman Powell, The Last Pandemic, Prince and the Revelation

Release Date: 2021-04-11

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

Episode 31 - The Oath Keepers; Race and Health; Viola Davis

Release Date: 2021-04-18

Profile of the militia movement the Oath Keepers; the link between race and health outcomes; actress Viola Davis.

Episode 32 - The Prosecutors; Putin's Public Enemy; Showstoppers

Release Date: 2021-04-25

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.

Episode 33 - The Secretary of State | Chips | The Premonition

Release Date: 2021-05-02

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.

Episode 34 - Ingenuity and Perseverance, The Ritchie Boys

Release Date: 2021-05-09

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.

Episode 35 - Facial Recognition; UAP; Rafa

Release Date: 2021-05-16

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.

Episode 36 - Transgender Healthcare, Geldingadalir, Exhume the Truth

Release Date: 2021-05-23

Health care challenges for transgender youth; Iceland's newest volcano offers rare opportunities; Uncovering the Greenwood Massacre.

Episode 37 - Attacks on the Judiciary; 90+; Notes of Grace

Release Date: 2021-05-30

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.

Episode 38 - What Happened in Wuhan?, Ransomware, Sir David

Release Date: 2021-06-06

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.

Episode 39 - High Velocity, The Last Slave Ship, Simone Biles

Release Date: 2021-06-13

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

Episode 40 - The Prosecutors, The Oath Keepers, Japan’s Babe Ruth

Release Date: 2021-06-20

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.

Episode 41 - Targeting Americans, The Nuremberg Prosecutor, James Corden

Release Date: 2021-06-27

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.

Episode 42 - SolarWinds, Ken Burns, Best Band in the Land

Release Date: 2021-07-04

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

Episode 43 - Handcuffed to the Truth, Robots to the Rescue, Colson Whitehead

Release Date: 2021-07-11

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.

Episode 44 - Left Behind, Talent on the Spectrum, Survival

Release Date: 2021-07-18

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.

Episode 45 - The Case Against Curtis Flowers, The Wright Way, Prince and the Revelation

Release Date: 2021-07-25

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?

Episode 46 - Ingenuity and Perseverance, Darren Walker, The Premonition

Release Date: 2021-08-01

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"

Episode 47 - Incoming, Dynamic Robots, Grizzlies

Release Date: 2021-08-08

The attack on Al Asad Airbase; Robots of the future at Boston Dynamics; And, Finding ways to coexist with grizzly bears in Montana

Episode 48 - Hell Flight, Justice Defenders, Kings of the Road

Release Date: 2021-08-15

The COVID flight from hell; Inside the organization helping prisoners in Africa become lawyers and paralegals; Will driverless trucks soon share our roads?

Episode 49 - Race in the Ranks, Geldingadalir, Kindred in the Bleachers

Release Date: 2021-08-22

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

Episode 50 - Chips, UAP, The Comeback

Release Date: 2021-08-29

America's microchip problem; Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs; Former NFL Quarterback Alex Smith on his comeback.

Episode 51 - The Last Pandemic, The Ritchie Boys

Release Date: 2021-09-05

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.