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The Best Episodes of 60 Minutes Season 50

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 1 - Hurricane Harvey, John McCain, A Nation Divided
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Hurricane Harvey, John McCain, A Nation Divided

    S50:E1

    Hurricane Harvey: A fluke or the future? Then, Sen. John McCain fights back; and, is the U.S. still a nation divided? Oprah Winfrey reports.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 2 - The Shooting, Vast, The Young American
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #2 - The Shooting, Vast, The Young American

    S50:E2

    Rep. Steve Scalise on surviving: "It's a miracle," then, spectacular revelations courtesy of Hubble; and, will Christian Pulisic be the next big name in soccer?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 3 - Storming Room 135, Secret Weapon, The Restaurateur
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Storming Room 135, Secret Weapon, The Restaurateur

    S50:E3

    Officers describe storming Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock's hotel room; Facebook ads, Russia and the Trump campaign's secret weapon; Shake Shack founder on changing the way restaurants do business.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 4 - The Whistleblower, Redemption
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #4 - The Whistleblower, Redemption

    S50:E4

    Ex-DEA agent: Opioid crisis fueled by drug industry and Congress; Meet a convicted felon who became a Georgetown law professor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 5 - Inside al Qaeda, Pelican Bay, Corkscrewed
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Inside al Qaeda, Pelican Bay, Corkscrewed

    S50:E5

    Inside al Qaeda: Living and working with terrorists; Reforming solitary confinement at infamous California prison; then, billionaire Koch brother's crusade against counterfeit wine.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 6 - God of War, The Blockade of Qatar, The Forger
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #6 - God of War, The Blockade of Qatar, The Forger

    S50:E6

    Defending the U.S. from North Korea's nuclear threat; Qatar's emir stands defiant in face of blockade; then, how a WWII-era forger saved lives, one fake document at a time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 7 - 46 Days, The Leaning Tower of San Francisco, Alma Deutscher
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - 46 Days, The Leaning Tower of San Francisco, Alma Deutscher

    S50:E7

    Puerto Rico's storm of misery; San Francisco's leaning tower of lawsuits; then, the 12-year-old prodigy whose 'first language' is Mozart.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 8 - Friendly Fire, Aly Raisman
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Friendly Fire, Aly Raisman

    S50:E8

    Why were five U.S. soldiers killed by an American bomber in Afghanistan?; Then, Aly Raisman says she is a victim of sexual abuse

    Director:Unknown
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  9. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 9 - Catastrophe, Voyagers, Rebuilding from the Wreckage
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Catastrophe, Voyagers, Rebuilding from the Wreckage

    S50:E9

    When food is used as a weapon; Then, Anderson Cooper reports on the little spacecraft that could; And, a team rebuilds after the ultimate loss.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 10 - Feeding Puerto Rico, Wounds of War, The Isle of Eigg
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Feeding Puerto Rico, Wounds of War, The Isle of Eigg

    S50:E10

    A popular chef serves people in Puerto Rico; Then, when hospitals become targets; And, a tiny island is a testament to human independence

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 11 - 50 years of 60 Minutes
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #11 - 50 years of 60 Minutes

    S50:E11

    Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and more look back at 50 seasons of 60 Minutes

    Director:Unknown
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  12. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 12 - Governor Brown, The Challenger, Donald Sutherland
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Governor Brown, The Challenger, Donald Sutherland

    S50:E12

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 13 - Too Big to Prosecute, An American Terrorist, Airlift
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Too Big to Prosecute, An American Terrorist, Airlift

    S50:E13

    Whistleblowers: DEA attorneys went easy on McKesson, the country’s largest drug distributor; then, rejecting hate, after spending nearly a decade spreading it; and, saving rhino with helicopters.

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  14. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 14 - Delivered From Evil, Japan’s Babe Ruth, Whisky Island
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Delivered From Evil, Japan’s Babe Ruth, Whisky Island

    S50:E14

    The men saving history from ISIS; then, Japan’s Babe Ruth is headed to the majors; and, Steve Kroft and Bob Simon visit Whisky Island

    Director:Unknown
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  15. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 15 - 60 Minutes Presents: Making A Difference
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - 60 Minutes Presents: Making A Difference

    S50:E15

    How do Make-A-Wish wishes come true?; then, affordable care for those still uninsured; and, Chess instills new dreams in kids from rural Mississippi county

    Director:Unknown
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  16. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 16 - Disinformation Warfare, Predicting Murder, Impact
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Disinformation Warfare, Predicting Murder, Impact

    S50:E16

    RT's editor-in-chief on election meddling, being labeled Russian propaganda; Predicting crime in Chicago; and, Combat veterans coming home with CTE

    Director:Unknown
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  17. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 17 - Kabul under siege, Element of Truth, Portland
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Kabul under siege, Element of Truth, Portland

    S50:E17

    Kabul under siege while America's longest war rages on; then, the American scientist who's seen North Korea's nuclear secrets; and, is Portland still Portlandia?

    Director:Unknown
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  18. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 18 - The leaning tower of San Francisco, Le Carré
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #18 - The leaning tower of San Francisco, Le Carré

    S50:E18

    San Francisco's leaning tower of lawsuits; and, an ex-British spy on leading a "double life" as a famous author

    Director:Unknown
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  19. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 19 - Trump speaks about train crash involving GOP House Members
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Trump speaks about train crash involving GOP House Members

    S50:E19

    President Trump said he spoke with House Speaker Paul Ryan following the crash and that members of Congress were "doing pretty good."

    Director:Unknown
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  20. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 20 - Chief of Chobani; The Rum War; The Restaurateur
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Chief of Chobani; The Rum War; The Restaurateur

    S50:E20

    Chobani's billionaire founder on creating jobs in America; then, Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the Havana Club rum war; and, Shake Shack’s founder on changing the way restaurants do business.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 21 - Showdown, Olympic Cheating, Senator Gillibrand
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Showdown, Olympic Cheating, Senator Gillibrand

    S50:E21

    Recognizing concealed carry permits across state lines; then, running from Putin after helping him cheat; and, Sen. Gillibrand: The political face of the #MeToo movement.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 22 - Secretary Tillerson, Divided II
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Secretary Tillerson, Divided II

    S50:E22

    Rex Tillerson opens up in rare, wide-ranging interview; and, Oprah follows up with the partisan voters in Michigan

    Director:Unknown
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  23. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 23 - War Crime, JR, Jennifer Lawrence
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #23 - War Crime, JR, Jennifer Lawrence

    S50:E23

    What a chemical attack in Syria looks like; then, larger than life displays by French photographer JR; and, Jennifer Lawrence's surprising trip to the top of Hollywood

    Director:Unknown
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  24. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 24 - 60 Minutes Presents: Behind Bars
    6.0/10(10 votes)

    #24 - 60 Minutes Presents: Behind Bars

    S50:E24

    The prison system that emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment; a bank robber who became a law professor; and beautiful music inside the "waiting room of hell"

    Director:Unknown
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  25. 60 Minutes Season 50 Episode 25 - Human Cargo, Secretary of Education, Treating Trauma
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Human Cargo, Secretary of Education, Treating Trauma

    S50:E25

    Human smuggling across the southern border; then, Betsy DeVos on guns, school choice and why people don't like her; and, treating childhood trauma

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Season 50 Ratings Summary

"Hurricane Harvey, John McCain, A Nation Divided" is the best rated episode of "60 Minutes" season 50. It scored 6.2/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/24/2017. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Shooting, Vast, The Young American".