The BEST episodes of 60 Minutes season 57

#1 - Hostages; Voice of America; Left Behind

Season 57 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/30/2025

First, freed Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas speaks out. Then, a report on what Trump's silencing of Voice of America means for listeners worldwide. And, a look at California wildfires cleanup challenges.

#2 - Bird Flu; Demis Hassabis; Flight of the Monarchs

Season 57 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/20/2025

Veterinarians and virologists warn about the dangers of bird flu; Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind; the mysterious migration of monarch butterflies.

#3 - Death on the Chazy River; Larkin's War; Mr. Clooney Goes to Broadway

Season 57 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/23/2025

First, a look at how some migrants cross into the U.S. from Canada. Then, a report on a dad's mission to uncover brain injuries after his Navy SEAL son's suicide. And, George Clooney: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview.

#4 - The War in Gaza; The Prisoners; Wood to Whiskey

Season 57 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/6/2025

First, a look at the challenges facing Gaza's wounded children. Then, a report on tattoos and deportations to a mega-prison. And, inside the booming, bourbon-driven barrel business.

#5 - Firing the Watchdogs; The Settlement; A Method to this Madness

Season 57 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/9/2025

First, a report on the significance of President Trump firing independent government watchdogs. Then, a look inside the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case. And, Dan Hurley: The 60 Minutes Interview.

#6 - Zelenskyy; Greenland; Banana Ball

Season 57 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/13/2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; the rich history and breathtaking landscapes of Greenland; the dancing, back-flipping, lip-syncing almost-baseball team, the Savannah Bananas.

#7 - The Fires; The FBI Director; The Gaza Policy

Season 57 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/12/2025

First, families and firefighters are in shock as California wildfires continue. Then, Christopher Wray: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, U.S. policy on Gaza sparks warnings, dissent.

#8 - What Will Mitch Do?; Robert Lighthizer; A Psychedelic Journey

Season 57 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/2/2025

First, Mitch McConnell: The 60 Minutes Interview. Then, Trump’s former trade chief on how tariffs affect the economy, why he says the U.S. needs them. And, U.S. veterans with PTSD take a psychedelic journey in Mexico.

#9 - NIH; Evidence; The Land of Declining Sons

Season 57 - Episode 31 - Aired 4/27/2025

Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health; new evidence emerges that could change one's understanding of the 9/11 terrorist attacks; Japan's demographic changes are affecting the country and its culture.

#10 - Under the Radar; America’s Own; Werner Herzog

Season 57 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/16/2025

First, an investigation into U.S. drone swarm mysteries dating back years. Then, a report on DEI and a cancelled U.S. Marine Band concert. And, Werner Herzog: The 60 Minutes Interview.

#11 - Remembering Jimmy Carter; Cuban Spycraft; Nvidia; Finding Cillian Murphy

Season 57 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/29/2024

#12 - Pope Francis; Notre Dame; Built by Angels

Season 57 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/29/2024

First, Pope Francis: The 60 Minutes Interview. Then, see inside Notre Dame. And, visit Lalibela, the mysterious holy site.

#13 - The Pager Plot; The Iron River; Joy to the World

Season 57 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/22/2024

Ex-Mossad agents who led the exploding pager and walkie-talkie plot against Hezbollah detail their 10-year undercover op; Mexico's legal battle against American gun manufacturers and dealers; jazz vocalist Samara Joy.

#14 - Disruptor U.; Humans in the Loop; Lowriders of New Mexico

Season 57 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/2024

A new startup university, the University of Austin, in Austin, Texas, labeled by some as an "anti-woke university"; workers teaching and improving AI; Espanola, New Mexico, a town that's a hub of lowrider culture.

#15 - Allies and Enemies; Death Flights

Season 57 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/2/2025

First, a report on the Ukraine war shakeup after the Oval Office clash. Then, a look at what went into finding Argentina’s “death flight” plane. And, a report on babies stolen during Argentina’s dictatorship.

#16 - Road to Damascus; Unveiling; The House of Hermès

Season 57 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/15/2024

First, a report on Syrians looking toward a future without Assad. Then, victims say fake nudes created by AI "nudify" sites are causing real harm. And, a look at Hermès and the success of the Birkin bag.

#17 - Kevin Hart; Jeff Koons; Dua Lipa

Season 57 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/9/2025

First, Kevin Hart: the 60 Minutes Interview. Then, Jeff Koons: the 60 Minutes Interview. And, Dua Lipa: the 60 Minutes Interview.

#18 - Scourge of Our Time; The Trustbuster; Inside the Archives

Season 57 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2024

First, a report on fentanyl killing over 70,000 a year in the U.S. Then, FTC Chair Lina Khan: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, take a look inside the treasures of the National Archives.

#19 - The Justice Department; Cutting CFPB; John Oliver

Season 57 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/23/2025

Reporting on the recent firings and resignations at the U.S. Department of Justice; President Trump's efforts to halt the work and cut the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; TV host John Oliver ("Last Week Tonight").

#20 - Boeing's Whistleblowers; Big Crypto; A Tutor for Every Student; Thai Elephants

Season 57 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/2024

First, hear from Boeing whistleblowers on airplane concerns. Then, a look at how crypto cash is shaping politics. Plus, meet Khanmigo: the AI tutor for students. And, can science help end human-elephant conflict?

#21 - The Promise; Aussiewood; Bhutan

Season 57 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/2024

First, a report on the identification of 9/11 victims' remains. Then, a look at what Australian stars bring to Hollywood. And, why Bhutan is building Mindfulness City.

#22 - Notre Dame; Smith Island; Kate Winslet; Welcome to the Wedding

Season 57 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/1/2024

First, see inside Notre Dame. Then, a report on a Maryland island faces rising sea levels. Next, Kate Winslet: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, how a fake wedding was used to sneak Afghans to safety.

#23 - Pennsylvania Counts; The Vatican’s Orphans; Ballmer’s Ballgame

Season 57 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2024

First, a look at how Pennsylvania is confronting election fears. Then, a report on the Vatican’s Orphans. And, Steve Ballmer: The 60 Minutes Interview.

#24 - Relief, N.C.; Navalny; The Swingiest County; The Cap Arcona

Season 57 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2024

The hardest hit areas of Hurricane Helene; anti-Putin activist Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia Navalnaya; Door County, Wisconsin, a county that has voted for the winning candidate in every presidential election this century; the bombing of Cap Arcona.

#25 - The Prosecution of January 6th; Danger in the South China Sea; Dua Lipa

Season 57 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2024

First, a report on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot prosecutions. Then, how a Philippines, China clash could draw in the U.S. And, Dua Lipa: The 60 Minutes Interview.