The BEST episodes of 60 Minutes season 57
Every episode of 60 Minutes season 57, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 60 Minutes season 57!
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#1 - Death Flights; John Oliver
Season 57 - Episode 51 - Aired 7/27/2025
First, a look at what went into finding Argentina’s “death flight” plane. Then, a report on babies stolen during Argentina’s dictatorship. And, John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview.
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Season 57 - Episode 41 - Aired 6/15/2025
First, a report on the consequences of Texas' strict abortion laws. Then, a look at the booming, bourbon-driven barrel business. And, Cillian Murphy: The 60 Minutes Interview.
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#3 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - The Vatican's Orphans; A Tutor for Every Student; The Mezcaleros
Season 57 - Episode 50 - Aired 7/20/2025
First, the Vatican’s orphans. Then, meet Khanmigo: the AI tutor for students. And, a look at how mezcal producers preserve traditional methods as demand for the liquor grows.
#5 - Surfmen; Smith Island; Banana Ball
Season 57 - Episode 47 - Aired 7/6/2025
Documenting the training of elite members of the U.S. Coast Guard determined to graduate from the National Motor Lifeboat School; Smith Island, Md.; the Savannah Bananas.
#6 - Healing Justice; Lowriders of New Mexico
Season 57 - Episode 49 - Aired 7/13/2025
First, a report on exonerees and survivors coming together to heal. And, a look at why lowrider cars are celebrated as a cultural symbol.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - Under the Radar; The Album; Tasmanian Tiger
Season 57 - Episode 46 - Aired 6/29/2025
First, an investigation into U.S. drone swarm mysteries dating back years. Then, a look at a play based on a Nazi’s photo album from Auschwitz. And, a report on efforts to revive the extinct Tasmanian tiger.
#12 - Humans in the Loop; Sealand; Werner Herzog
Season 57 - Episode 45 - Aired 6/29/2025
First, a report on how training AI takes a toll on Kenyan workers. Then, welcome to Sealand, the world’s smallest state. And, Werner Herzog: The 60 Minutes Interview.
#13 - Danger in the South China Sea; 3D Printing
Season 57 - Episode 42 - Aired 6/15/2025
First, how a Philippines, China clash could draw in the U.S. Then, 3D printing homes on Earth, someday the moon.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - The Sperm Whales of Dominica; Monkey Island; Hanging On
Season 57 - Episode 44 - Aired 6/22/2025
First, a look at a marine sanctuary protecting sperm whales. Then, a report on Hurricane Maria’s impact on Monkey Island. And, learning how sloths survive as nature’s couch potato.
#21 - The Pager Plot; A Psychedelic Journey; Mr. Clooney Goes to Broadway
Season 57 - Episode 40 - Aired 6/8/2025
First, a report on how Israel's pagers fooled Hezbollah. Then, U.S. veterans with PTSD take a psychedelic journey in Mexico. And, George Clooney: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview.
#22 - Demis Hassabis; Freezing the Biological Clock
Season 57 - Episode 52 - Aired 8/3/2025
First, a report on what's next for AI at Google DeepMind. And, a look at how egg freezing offers options for women, despite the cost and concerns.
#23 - 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.
#24 - Navalny; Our Mistake Is Your Responsibility; Kate Winslet
Season 57 - Episode 43 - Aired 6/22/2025
First, Yulia Navalnaya: The 60 Minutes Interview. Then, what happens when Social Security mistakenly overpays. And, Kate Winslet: The 60 Minutes Interview.
#25 - 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.