Season 44
(2011)
Cast
Episodes
NYPD's Counterterrorism Unit; Trey Parker and Matt Stone 0.0
September 25, 2011
New York Police Department's counterterrorism unit; the murder of a neo-nazi leader; "South Park" creators Trey Parker …
Otsuchi, Japan; Alex Honnold; Andy Rooney 0.0
October 2, 2011
Bob Simon reports on the relationship between Otsuchi, Japan, and its "sister city" Fort Bragg, Cal.; Lara Logan profil…
Jeffery Immelt; the Egyptian military 0.0
October 9, 2011
General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt discusses creating jobs in the U.S. Also: a report on the treatment of Egyptian cit…
Gen. John Allen; Vincent van Gogh 0.0
October 16, 2011
Scott Pelley interviews Marine Corps Gen. John Allen about the war in Afghanistan; Morley Safer interviews authors Stev…
Steve Jobs; Apps for Autistic people 0.0
October 23, 2011
Author Walter Isaacson discusses his biography of Steve Jobs and reveals that Jobs refused early and potentially lifesa…
Madoffs/All American 0.0
October 30, 2011
Madoffs - In their first interview about the crimes of Bernard Madoff, the son and the wife of the man who scammed bill…
A Lobbyist's Playbook, Operation Proper Exit, Andy Rooney 0.0
November 6, 2011
A Lobbyist's Playbook - Jack Abramoff, the ex-lobbyist and now ex-convict at the center of the biggest Washington corru…
Insiders/Taser/Freeman Hrabowski 0.0
November 13, 2011
Insiders - Steve Kroft reports on how America's lawmakers can legally buy stock based on non-public information. Taser…
Christine Lagarde, The Pledge, Taylor Swift 0.0
November 20, 2011
Christine Lagarde - Thrust into the breach during one of the worst economic crises in decades, Christine Lagarde, the n…
Hard Times Generation, The Flavorists, Angelina 0.0
November 27, 2011
Hard Times Generation - Scott Pelley brings "60 Minutes" cameras back to Central Florida to document another level of h…
Prosecuting Wall Street/Michael Buble 0.0
December 4, 2011
Prosecuting Wall Street - Two whistleblowers tell Steve Kroft that their warnings about fraudulent and substandard mort…
President Obama, Howard Buffett 0.0
December 11, 2011
President Obama - Steve Kroft questions the president on a wide range of critical topics, including his performance in …
The Majority Leader, The Gardens of the Queen, Meryl Streep 0.0
December 18, 2011
The Majority Leader - Lesley Stahl questions House Majority Leader Eric Cantor about the partisan politics that are hol…
The Library, Mount Athos 0.0
December 25, 2011
This special Christmas edition of 60 Minutes features two segments from previous programs. From April 10, 2011, Morley…
The Majority Leader, The Perfect Score, The ascent of Alex Honnold 0.0
January 1, 2012
Lesley Stahl profiles House Majority Leader Eric Cantor; Then, Sam Eshaghoff tells how he was able to take the SAT and …
Stem cell treatments, Brothers in the Marines, Truffles 0.0
January 8, 2012
The Internet is full of websites selling unproven stem cell treatments for incurable illnesses, Marines call each other…
Groupon, Qatar, Jake 0.0
January 15, 2012
Groupon - In his first major interview since taking the multibillion dollar Internet company public late last year, the…
Wildebeest Migration, Elephant Dictionary, Jane Goodall 0.0
January 22, 2012
Scott Pelley visits Kenya to observe the great wildebeest migration; Bob Simon reports on the compilation of an elephan…
Leon Panetta, Roger Goodell, Big Game Species in US 0.0
January 29, 2012
Scott Pelley interviews Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Steve Kroft profiles NFL commissioner Roger Goodell; Lara Lo…
Dolly Parton, Anna Wintour, Meryl Streep 0.0
February 5, 2012
Morley Safer profiles three famous ladies. From June 7, 2009 - Dolly Parton - An interview with Dolly Parton concernin…
Deception at Duke, India's Gold, The year of Adele 0.0
February 12, 2012
Deception at Duke - Scott Pelley reports on a Duke University oncologist whose supervisor says he manipulated the data …
Trapped in Unemployment, Treating Depression, The Mozart of Chess 0.0
February 19, 2012
Trapped in Unemployment - As the number of Americans without work for a year or two rises into the millions, Scott Pell…
Going to Extremes 0.0
February 26, 2012
From October 11, 2009: The Birdmen (Steve Kroft) - Steve Kroft reports on the latest extreme adventurer craze: men donn…
Stuxnet, The Archbishop of Dublin, Redshirting 0.0
March 4, 2012
Stuxnet - The sophisticated computer worm that sabotaged Iran's nuclear program is now out there, its idea and methods …
The Spymaster Speaks, Teacher to the World, Aerosmith 0.0
March 11, 2012
The Spymaster Speaks - While the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iran becomes an election year issue, the former head of…
SpaceX, Face Blindness 0.0
March 18, 2012
SpaceX - Elon Musk was the first private citizen to launch a space vehicle into orbit and bring it back to Earth. Now, …
Resurrecting Chrysler, Evidence of Innocence, Novak Djokovic 0.0
March 25, 2012
Resurrecting Chrysler - Just a few years ago, Chrysler was in chapter 11, its future bleak. Now, with a new leader in S…
Hard Landing, Sugar, Art Market 0.0
April 1, 2012
Hard Landing - Seven thousand employees of the Kennedy Space Center lost their jobs when the final Space Shuttle was la…
An Imperfect Union, The Sport of Kings, Joy in the Congo 0.0
April 8, 2012
An Imperfect Union - Steve Kroft reports on the debt crisis in Europe, where weaker members of the European Union strug…
Mike Wallace 0.0
April 15, 2012
Mike Wallace: "60 Minutes" will devote its entire hour to its beloved colleague and founding correspondent, Mike Wallac…
The Case Against Lehman, Christians of the Holy Land, The Trouble with Treasure 0.0
April 22, 2012
The Case Against Lehman - Steve Kroft talks to the bank examiner whose investigation reveals the how and why of the spe…
Hard Measures, Hooked 0.0
April 29, 2012
Hard Measures - The former head of the CIA's Clandestine Service, Jose Rodriguez, talks to Lesley Stahl about the "enha…
The Raptor, Cleaning Up Whitley County, Michael Phelps 0.0
May 6, 2012
The Raptor - Two pilots who refuse to fly the nation's top fighter jet because of safety and health concerns risk their…
Hank, The Gulen Movement, The Role of a Lifetime 0.0
May 13, 2012
Hank - Legendary retired covert CIA Officer Henry "Hank" Crumpton tells his spy stories to Lara Logan, including his ro…
Dropping Out, Hard Cases, Roger Waters 0.0
May 20, 2012
Dropping Out - A billionaire's program to pay students with promising ideas to drop out of college is attracting studen…
Final Resting Place, Tel Aviv, The Many Meryls 0.0
May 27, 2012
An interview with former marine Dakota Meyer upon receiving the Medal of Honor; profiles of five sets of brothers who f…
Elon Musk, Jeff Hall and the NSM, Angelina Jolie 0.0
June 3, 2012
Scott Pelley interviews SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who discusses private space travel; Lesley Stahl investigates the murder …
Leon Panetta, Texas Safaris, Matt Stone and Trey Parker 0.0
June 10, 2012
Scott Pelley interviews Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Lara Logan reports on breeding and hunting big-game species …
Insiders, Freeman Hrabowski, Taylor Swift 0.0
June 17, 2012
Steve Kroft reports on how U.S. lawmakers legally buy stock based on nonpublic information; Byron Pitts profiles Freema…
Greg Mortenson, Howard Buffett, Novak Djokovic 0.0
June 24, 2012
An investigation into the validity of humanitarian Greg Mortenson's best-selling stories. Also: Howard Buffett, who wil…
Stuxnet, Qatar, The Most Expensive Food in the World 0.0
July 1, 2012
Steve Kroft examines the computer worm Stuxnet; Bob Simon visits Qatar; Lesley Stahl reports on the black-market trade …
A Lobbyist's Playbook, Redshirting, The Mozart of Chess 0.0
July 8, 2012
Lesley Stahl interviews former Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff; Morley Safer reports on the rising incidence of "reds…
Steve Jobs, Apps for Autism 0.0
July 15, 2012
Author Walter Isaacson discusses his biography of Steve Jobs. Also: a report on apps designed to help people with autis…
Evidence of Innocence, India's Gold, Michael Phelps 0.0
July 22, 2012
Lara Logan interviews Michael Morton, who spent nearly 25 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit; Byron Pitts re…
Hard Times Generation, The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh 0.0
July 29, 2012
A report on homelessness in central Florida. Also: the life and death of Vincent van Gogh is discussed with biographers…
Sugar, Face Blindness 0.0
August 5, 2012
Sanjay Gupta investigates whether or not sugar is toxic; Lesley Stahl reports on face blindness, a condition that preve…
Romney Ryan, Trapped in Unemployment, Joy in the Congo 0.0
August 12, 2012
Scott Pelley examines a program designed to help long-term unemployed workers get back into the job force; Morley Safer…
The Case Against Lehman Brothers, The Archbishop of Dublin, Aerosmith 0.0
August 19, 2012
The financial collapse of Lehman Brothers is studied via a conversation with a bank examiner who investigated the finan…
The Pledge, Stem Cell Fraud, The Sport of Kings 0.0
August 26, 2012
"The Pledge" rebroadcasts a profile of conservative anti-tax activist Grover Norquist. "Stem Cell Fraud" rebroadcasts a…
Resurrecting Chrysler, The Flavorists, Teacher to the World 0.0
September 2, 2012
"Resurrecting Chrysler" rebroadcasts a segment on the revitalization of the automaker. "The Flavorists" rebroadcasts a …
Killing Bin Laden 0.0
September 9, 2012
Scott Pelley interviews a former SEAL who was part of the team that assassinated Osama bin Laden.
The Spymaster Speaks, The Player, The Year of Adele 0.0
September 16, 2012
"The Spymaster Speaks" rebroadcasts an interview with the former head of Israel's intelligence service. "The Player" re…
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney 0.0
September 23, 2012
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are interviewed.