Season 42

2009

Episode 1 McChrystal/The Liquidator/A Living for the Dead September 27, 2009, 44 min McCHRYSTAL - As the news from Afghanistan moves to the front pages of Americans' newspapers, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, tasked with turning things around there, tells 60 MINUTES that the spread…
Episode 2 The Swindler/130 Million Tons of Waste/The Great Migration October 4, 2009, 44 min THE SWINDLER - To understand how Bernard Madoff could have done what he did, listen to so-called "mini-Madoff" Ponzi schemer Marc Dreier tell Steve Kroft in his first television interview…
Episode 3 Golf Company/A Blow to the Brain/The Birdmen October 11, 2009, 44 min GOLF COMPANY - Scott Pelley spends time with a U.S. Marine company in Helmand Province, sent there as part of President Obama's troop buildup in Afghanistan. Henry Schuster is the…
Episode 4 H1N1/The Kanzius Machine/Drew Barrymore October 18, 2009, 44 min H1N1 - Scott Pelley reports on the H1N1 flu - which is increasingly targeting young, healthy people - and how the government plans to fight the flu pandemic. Michael Radutzky,…
Episode 5 60 Billion Dollar Fraud/Fight for a Cure/Tyler Perry October 25, 2009, 44 min $60 BILLION FRAUD - Medicare and Medicaid fraudsters are cheating U.S. taxpayers out of an estimated $90 billion a year using a billing scam that is surprisingly easy to execute.…
Episode 6 H1N1 Vaccine/Yakuza/The Movie Pirates November 1, 2009, 44 min H1N1 VACCINE - Scott Pelley reports on the manufacture, distribution and safety of the H1N1 flu vaccine. David Gelber, Michael Radutzky and Sam Hornblower are the producers. YAKUZA - How…
Episode 7 Cyber War/Andre Agassi November 8, 2009, 44 min CYBER WAR - Could foreign hackers get into the computer systems that run crucial elements of the world's infrastructure, such as the power grids, water works or even a nation's…
Episode 8 The Deadliest Weapon/B-Rex/Resurrecting Eden November 15, 2009, 44 min THE DEADLIEST WEAPON - Byron Pitts and 60 MINUTES cameras spend two days on the road with a bomb-hunting unit in Afghanistan as they encounter one deadly bomb after another.…
Episode 9 The Cost of Dying / Witness / Cameron’s Avatar November 22, 2009, 44 min THE COST OF DYING - Many Americans spend their last days in an intensive care unit, subjected to uncomfortable machines or surgeries to prolong their lives at enormous cost. Steve…
Episode 10 Congo’s Gold War / Robert Ballard November 29, 2009, 44 min CONGO GOLD - Five million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a war fueled primarily from gold mined in the country by warlords and smuggled out…
Episode 11 The Zone/Personal Foul December 6, 2009, 44 min THE ZONE - Geoffrey Canada's remarkable experiment in inner-city education, the Harlem Children's Zone, has helped put historically low-achieving students in New York City on academic par with their grammar-school…
Episode 12 President Obama/Growing Body Parts/Ricky Gervais December 13, 2009, 44 min PRESIDENT OBAMA - In his first extensive interview since his speech announcing his troop build-up in Afghanistan, President Obama talks about his plans for Afghanistan and Pakistan, the economy and…
Episode 14 California Water Drought/Oust al Qaeda/The Birdmen December 27, 2009, 44 min RUNNING DRY - A three-year drought in California is bringing a decades-long fight over water to a head, forcing tough choices. Lesley Stahl reports. OUT OF THE SHADOWS - Henry…
Episode 15 A Crack In The Swiss Vault/Delay, Deny And Hope That I Die/The Secret Language Of Elephants January 3, 2010, 44 min A CRACK IN THE SWISS VAULT - Swiss bank accounts offered people, including American tax cheats, a safe place to hide money. But Switzerland’s largest bank has given authorities formerly…
Episode 16 Watching The Border/Revelations From The Campaign/Resurrecting The Extinct January 10, 2010, 44 min WATCHING THE BORDER - Steve Kroft reports on the status of the multi-billion-dollar "virtual fence" being built at the U.S.-Mexican border, which is years behind schedule and so far covers…
Episode 17 Haiti/Football Island/Penelope Cruz January 17, 2010, 44 min HAITI - News from Haiti as Correspondent Byron Pitts reports on the efforts of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to help rescue, feed and protect the citizens of the…
Episode 18 The Quiet Professionals/White Hot/Beyonce January 31, 2010, 44 min THE QUIET PROFESSIONALS - In a rare chance to show America's elite Special Forces up close, 60 MINUTES spent over two months with a Green Beret unit as they trained…
Episode 19 Made In America/Davos/Pigeon Fever February 14, 2010, 44 min MADE IN THE USA - Could crucial parts of the equipment Iran is using in its uranium enrichment facility have come from the U.S.? American law enforcement authorities say sensitive…
Episode 20 Blackwater 61/Bloom Box/Ground Zero February 21, 2010, 44 min BLACKWATER 61 - "Blackwater 61" is the call sign of a plane flown by the embattled government contractor Blackwater that crashed into a mountain in Afghanistan killing all onboard. The…
Episode 21 Stealing America’s Secrets/Battle Over History/Kathryn Bigelow February 28, 2010, 44 min STEALING AMERICA'S SECRETS -- 60 MINUTES has obtained an FBI videotape showing a Defense Department employee selling secrets to a Chinese spy that offers a rare glimpse into the secretive…
Episode 22 Inside The Collapse/Derek March 14, 2010, 44 min INSIDE THE COLLAPSE - Former trader-turned author Michael Lewis writes about a handful of Wall Street outsiders who realized the subprime mortgage business was a house of cards and found…
Episode 24 The Case Against Nada Prouty/The Russian Is Coming/The Sharkman March 28, 2010, 44 min THE CASE AGAINST NADA PROUTY - Former FBI and CIA terrorism fighter Nada Prouty was herself accused of aiding terrorism, but in her first interview, she denies she was anything…
Episode 25 Who Owns Your Genes?; Death Sentences Survived; Smokeless Cigarettes April 4, 2010, 44 min Smokeless Cigarettes Morley Safer with Lori Andrews, professor of law who insists your genes are yours alone. Another lawyer who happens to be a molecular biologist insists that biotech gene…
Episode 26 Gotti Family Member; Meet the New Missing Link April 11, 2010, 44 min In our first story, a double-length report, Steve Kroft with John Gotti, Jr., son of big time, well known mobster, John Gotti. Known as "Dapper Don" as well as other…
Episode 27 Con men who promise cures to dying victims; actor Al Pacino discusses his career and upcoming roles. April 18, 2010, 44 min Scott Pelley investigates medical con artists who prey on dying patients by using the promise of stem cells to cure almost any disease. Also: Katie Couric interviews Al Pacino.
Episode 31 Conan O’Brien, The All American Canal,, Chef Jose Andres May 2, 2010, 44 min Late-night television comedian Conan O'Brien appears in his first interview since having to give back his spot on the "Tonight Show" to Jay Leno. Steve Kroft reports. The most dangerous…
Episode 32 Homegrown terror, Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, people walking out on their mortgages May 9, 2010, 44 min Steve Kroft reports on homegrown terror; Plus, Scott Pelley travels withSteve Kroft reports on homegrown terror; Plus, Scott Pelley travels with Sec. of State Hillary Clinton; Also, Morley Safer on…
Episode 33 Deepwater Horizon disaster, Conductor Gustavo Dudamel May 16, 2010, 44 min On tonight's edition of "60 Minutes", Scott Pelley investigates the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Bob Simon catches up with Conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and Andy Rooney on gambling.
Episode 34 Are They Safe?/The Seed School/Marty’s Big Idea May 23, 2010, 44 min "Are They Safe?" investigates the danger posed by phthalates a set of chemical compounds that are found in many plastics. "The Seed School" examines a successful inner city public boarding…
Episode 35 The Deadliest Weapon/Resurrecting the Extinct/Vogue, Anna Wintour May 30, 2010, 44 min "The Deadliest Weapon" rebroadcasts a segment on a group of soldiers in Afghanistan who look for roadside bombs. "Resurrecting the Extinct" rebroadcasts a discussion with scientists who are trying to…
Episode 36 The Swindler/The Case Against Nada Prouty/The Sharkman June 6, 2010, 44 min "The Swindler" rebroadcasts a segment on a Ponzi scheme run by Marc Dreier. "The Case Against Nada Prouty" rebroadcasts an investigation into a former agent from the FBI and CIA…
Episode 37 Sabotaging the System/The Great Explorer June 13, 2010, 44 min "Sabotaging the System" rebroadcasts an investigation into how easily foreign hackers could create havoc by breaking into computer systems controlling the world infrastructure. "The Great Explorer" rebroadcasts a profile of…
Episode 38 Assault on Pelindaba/The Liquidator/A Living for the Dead June 20, 2010, 44 min "Assault on Pelindaba" rebroadcasts a segment on an attack at a South African nuclear research center. "The Liquidator" rebroadcasts a segment on the men in charge of undoing some of…
Episode 39 Blackwater 61/Fight for a Cure/Cameron’s Avatar June 27, 2010, 44 min "Blackwater 61" rebroadcasts an investigation into the crash of an airline run by a U.S. military contractor. "Fight for a Cure" rebroadcasts a segment on David Axelrod and his family's…
Episode 40 Into the Wild: The Great Migration/The Secret Language of Elephants/B-Rex July 4, 2010, 44 min "The Great Migration" rebroadcasts a looks at a massive animal migration in East Africa. "The Secret Language of Elephants" rebroadcasts a segment on scientists who are trying to understand Elephant…
Episode 41 The Lost Children of Haiti/Kathryn Bigelow/White Hot July 11, 2010, 44 min "The Lost Children of Haiti" rebroadcasts a visit to the Caribbean country to see how children are managing in the weeks since the earthquake. "Kathryn Bigelow" rebroadcasts a profile of…
Episode 42 Golf Company/Penelope Cruz/Guiding Light July 18, 2010, 44 min "Golf Company" rebroadcasts a segment on visits G Company in Afghanistan and the strategy of separating enemy combatants from civilians. "Penelope Cruz" rebroadcasts a profile of the Spanish actress. "Guiding…
Episode 43 The Narrative, Growing body parts, Tyler Perry July 25, 2010, 44 min "The Narrative" rebroadcasts a segment on an ideology that is used to promote anti-Western sentiment. "Growing Body Parts" rebroadcasts a discussion with scientists who are developing techniques to regrow parts…
Episode 44 Out of the Shadows/Discovery/Derek August 1, 2010, 44 min "Out of the Shadows" rebroadcasts a segment on CIA agent Hank Crumpton who is working against the Taliban. "Discovery" rebroadcasts a segment on the discovery of a new human ancestor…
Episode 45 The Cost of Dying/The Patriarch/Chef Jose Andres August 8, 2010, 44 min "The Cost of Dying" rebroadcasts a segment on the enormous costs associated with end of life care. "The Patriarch" rebroadcasts a profile on the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church.…
Episode 46 A Crack in the Swiss Vault/130 Million Tons of Waste/Pacino August 15, 2010, 44 min "A Crack in the Swiss Vault" rebroadcasts an examination of how Swiss banks help people secretly conceal wealth overseas. "130 Million Tons of Waste" rebroadcasts a segment on the dangers…
Episode 47 The Blowout/The Russian Is Coming August 22, 2010, 44 min "The Blowout" rebroadcasts a segment on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster. "The Russian is Coming" rebroadcasts a profile of Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov who is trying to buy an…
Episode 48 Stealing America’s Secrets/The Bloom Box/The Birdmen August 29, 2010, 44 min "Stealing America's Secrets" rebroadcasts a segment examining how an American intelligence analyst gave secrets to China. "The Bloom Box" rebroadcasts a look at an invention that could revolutionize energy delivery.…
Episode 49 60 Billion Dollar Fraud/The Seed School/Doubles September 5, 2010, 44 min "60 Billion Dollar Fraud" rebroadcasts a segment on government agents fighting Medicare Fraud. "The Seed School" rebroadcasts a segment on a successful inner city public boarding school. "Doubles" rebroadcasts a…
Episode 50 21st Century Snake Oil/Beyonce September 12, 2010, 44 min "21st Century Snake Oil" rebroadcasts an investigation into a medical conman who is attempting to profit by offering miracle cures involving stem cells. "Beyonce" rebroadcasts a profile of the famous…
Episode 51 The Swindler/White House Diary: Jimmy Carter/Football Island September 19, 2010, 44 min "The Swindler" rebroadcasts a segment on a Ponzi scheme run by Marc Dreier. "White House Diary: Jimmy Carter" interviews the former president about his new book. "Football Island" rebroadcasts a…