Episode
60 Minutes: Russia's Dark Secret, The Killing Machine, Earthquake Alley
Overview
Russian doping at Sochi Winter Olympics exposed; then, Oklahoma's rise in quakes linked to man-made causes; and, exposing the ISIS killing machine.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 48
- Episode
- Episode 34
- Air date
- 2016-05-08
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Russia's Dark Secret, The Killing Machine, Earthquake Alley is Episode 34 in Season 48 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2016-05-08. The runtime is 44 min.
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