Episode
60 Minutes: The Whistleblower, Redemption
Overview
Ex-DEA agent: Opioid crisis fueled by drug industry and Congress; Meet a convicted felon who became a Georgetown law professor.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 50
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2017-10-15
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Whistleblower, Redemption is Episode 4 in Season 50 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2017-10-15. The runtime is 44 min.
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