Episode
60 Minutes: A Continent on Fire, The Server, West Side Story
Overview
"A Continent on Fire" looks at the massive, deadly bush fire that is threatening wildlife and people in Australia. "The Server" examines the corruption investigation into Ukraine. "West Side Story" goes behind the scenes at a modernized version of this classic of American musical theater play.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 52
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2020-02-16
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
A Continent on Fire, The Server, West Side Story is Episode 20 in Season 52 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2020-02-16. The runtime is 44 min.
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