60 Minutes 59th season began on September 13, 2026. The three correspondents from the previous season, Leslie Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Weithem are joined by Ross Douthat and Norah O'Donnell. Douthat was a former opinion columnist at The New York Times. Douthat debuted during the second episode. O'Donnell's role on the show changed from contributor to correspondent. Ariel Levy made her first on-screen appearance during The Last Minute feature in the second episode.
Pre-season During summer 2026, four contributors of Sebastian Junger, Trevor Phillips, and Ariel Levy were hired to work on the show.
Reception
Neisen Rating The first episode received 7.94 million viewers. Variety and The Wire reported this was the lowest rating for a premiere episode in over twenty-five seasons.
Episodes
Production The executive producer is Nick Bilton. The segments broadcast this season included the following producers:
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