60 Minutes
The King | The New Cold War | The Picasso Portfolio
Season 49, Episode 1 · Aired 2016-09-25
Synopsis
The King - King Abdullah II of Jordan tells Scott Pelley Syrian refugees are overwhelming his kingdom, making such an impact on its institutions and economy that the country is now in "dire straits." The king speaks to Pelley about the refugee crisis, radical Islam, the Syrian civil war and ISIS. The New Cold War - The threat of all-out nuclear war may still be remote, but the risk of a nuclear attack somewhere in the world has actually increased. The Picasso Portfolio - When an elderly couple from a small village in France produced a portfolio of 271 never-before-seen Picasso pieces estimated to be worth as much as $100 million, it was cause for shock and awe in the art world and more than a little consternation from the artist's heirs.
In the series
This episode is part of 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS.
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Key cast
- Mike Wallace as Correspondent
- Morley Safer as Correspondent
- Harry Reasoner as Correspondent
- Ed Bradley as Correspondent
- Diane Sawyer as Correspondent
Also in season 49
- S49E02 The Artic Frontier | Don't Mess with Mary Quin | Nate Parker
- S49E03 Breaking Good | Artificial Intelligence | Gorilla Doctors
- S49E04 Finding Refuge | The Brothers Rosenberg
- S49E05 Ask Ohio | Thrown for a Loss | The Influncers
- S49E06 In God's Name | The Pot Vote | The Music of Zomba Prison
- S49E07 The Zika Virus | The Battle for Mosul | The National Mood