60 Minutes
Paul McCartney | The Compromise | Inside the Epidemic
Season 51, Episode 1 · Aired 2018-09-30
Synopsis
In a rare prison interview, Barry Schultz, one of the opioid epidemic's most notorious felons, tells 60 Minutes he sees himself as a healer. The mother of a man who overdosed on pills prescribed by Schultz disagrees. Just a few weeks shy of the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' "White Album," McCartney speaks candidly with Sharyn Alfonsi as he prepares to tour for his new album, "Egypt Station."
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 51
- S51E02 The Kavanaugh Vote | John Green | The Pavarotti of Pasta
- S51E03 President Trump | Photo Ark
- S51E04 Genetic Genealogy | Off the Rails | Fly Like an Eagle
- S51E05 Inside the Secret Archive | America's War Against ISIS | JAAP
- S51E06 High Velocity | As Goes Texas | The Ride of His Life
- S51E07 Your Data | Ultra Deep | The Pact