60 Minutes
The Leader | Game of Thrones | Last Shot in Oakland
TV Flash files “The Leader | Game of Thrones | Last Shot in Oakland” as hour 534 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 51, episode 25, aired 2019-04-14, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S51E25: listed hour 534 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 25 of 30 in season 51. It aired 2019-04-14 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Principles of Ray Dalio | A Radical Solution | Attu” (S51E24). Next is “A Marriage Made in Hell | Superbugs | Easter Island” (S51E26). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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The Leader: The speaker of the House tells Lesley Stahl what she thinks of the Mueller report, how she deals with President Trump and the current state of the Democratic Party. Game of Thrones: The stars and creators of "Game of Thrones" tell Anderson Cooper how the show came together, what they initially thought of their characters and their thoughts on the violence in the show. Last Shot in Oakland: Jon Wertheim reports on the Golden State Warriors' attempt to accomplish what no other team has in over fifty years: making a fifth straight trip to the NBA finals.
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Where does The Leader | Game of Thrones | Last Shot in Oakland sit in the 60 Minutes guide?
S51E25 is listed hour 534 of 767 — hour 25 of 30 in season 51, season 51 episode 25.
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The Leader | Game of Thrones | Last Shot in Oakland aired 2019-04-14 and is listed at 60 minutes.
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Also in season 51
- S51E01 Paul McCartney | The Compromise | Inside the Epidemic
- 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