60 Minutes
Coronavirus | Fiona Hill | Elfstedentocht
TV Flash files “Coronavirus | Fiona Hill | Elfstedentocht” as hour 559 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 52, episode 20, aired 2020-03-08, 60 min.
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This leaf is S52E20: listed hour 559 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 20 of 36 in season 52. It aired 2020-03-08 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Michael Bloomberg | The Trial of a Navy SEAL | Array of Hope” (S52E19). Next is “Chasing Coronavirus | Children of Flint | King of the Road” (S52E21). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Coronavirus – Dr. Jon LaPook reports on the nation's preparedness for the highly infectious disease rapidly spreading across the world. Fiona Hill – President Trump's former top adviser on Russia and Europe, whose testimony on Capitol Hill formed a crucial part of the impeachment inquiry, gives her first interview to Lesley Stahl. Elfstedentocht – The traditional Dutch ice-skating race hasn't been held in the Netherlands since 1997 due to climate change. Bill Whitaker reports on an alternative race in the Austrian Alps that's drawing thousands of Dutch skaters.
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Where does Coronavirus | Fiona Hill | Elfstedentocht sit in the 60 Minutes guide?
S52E20 is listed hour 559 of 767 — hour 20 of 36 in season 52, season 52 episode 20.
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Coronavirus | Fiona Hill | Elfstedentocht aired 2020-03-08 and is listed at 60 minutes.
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Also in season 52
- S52E01 The Impeachment Inquiry | Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman | Great White Sharks
- S52E02 The Impeachment Debate | The Ranger and the Serial Killer | The Farmer's Advocate
- S52E03 Hong Kong | Nadia | Psychedelic Science
- S52E04 Tree of Life | Madame Lagarde | The Columbus Letters
- S52E05 Joe Biden | The Emerald Triangle | Giant Panda
- S52E06 Maria Butina | The Battle of Brexit | The Wright Way