60 Minutes
Prince V. Spy | Running Dry | Michael Keaton
Season 54, Episode 6 · Aired 2021-10-24
Synopsis
Prince V. Spy – A former top intelligence official in the Saudi Arabian government says the kingdom's ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, plotted to kill him and has taken his children hostage. Saad Aljabri speaks to Scott Pelley in his first interview. Running Dry – Colorado River water levels have dropped so low that the federal government, for the first time, declared an official shortage of the precious resource. As Bill Whitaker reports, resulting water cuts will hit Arizona hard. But the health of the river is a concern for 40 million people in the West, including Native American tribes and farmers who grow 90 percent of America's winter greens. Michael Keaton – The versatile actor has impressed audiences and critics for four decades. From Beetlejuice to Batman and Birdman, his films have grossed billions. Michael Keaton speaks to Jon Wertheim about his craft, his career, and his latest role as a rural doctor in a town overwhelmed by Oxycontin.
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 54
- S54E01 9.11 the FDNY
- S54E02 Take the Fight to the Night | Rep. Liz Cheney | King of the Deep
- S54E03 The Facebook Whistleblower | Unforgiven | The Final Act
- S54E04 Deepfakes | 1,000 Children | Deep Springs
- S54E05 Robert Gates | The Green River Drift | Whither Ye Olde English Pub
- S54E07 Democracy Lost | A New Model | The Future Of Sapiens