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On The Brink | Dr. Attia Will See You Now | The Mentalist
TV Flash files “On The Brink | Dr. Attia Will See You Now | The Mentalist” as hour 740 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 58, episode 5, aired 2025-10-26, 60 min.
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This leaf is S58E05: listed hour 740 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 5 of 31 in season 58. It aired 2025-10-26 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Dealmakers | Erez Reuveni | Amy Sherald” (S58E04). Next is “President Trump | Officially Amazing” (S58E06). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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On The Brink – Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi travels to Venezuela as the frosty relationship between Washington and Caracas reaches a boiling point. With U.S. warships off the coast, a $50 million bounty for President Nicolás Maduro's arrest, and thousands of Venezuelan troops mobilized, 60 MINUTES gets rare access inside a country bracing for conflict. Alfonsi interviews Phil Gunson, a senior analyst for the International Crisis Group, James Story, a former top U.S. diplomat to Venezuela, and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), about the showdown over drugs, oil, and power that has put two nations on the brink. Michael Karzis is the producer. Dr. Attia Will See You Now – 60 MINUTES profiles Dr. Peter Attia, a Stanford-trained physician and star in the emerging field of longevity medicine who spends a lot of time thinking about the final years of his life, and yours too. Norah O'Donnell becomes a patient for a day, undergoing his practice's rigorous evaluation, and interviews Attia about his methods and innovative approach to longevity—one aimed at helping people live not just longer, but better. Keith Sharman and Roxanne Feitel are the producers. The Mentalist – Correspondent Cecilia Vega meets Oz Pearlman, the mentalist who has gone viral by astonishing celebrities, billionaires, and even seasoned interviewers with his uncanny ability to read people—not minds. He insists it's not magic and is now taking some of the secrets of his mind games public, teaching people to think like a mentalist. Michael Rey is the producer.
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Where does On The Brink | Dr. Attia Will See You Now | The Mentalist sit in the 60 Minutes guide?
S58E05 is listed hour 740 of 767 — hour 5 of 31 in season 58, season 58 episode 5.
When did 60 Minutes S58E05 air?
On The Brink | Dr. Attia Will See You Now | The Mentalist aired 2025-10-26 and is listed at 60 minutes.
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Also in season 58
- S58E01 A Lonely Voice | The Mystery of the Eagle S | Dana White
- S58E02 Vaccine Court | The Tequila Heist | This is Rob Reiner
- S58E03 The China Hack | Booms, Busts and Bubbles | The Road to Damascus
- S58E04 The Dealmakers | Erez Reuveni | Amy Sherald
- S58E06 President Trump | Officially Amazing
- S58E07 The Family Farm | Collateral Damage | The Indomitable Margaret Atwood