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CBS News' 60 Minutes recorded its highest audience of the current season with 10.2 million viewers, surpassing last year's comparable episode. This rebound follows a weak season premiere and a modest second episode, occurring as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss faces potential role changes following the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
Retiring Senator Thom Tillis warns that the erosion of checks and balances could lead to a 'dictator king' if Congress fails to assert its coequal power. In a new book and 60 Minutes interview, Tillis criticizes President Trump’s advisers as sycophants and details his decision to retire after a dispute over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. He argues that many Republican senators remain silent due to fear of primary challenges, predicting an 'electoral bloodbath' for the party in upcoming midterms.
Patrick Clancy, the father of three children killed by his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy in 2023, has spoken publicly for the first time since her mistrial. In a 60 Minutes interview, he credited Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as a 'miracle' treatment that helped him process his trauma. Clancy described how the therapy allowed him to confront painful memories directly, significantly reducing nightmares and panic attacks. He also discussed his decision to forgive his ex-wife, attributing the killings to her severe postpartum psychosis, and shared his plans to start a new family with his current wife, Dr. Rachel Danis. The case remains in legal limbo following a hung jury, with a hearing scheduled for September 29 to determine next steps.
Rachel Danis, Patrick Clancy’s wife, told 60 Minutes that friends and family were understandably wary when she began dating Clancy, the grieving ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy. She described how Sundays started to feel like Saturdays and said the couple are excited to start a family, while Clancy spoke about compassion and accountability in Lindsay Clancy’s case, which ended with a hung jury; Danis is reportedly pregnant.
60 Minutes drew about 6.5 million viewers for its season-two episode, a touch above last year’s second episode, with the 25–54 demo rising about 20% to 1.1 million thanks to Patrick Clancy’s interview. The show retained most of its premiere audience but posted declines from both the season premiere and last year’s premiere, as CBS News navigates leadership changes under Bari Weiss and with no NFL lead-in this week.
Slate’s Scaachi Koul argues that 60 Minutes’ interview with Patrick Clancy under Bari Weiss-era leadership offered little new insight, failed to address broader questions about perinatal mental health, and sparked polarized online reactions that underscore a credibility crisis for the show.
Patrick Clancy describes in a 60 Minutes interview how he forgave Lindsay Clancy, recalls holding his dying son Callan and the moments around their children’s deaths, and discusses the mistrial in Lindsay’s murder case, the online backlash he’s faced, and the ongoing focus on perinatal mental health and postpartum psychosis.
Patrick Clancy recounts the unimaginable grief after his children were killed by his wife amid postpartum mental illness, describes enduring public scrutiny and online rumors, publicly forgives Lindsay Clancy, relocates for anonymity, remarries Dr. Rachel Danis, and talks about moving forward by supporting survivors and planning to tell future children about Cora, Dawson and Callan.
Patrick Clancy sits down with his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, for a joint 60 Minutes interview—his first public comments since testifying in Lindsay Clancy’s murder case. The segment airs Sunday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. PT/ET on CBS and can be streamed live via DirecTV, Fubo, or Hulu + Live TV, with Paramount+ options available the next day.
Patrick Clancy will give his first TV interview since his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial ended in a mistrial. The CBS News “60 Minutes” segment, airing on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT, features Clancy and his wife Dr. Rachel Danis, with interviewer Ross Douthat, and will address memories of their children and online conspiracy theories. The interview can be streamed on Paramount+ from 7 p.m. ET/PT, and CBS is available via live streamers like DirecTV, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV.
Patrick Clancy tells 60 Minutes he did the best he could with the information available during his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy’s case, addressing online scrutiny as the trial ends in a mistrial and her defense cites postpartum psychosis in the killings of their three children.
60 Minutes launched its season with new producer Nick Bilton and editor Bari Weiss, drawing about 8 million viewers—roughly 2 million fewer than last year. Nielsen data indicate the drop happened early, with viewers not tuning in as much to begin with, rather than a post-sample drop. The season features behind-the-scenes changes and controversy around Weiss, plus a weaker NFL lead-in this year. CBS emphasized online clips to boost reach, but the question remains whether the audience can be reattracted as the season progresses.
Bari Weiss’s revamped 60 Minutes premiered to abysmal ratings, averaging 7.9 million viewers and 1.6 million in the 25–54 demo—down from last season’s 10.03 million and 2.36 million—sparking concerns about the reboot’s future.
Bari Weiss’ overhaul of 60 Minutes preceded the season premiere, which drew about 7.9 million viewers (roughly 2.1 million fewer than last year) and showed a 33% drop among adults 25-54, marking the show’s lowest season premiere in at least 25 years amid upheaval that included firing veterans and hiring new anchors and correspondents at CBS News.
The main piece reports that 60 Minutes’ Sunday premiere drew 7.7 million viewers and showed a 19% drop from last season, with the 25-54 core demo down 33% YoY, as Bari Weiss begins her CBS News editorship under Paramount Skydance; the roundup also touches on Trump’s Air Force One playlist, Ed Sheeran’s statement regarding Macklemore’s tour exit, and a trailer for The Diplomat Season 4.