60 Minutes II
Season 2
60 Minutes II was a weekly primetime news magazine television program that was intended to replicate the "signature style, journalistic quality and integrity" of the original 60 Minutes series.
It aired on CBS on Wednesdays, then later moved to Fridays at 8 p.m. The original 60 Minutes continued airing on Sunday nights throughout the run of 60 Minutes II. The first edition of 60 Minutes II ran on January 13, 1999. Its final airing was September 2, 2005.
60 Minutes II was renamed 60 Minutes by CBS for the fall of 2004. CBS News president Andrew Heyward stated at the time, "The Roman numeral II created some confusion on the part of the viewers and suggested a watered-down version." The show was later renamed 60 Minutes Wednesday to differentiate it from the original 60 Minutes Sunday edition, but reverted to its original title on July 8, 2005, when the show moved to the 8 p.m. Friday timeslot, where it completed its run.
It aired on CBS on Wednesdays, then later moved to Fridays at 8 p.m. The original 60 Minutes continued airing on Sunday nights throughout the run of 60 Minutes II. The first edition of 60 Minutes II ran on January 13, 1999. Its final airing was September 2, 2005.
60 Minutes II was renamed 60 Minutes by CBS for the fall of 2004. CBS News president Andrew Heyward stated at the time, "The Roman numeral II created some confusion on the part of the viewers and suggested a watered-down version." The show was later renamed 60 Minutes Wednesday to differentiate it from the original 60 Minutes Sunday edition, but reverted to its original title on July 8, 2005, when the show moved to the 8 p.m. Friday timeslot, where it completed its run.
Where to Watch 60 Minutes II • Season 2
50 Episodes
- State of Neglect/Rudy/Richard the LionheartedE15
State of Neglect/Rudy/Richard the LionheartedTo protect his rich and strategic lands in France, the English king, Richard the Lionheart, decided to build an impregnable castle to bar the route along the Seine, thus asserting his supremacy in Normandy. Looking at the finished structure, King Richard used the French word "Gaillard" to describe the castle's strength. With its monumental dimensions, the building acquired the name which would send a shiver down the spine of more than one enemy. This modern documentaries takes the viewer through a computer animated reconstruction of the castle and it's structured, many-layered defenses, to explain how they were one-by-one overcome by France's King Philip, besieged the site at the head of an army of 6,000 men, despite its incredible defenses. But how would they manage to topple the impregnable fortress? A computer restructuring or the battles explains this great architectural adventure alongside this gripping account of war led by historians. The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart is the story of an amazing feat of medieval military construction. - What Really Happened at Waco?/The Champion/The Children Under the StreetsE18
What Really Happened at Waco?/The Champion/The Children Under the Streets"What Really Happened at Waco?" examines the Waco siege and whether the U.S. government was responsible for the deaths of seventy Branch Davidians, "The Champion" profiles tennis player Pete Sampras. "The Children Under the Streets" goes to Mongolia to examine the plight of children who are forced to live in steam tunnels and detention centers. "Uncommon Sense" examines meteorologists.