"Seth has covered some of the most important stories of the last decade, and I can't wait for him to start reporting for '60 in 6'", 60 Minutes Executive Producer Bill Owens said in March 2020 when CBS made the announcement.

In an interview published by The Hollywood Reporter, 60 Minutes EP Bill Owens was quoted as saying, "Seth Doane is one of the best journalists at CBS News.

[10] On September 6, 2014, Doane married Andrea Pastorelli[11] in a same-sex civil ceremony in Arezzo, Italy at the Villa Rosa Badia Di Campoleone.

He was one of the first news correspondents to go public and told Gayle King on CBS This Morning he did so to raise awareness, combat stigma and help people recognize symptoms.

The detail was revealed in a story for CBS which profiled his father, Paul Doane a former Republican State Senator who represented "Cape Cod and the Islands" in Massachusetts.

Interviews of note include: Paul McCartney[16], Matt Damon in Marseilles, France where the actor shot "Stillwater"[17], Michelle Yeoh in France ahead of her Oscar win for "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once"[18], Jane Goodall at her childhood home in Bournemouth, England[19], Pop star Ed Sheeran near his home in England[20], Actor Paul Mescal at his alma mater in Dublin, Ireland[21], Russell Crowe in 2015 at his home in Australia[22], Wicked star Cynthia Erivo[23], Cate Blanchett on her role in Tar at Abbey Road Studios in London[24], The Dalai Lama[25], Prince Harry[26], talking about the future of Broadway with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber[27], on set in Vancouver with Marcia Gay Harden[28], on Broadway talking with Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone as they rehearsed for "The Roommate"[29], British clothing designer Paul Smith about his career and creative process[30], Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton in Paris about being shy and the influence of director Derek Jarman on her work[31], Keri Russell behind the scenes of "The Diplomat"[32],