5 moments from Patrick Clancy's 60 Minutes interview
Patrick Clancy sat down with 60 Minutes in New York City for a lengthy conversation about his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's struggles with mental health, his grief and the social media frenzy surrounding him.
September 22, 2026 / 12:55 PM EDT / CBS News
More than three years after the tragic deaths of his three children, Patrick Clancy continues to navigate unimaginable grief as the case thrusts him into the spotlight, bringing public scrutiny and speculation.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyers never denied that she killed her three children. Their argument was that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time and was not criminally responsible. But that didn't stop online sleuths from scrutinizing Patrick's actions, dissecting his testimony and questioning his character.
The 5-week trial became a national obsession, sparking conversations about mental health, criminal fault and how the medical system fails mothers. The case ended in a mistrial , and prosecutors have yet to determine whether Lindsay Clancy will be retried. Her lawyers have asked a judge to investigate the conduct of the lone juror who sought to convict Clancy and, in another motion, to dismiss the case.
While 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, tragically died at the scene, Patrick's infant son Callan somehow survived and was airlifted to Boston Children's Hospital.