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CBC (CA)
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1979-09-18
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For four decades the fifth estate has been Canada's premier investigative documentary program. Hosts Bob McKeown, Gillian Findlay and Mark Kelley continue the tradition of provocative and fearless journalism which began with Adrienne Clarkson, Warner Troyer and Peter Reilly in 1975.Each week the fifth estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians – delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy.In 2014, the fifth estate won an International Emmy® Award for its investigation into the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, titled Made in Bangladesh. For the third year in a row, the fifth estate was named Canada's Best News Information Series at the Canadian Screen Awards.
There is no Next Episode of The Fifth Estate planned.
S51E10 - Canada's Crypto Fugitive
Air Date: 30 Jan 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S51E11 - Sign in Last Breath
Designed to protect law enforcement and health-care workers, spit hoods have been linked to deaths. Banned in parts of the world, in Canada, they're used commonly, sometimes even on minors, and few agencies track their use or the consequences.
Air Date: 27 Feb 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S51E12 - The Business of Bigotry?
Online extremist content is influencing real-life violence. To creators, it's free speech; it's also big business. We go from Nashville to Calgary to eastern Europe on the trail of two Canadian companies that help creators turn hate into profit.
Air Date: 20 Mar 2026 20:00 (CDT)