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Station:
CBC (CA)
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Running
Start:
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.
S51E5 - The War on Safe Drugs
Air Date: 14 Nov 2025 20:00 (CDT)
S51E6 - Smash & Grab
A crime wave is hitting jewelry stores across Canada. Smash-and-grabs are going viral on social media, but who's really behind these robberies? We reveal how adults are playing the system by luring kids into violent crime with lifelong consequences.
Air Date: 21 Nov 2025 20:00 (CDT)
S51E7 - Trapped on the Water
Lobster is a billion-dollar industry on the East Coast. Big money brings big problems. Who gets to trap and when is tearing communities apart. Fishers on all sides are accusing the federal government of doing too little to help ease tensions.
Air Date: 28 Nov 2025 20:00 (CDT)