Gillian Findlay
Host
The Fifth Estate (1976)
Season 36
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.
Released Jan. 2, 1976
Episode 59 min
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S36E1 - Above Suspicion
The shocking case of Colonel Russell Williams.
Sept. 24, 2010, midnight
S36E2 - Betrayal
Linden MacIntyre's personal essay on how the cycle of sexual abuse that plagued small communities in Nova Scotia years ago continues to haunt them today - in new and unexpected ways.
Oct. 1, 2010, midnight
S36E3 - 'Til Death Do Us Part
A story about love, death and a family searching for truth.
Oct. 8, 2010, midnight
S36E4 - Enemies of the State
The secret plan to detain thousands of Canadians.
Oct. 15, 2010, midnight
S36E5 - The Confession
In a special edition of the fifth estate, Bob McKeown decodes the shocking confession of Colonel Russell Williams. From his initial interview to the full declaration of guilt, the fifth estate deciphers one of the most compelling confessions in Canadian history.
Oct. 22, 2010, midnight
S36E6 - The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury (Update)
With news that a Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for convicted sex offender and former junior hockey coach Graham James, the fifth estate presents an updated broadcast of The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury, containing new details and footage. Originally broadcast in October 2009, Theo Fleury's candid and emotional conversation with host Bob McKeown marked the first time the star hockey player and current star of Battle of the Blades went on the record to talk about the dark secrets that haunted him during his glory years in the NHL and the staggering fall from grace that cost him millions of dollars, his family and almost, his life.
Oct. 29, 2010, midnight
S36E7 - The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie
Who really killed Abdinasir Dirie? One Somali family's story of tragedy and broken hopes.
Nov. 5, 2010, midnight
S36E8 - Behind the Wall
Abuse and cover-up behind our prison walls. Stories from the people who saw it everyday.
Nov. 12, 2010, midnight
S36E9 - The Girl in the Suitcase
More than a decade after the murder of Fatima Kama, a suspect is finally arrested.
Nov. 19, 2010, midnight
S36E10 - The Legacy of Brendan Burke
One hockey family's painful loss and the politics of gays in sports.
Nov. 26, 2010, midnight
S36E11 - Presumed Dead
Were they murdered? Abducted? Or are they living new lives. Tracking the trails of three Canadians who disappeared without a trace.
Dec. 3, 2010, midnight
S36E12 - After the Earth Shook
The personal toll of tragedy: Canadian stories of Haiti's earthquake.
Jan. 7, 2011, midnight
S36E13 - Justice for Nadia
Reporter Bob McKeown's investigation into Nadia Kajouji's tragic death led the fifth estate on an international hunt for an Internet predator. McKeown now returns to Nadia's story as an alleged "Cyberpath" is about to face justice in a precedent-setting case.
Jan. 14, 2011, midnight
S36E14 - Death of the Don
Who's killing the Rizzutos? The war against Canada's first crime family.
Jan. 28, 2011, midnight
S36E15 - WikiRebels
Inside the world of WikiLeaks: with unprecedented access.
Feb. 4, 2011, midnight
S36E16 - Death at the Olympics
It's a moment few Canadians will ever forget: the death of a 21-year-old Georgian luger during a Winter Olympics training run. It was ruled driver error. Now, we have shocking new revelations some don't want you to hear.
Feb. 11, 2011, midnight
S36E17 - The Devil You Know
Hate the crime, love the con.
Feb. 18, 2011, midnight
S36E18 - You Should Have Stayed at Home
The G20 from a different angle. Unforgettable footage, captured by ordinary people. The sights and sounds of powerful personal stories.
Feb. 25, 2011, midnight
S36E19 - Colonel Gadhafi: Dying Days
A dictator's final fight against his own demise.
March 4, 2011, midnight
S36E20 - Missing
Locating the truth about Canadians lost to their families and friends.
March 11, 2011, midnight
S36E21 - Getting Off Easy
White collar criminals waltz away from hard time.
March 18, 2011, midnight
S36E22 - My Friend the Bank Robber
Bob McKeown traces the career of and his friendship with the always fascinating, charismatic and confounding Stephen Reid.
March 25, 2011, midnight
S36E23 - A Question of Innocence
Linden MacIntyre examines how evidence can acquit as well as convict.
April 1, 2011, midnight
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CBC Television
59 min/ep
10443 min
Jan. 2, 1976
Nov. 28, 2025, midnight
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