The Fifth Estate

  • Premiered: Sep 1979
  • Episodes: 344
  • Followers: 6
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  • Friday at 21
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Season 36
36x1
Above Suspicion
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Sep 24, 2010
The shocking case of Colonel Russell Williams. This unbelievable story has captured the country's attention, leaving people to wonder: What really happened? Who is the man behind the headlines?
36x2
Betrayal
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Oct 01, 2010
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.
36x3
'Til Death Do Us Part
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Oct 08, 2010
Why did Mark Harshbarger end up dead on a family hunting trip to Newfoundland?
36x4
Enemies of the State
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Oct 15, 2010
The secret plan to detain thousands of Canadians.
36x5
The Confession
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Oct 22, 2010
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 .. show full overview
36x6
The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury (Update)
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Oct 29, 2010
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 .. show full overview
36x7
The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie
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Nov 05, 2010
Who really killed Abdinasir Dirie? One Somali family's story of tragedy and broken hopes.
36x8
Behind the Wall
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Nov 12, 2010
Hana Gartner takes a closer look at the death of Ashley Smith, and reveals exclusive video footage Corrections Canada didn't want Canadians to see
36x9
The Girl in the Suitcase (Update)
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Nov 19, 2010
More than a decade after the murder of Fatima Kama, a suspect is finally arrested. But is the case really closed?
36x10
The Legacy of Brendan Burke
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Nov 26, 2010
Will one young man's courageous decision to come out affect a sport that is so secretive about sexuality?
36x11
Presumed Dead
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Dec 03, 2010
Were they murdered? Abducted? Or are they living new lives. Tracking the trails of three Canadians who disappeared without a trace.
36x12
After the Earth Shook
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Jan 07, 2011
The personal toll of tragedy: Canadian stories of Haiti's earthquake.
36x13
Justice for Nadia
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Jan 14, 2011
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 .. show full overview
36x14
Death of the Don
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Jan 28, 2011
Who's killing the Rizzutos? The war against Canada's first crime family.
36x15
WikiRebels
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Feb 04, 2011
Online Robin Hood or international criminal: Who is the real Julian Assange?
36x16
Death at the Olympics
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Feb 11, 2011
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.
36x17
The Devil You Know
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Feb 18, 2011
Hate the crime, love the con. What motivates a woman to stand by her man -- even when her man stands behind bars?
36x18
You Should Have Stayed At Home
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Feb 25, 2011
The G20 from a different angle. Unforgettable footage, captured by ordinary people. The sights and sounds of powerful personal stories.
36x20
Missing
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Air date
Mar 11, 2011
What stories lie behind those headlines about the countless number of Canadians who go missing every year — or worse — are presumed dead? In most cases, tales of loved ones gone missing .. show full overview
36x21
Getting Off Easy
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Mar 18, 2011
White collar criminals waltz away from hard time.
36x22 Season finale
My Friend the Bank Robber
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Mar 25, 2011
In a particularly personal broadcast, the fifth estate's Bob McKeown traces the career of, and his friendship with, the always fascinating, charismatic, and confounding Stephen Reid.

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