Release Date

02 Jan, 1976

Runtime

01:00: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

186/51

Synopsis

Where the story doesn't end with the headline

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.

Original Title

The Fifth Estate

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Season 1

02 Jan, 1976

Season 2

21 Dec, 1976

Season 25

01 Dec, 1999

Season 34

01 Oct, 2008

Season 35

25 Sep, 2009

Season 36

24 Sep, 2010

Season 37

09 Sep, 2011

Season 38

14 Sep, 2012

Season 39

04 Oct, 2013

Season 40

27 Feb, 2015

Season 41

04 Dec, 2015

Season 44

02 Oct, 2019

Season 45

Season 46

23 Nov, 2020

Season 47

14 Oct, 2021

Season 50

11 Oct, 2024

THE FIFTH ESTATE brings audiences Canada's top investigative stories. From across the country and around the world, Fifth Estate journalists dig deeper to get to the stories that matter

Season 51

10 Oct, 2025

The season features in-depth investigative reports on major Canadian and international issues, including corporate accountability for a massive B.C. data breach, the toxic drug crisis, and an exposé on Canadian charitable donations supporting controversial international settlements.

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