The Fifth Estate
Overview
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.
Seasons
Season 1
1 Episodes • 1976
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Season 2
1 Episodes • 1976
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Season 25
1 Episodes • 1999
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Season 34
18 Episodes • 2008
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Season 35
20 Episodes • 2009
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Season 36
23 Episodes • 2010
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Season 37
25 Episodes • 2011
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Season 38
23 Episodes • 2012
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Season 39
19 Episodes • 2013
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Season 40
2 Episodes • 2015
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Season 41
2 Episodes • 2015
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Season 44
1 Episodes • 2019
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Season 45
1 Episodes
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Season 46
7 Episodes • 2020
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Season 47
12 Episodes • 2021
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Season 50
14 Episodes • 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
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Season 51
16 Episodes • 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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