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The Fifth Estate

Season 36 2010 - 2011

  • 2010-09-25T01:00:00Z on CBC Television
  • 1h
  • 21h (21 episodes)
  • Canada
  • English
  • Documentary, News
For more than three decades, the fifth estate has been Canada's premier investigative documentary program, acquainting viewers with a dazzling parade of political leaders, shady characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy. The tradition of provocative and courageous journalism which began with Adrienne Clarkson, Warner Troyer and Peter Reilly on September 16, 1975 continues unabated with our current team of Hana Gartner, Linden MacIntyre, Bob McKeown and Gillian Findlay.

21 episodes

Season Premiere

2010-09-25T01:00:00Z

36x01 Above Suspicion

Season Premiere

36x01 Above Suspicion

  • 2010-09-25T01:00:00Z1h

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?

2010-10-02T01:00:00Z

36x02 Betrayal

36x02 Betrayal

  • 2010-10-02T01:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-10-09T01:00:00Z

36x03 'Til Death Do Us Part

36x03 'Til Death Do Us Part

  • 2010-10-09T01:00:00Z1h

Why did Mark Harshbarger end up dead on a family hunting trip to Newfoundland?

2010-10-16T01:00:00Z

36x04 Enemies of the State

36x04 Enemies of the State

  • 2010-10-16T01:00:00Z1h

The secret plan to detain thousands of Canadians.

2010-10-23T01:00:00Z

36x05 The Confession

36x05 The Confession

  • 2010-10-23T01:00:00Z1h

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.

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.

Who really killed Abdinasir Dirie? One Somali family's story of tragedy and broken hopes.

2010-11-13T02:00:00Z

36x08 Behind the Wall

36x08 Behind the Wall

  • 2010-11-13T02:00:00Z1h

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

More than a decade after the murder of Fatima Kama, a suspect is finally arrested. But is the case really closed?

Will one young man's courageous decision to come out affect a sport that is so secretive about sexuality?

2010-12-04T02:00:00Z

36x11 Presumed Dead

36x11 Presumed Dead

  • 2010-12-04T02:00:00Z1h

Were they murdered? Abducted? Or are they living new lives. Tracking the trails of three Canadians who disappeared without a trace.

2011-01-08T02:00:00Z

36x12 After the Earth Shook

36x12 After the Earth Shook

  • 2011-01-08T02:00:00Z1h

The personal toll of tragedy: Canadian stories of Haiti's earthquake.

2011-01-15T02:00:00Z

36x13 Justice for Nadia

36x13 Justice for Nadia

  • 2011-01-15T02:00:00Z1h

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.

2011-01-29T02:00:00Z

36x14 Death of the Don

36x14 Death of the Don

  • 2011-01-29T02:00:00Z1h

Who's killing the Rizzutos? The war against Canada's first crime family.

2011-02-05T02:00:00Z

36x15 WikiRebels

36x15 WikiRebels

  • 2011-02-05T02:00:00Z1h

Online Robin Hood or international criminal: Who is the real Julian Assange?

2011-02-12T02:00:00Z

36x16 Death at the Olympics

36x16 Death at the Olympics

  • 2011-02-12T02:00:00Z1h

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.

2011-02-19T02:00:00Z

36x17 The Devil You Know

36x17 The Devil You Know

  • 2011-02-19T02:00:00Z1h

Hate the crime, love the con. What motivates a woman to stand by her man -- even when her man stands behind bars?

The G20 from a different angle. Unforgettable footage, captured by ordinary people. The sights and sounds of powerful personal stories.

2011-03-12T02:00:00Z

36x20 Missing

36x20 Missing

  • 2011-03-12T02:00:00Z1h

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 lead to and from places of tremendous tragedy and deep sadness. Sometimes, though, their stories surprise us with twists and turns that even the closest of friends and relatives never imagined. In "Missing," the fifth estate presents three very unique stories about Canadians gone missing.

2011-03-19T01:00:00Z

36x21 Getting Off Easy

36x21 Getting Off Easy

  • 2011-03-19T01:00:00Z1h

White collar criminals waltz away from hard time.

36x22 My Friend the Bank Robber

  • 2011-03-26T01:00:00Z1h

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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