The Fifth Estate
Overview
Every episode of The Fifth Estate dives deep into significant issues impacting Canadians, featuring a captivating array of political figures, intriguing personalities, and everyday citizens whose experiences resonate with themes of success and hardship. With thorough investigations, the show sheds light on stories that hold relevance and provoke thought, ensuring that viewers remain engaged with the pressing topics of the time. This blend of compelling narratives and critical analysis makes The Fifth Estate a vital platform for understanding the complexities of Canadian society.
Episodes
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6
A Mother’s Trial
Title: A Mother’s Trial Plot: Marc and Jean Wabafiyebazu find themselves ensnared in the perilous drug underworld of Miami. Their story could have ...
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8
The Missing Millions/Black on Campus
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1
The Vaccine
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2
Amazon unpacked: The human cost of convenience
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7
Come hell... B.C. under water
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8
Why Not in Winnipeg
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9
Base of Hate
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10
The Reckoning: Secrets Unearthed by Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc
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11
School of Secrets: New Revelations From Inside the Cult
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12
The convoy and the questions: How a protest paralyzed a capital
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13
Parents Without Power: When Addicted Kids Can't be Forced into Care
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14
Priced Out: Canada's Rental Crisis
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15
Bait and switch: Recycling's dirty secrets
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1
Dawson Creek: We Want Our Town Back Season
Title: Dawson Creek: Reclaiming Our Community Plot: A tip from a viewer directs the team to Dawson Creek, British Columbia, where locals express thei...
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2
Road to Ruin
Daniel Langlois, a trailblazer in Canadian animation, gained recognition for his work on iconic films such as The Matrix and Jurassic Park. The untime...
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3
Stronach: Power and Silence
Title: Stronach: Authority and Secrecy Plot: Wealthy magnate Frank Stronach faces 18 allegations of sexual misconduct. In a deep dive into the past f...
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4
The Election and the War
Donors and political action committees might leverage the ongoing conflict in Gaza to sway the upcoming U.S. elections.
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6
Cracked: Crimes Behind Encryption
Title: Cracked: The Hidden Crimes of Encryption Plot: In Vancouver, Sky ECC marketed its encrypted phones as the ultimate solution for privacy, attra...
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7
Episode 7
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9
Pet Care Inc.
Title: Pet Care Inc. Plot: The expenses associated with pet ownership have surged dramatically as corporate interests infiltrate the veterinary field...
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10
The Shadow War on Libraries
Increasingly, libraries are becoming battlegrounds in a cultural conflict, facing challenges related to book bans and the right to read freely. Initia...
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11
Inside Job: The airport gold heist
Title: Inside Job: The Airport Gold Heist Plot: In an audacious theft, $20 million worth of gold disappears from Canada's most bustling airport. Th...
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12
The second term project 2025
The tariff conflict initiated by Donald Trump has sparked anxiety among communities on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border. Spanning from the behind-...
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13
Tax Hack: Identity Theft
The CRA has faced a massive security breach, with tens of thousands of taxpayer accounts compromised while the agency disbursed millions in fraudulent...
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14
A Sister's Promise
In "A Sister’s Promise," we follow Meggie as she ventures through the streets of east London, determined to uncover clues in her sister's case. The ...
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15
Trapped: The Online Terror Network
In this week's episode, The Fifth Estate delves deeper into the disturbing world of 764, a satanic neo-Nazi group that preys on at-risk youth online. ...
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1
The Denial Machine
A significant data breach at B.C.'s Interior Health has led to the sensitive information of tens of thousands of employees being sold on the dark web....
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2
Funding the occupation
In the occupied West Bank, we investigate the flow of millions in Canadian tax-deductible charitable contributions. Our findings uncover that these fu...
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3
Dying to Recover.
An inquiry has been launched into privately owned, for-profit residential substance use treatment centers throughout Canada. The investigation reveals...
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5
The War on Safe Drugs
Canada's opioid epidemic has claimed the lives of tens of thousands and has burdened the health and justice systems with enormous costs. Numerous heal...
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Episode 6
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7
Episode 7