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The Fifth Estate

“Where the story doesn't end with the headline”

  • 1976 –2026
  • Returning series
  • U

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 11 votes

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
17
Episodes
186
Episode length
~1h
First aired
Jan 2, 1976
Networks
CBC Television
Original language
English
Origin
Canada

Cast of The Fifth Estate

  • Bob McKeown

    Host

  • Gillian Findlay

    Host

  • Mark Kelley

    Host

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Canada
Streaming on CBC Gem
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Seasons

  • Season 1

    Jan 2, 1976

    1 episode

  • Season 2

    Dec 21, 1976

    1 episode

  • Season 25

    Dec 1, 1999

    1 episode

  • Season 34

    Oct 1, 2008

    18 episodes

  • Season 35

    Sep 25, 2009

    20 episodes

  • Season 36

    Sep 24, 2010

    23 episodes

  • Season 37

    Sep 9, 2011

    25 episodes

  • Season 38

    Sep 14, 2012

    23 episodes

  • Season 39

    Oct 4, 2013

    19 episodes

  • Season 40

    Feb 27, 2015

    2 episodes

  • Season 41

    Dec 4, 2015

    2 episodes

  • Season 44

    Oct 2, 2019

    1 episode

  • Season 45

    Air date unknown

    1 episode

  • Season 46

    Nov 23, 2020

    7 episodes

  • Season 47

    Oct 14, 2021

    12 episodes

  • Season 50

    Oct 11, 2024

    14 episodes

    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

    Oct 10, 2025

    16 episodes

    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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