The Fifth Estate
"Where the story doesn't end with the headline"
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 Episode
1976
Season 2
1 Episode
1976
Season 25
1 Episode
1999
Season 34
18 Episodes
2008
Season 35
20 Episodes
2009
Season 36
23 Episodes
2010
Season 37
25 Episodes
2011
Season 38
23 Episodes
2012
Season 39
19 Episodes
2013
Season 40
2 Episodes
2015
Season 41
2 Episodes
2015
Season 44
1 Episode
2019
Season 45
1 Episode
Season 46
7 Episodes
2020
Season 47
12 Episodes
2021
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
Season 51
13 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.