The Fifth Estate
Season 40
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.
Where to Watch The Fifth Estate • Season 40
21 Episodes
- The Fear Within
E1The Fear WithinOn a special commercial-free edition of the fifth estate The Fear Within, a special investigation into Wednesday's attack in Ottawa and the wider events behind it. Two soldiers killed in a week. What was behind the attacks - and what went wrong? Plus startling new revelations about young Canadian men making their own journey to jihad. Join hosts Bob McKeown, Mark Kelly, Gillian Findlay and Linden Macintyre as the International Emmy Award-winning show returns for its 40th season. - GM Recall : The Switch From HellE2
GM Recall : The Switch From HellIt was a deadly defect in an ignition switch that led to the recall of millions of GM cars like the Cobalt and the Ion and the confirmed deaths of almost 30 drivers, with close to 200 more being investigated. In the premiere episode of the fifth estate’s 40th season, Bob McKeown investigates what and when did GM and Transport Canada know about the problem -- and reveals startlingly new information about fatal crashes in Canada - Finding Emma
E3Finding Emma26-year-old Emma Fillipoff disappears from the streets of Victoria in 2012 and has never been seen since. Was it murder, suicide -- or did she want to hide? Mark Kelley follows a mother’s determined journey to look for her daughter – and looks at how hard it is to find many of 60,000 people who are reported missing every year in Canada. - A Boy Named MosesE4
A Boy Named MosesHe was only five years old when his adoptive parents decided they didn't want him anymore … so they gave him away to a complete stranger – on the Internet. In a fifth estate investigation called “A Boy Named Moses,” Gillian Findlay looks at the unregulated practice of what is euphemistically called “rehoming.” - The Interrogation RoomE5
The Interrogation RoomThey were just witnesses to a murder, pressured by the police to change their story until the wrong man was jailed for a crime he did not commit. Linden MacIntyre takes you inside “The Interrogation Room” with disturbing police videotapes that reveal an investigation gone terribly wrong. - Stalking Amanda Todd : The Man in the ShadowsE7
Stalking Amanda Todd : The Man in the ShadowsThe name of Amanda Todd became synonymous with cyber-bullying and loss after the B.C. teenager committed suicide. Mark Kelley of the fifth estate reveals the never before told story of her accused online stalker, the global police hunt for him and troubling questions about why the suspect wasn’t stopped before Amanda took her own life. - Putin’s Long ShadowE8
Putin’s Long ShadowHe casts a long shadow over globe. Russian leader Vladimir Putin has outlasted three U.S. presidents and is on track to stay in power until 2024. But a joint investigation by the fifth estate and PBS’ Frontline reveals an even darker side to one of the world’s most powerful leaders: Allegations of criminal activity dating back to his early days as a top official in St. Petersburg; ties to organized crime and money-laundering activities; and a secret personal fortune said to be in the billions. - The Mob and Michael DeGrooteE10
The Mob and Michael DeGrooteHe is one of Canada’s wealthiest businessmen and a respected philanthropist. But when Michael DeGroote invested millions in a dream venture of Caribbean casinos, it led to a nightmare of death threats and revenge plots and the involvement of a leading Mafia Godfather.An explosive year-long investigation by the CBC and the Globe and Mail. - Marijuana in Canada : Pot FictionE11
Marijuana in Canada : Pot FictionEveryone knows that marijuana is illegal. So why does Canada seem to be awash in pot? You can buy it openly in a surprising number of ways and places. The system the federal government set up to give people access to medical marijuana is broken. Could it be that something’s happening out there and no one told Prime Minister Stephen Harper? Mark Kelley exposes some real Pot Fiction. - The Mohamed Fahmy Story : 400 DaysE14
The Mohamed Fahmy Story : 400 DaysCanadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy never expected he would go to jail just for doing his job. But in his first ever television interview since release, Fahmy describes 400 days of utter hell, some of which he spent locked up with hardened prisoners and violent jihadists. This week he sat down with the fifth estate's Gillian Findlay in Cairo and told his whole story - from the horror of conviction, to his disappointment in Canada's prime minister, to what he thinks will happen when his new trial - The War on WheatE15
The War on WheatIt's a multi-billion dollar battle for your belly. Millions of people are joining the anti-wheat revolution. Kellogg's, the world's largest cereal maker, has seen its biggest drop in sales since the 1970s. Food companies are selling off their struggling bread divisions. It's all because best-selling health evangelists say that wheat is causing everything from fat bellies to schizophrenia. But do they have science on their side? Mark Kelley takes a hard look at what's driving a movement that is dramatically changing the way we eat. - Lost On The IceE16
Lost On The IceIt has been another brutal winter for much of Canada. In Labrador, it's the second coldest winter on record. The extreme cold is a reminder of how precarious life can be for people who live in remote regions and who rely on Canada’s search and rescue service when things go wrong. In late February, a Labrador teenager died after he walked away from his remote village and got lost on the ice. No one reported him missing for days so it’s doubtful even the best rescue service would have made a difference. But his death was a powerful reminder of 14-year-old Burton Winters, who got lost in a blinding blizzard but might have been saved if Search and Rescue had sent a military helicopter. Our story then raised serious questions about Canada’s search and rescue system – questions that three years later remain largely unanswered. - The Pain Game: Drugs, Doctors and Pro SportsE17
The Pain Game: Drugs, Doctors and Pro SportsIt’s the untold tale of prescription drug abuse in professional sport. An investigation by the fifth estate discovers a shocking story of the rampant over-prescription of drugs by some team doctors in major sports leagues. - Murder and The JudgeE18
Murder and The JudgeHe was the first judge in Canadian history to be convicted of murder. Now from behind bars at a maximum security prison where he is serving a life sentence for killing his wife, Jacques Delisle reveals for the first time what he says really happened in a candid interview with fifth estate host Mark Kelley -- and makes some startling revelations about the case. - The Boy Who Should Have LivedE19
The Boy Who Should Have LivedChazz Petrella had an idyllic childhood in Cobourg, Ontario - four siblings, loving parents, a hobby farm. But that all changed when his rages became too much for his family to handle. He was diagnosed with mental illness at age ten and was soon on the case-loads of nine agencies and services - including residential placements. Despite all of this care, Chazz committed suicide just after he turned 12. Why did a boy who seemed to have access to best of Ontario's child and youth services die? - In the Eye of the StormE20
In the Eye of the StormA woman - protected by a publication ban and known only as 'NS' - who went to the Supreme Court to fight for her right to wear the niqab; a career criminal, known as the 'Gentleman Bankrobber,' who just couldn't quit robbing banks; and the rise and fall of Senator Mike Duffy, who goes on trial next week. - Too Young To LoseE21
Too Young To LoseA daughter, a niece, a friend. Underage girls forced into prostitution, sexually exploited by pimps praying on their vulnerability. Who are these teens? Mark Kelley sits down with four young women from Edmonton and finds out how they were targeted, recruited, and groomed into the sex trade. The fifth estate also follows the police and community and outreach workers as they race against time – trying to prevent the young girls becoming the next murdered and missing women