The Fifth Estate

Season 49

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 49

14 Episodes

  • Lessons Not Learned
    E1
    Lessons Not LearnedBob McKeown goes behind the rhetoric about Chinese police stations in Canada to reveal that far from being caught unaware, the Canadian government and the RCMP have long co-operated in China’s hunt for supposed fugitives in this country.
  • Making an Icon
    E2
    Making an IconAn icon’s claims to Indigenous ancestry are being called into question by family members and an investigation that included genealogical documentation, historical research and personal accounts. Host: Geoff Leo
  • Whose Police?
    E3
    Whose Police?Critics say a controversial RCMP unit in B.C. acts as a de facto private security force for resource companies. Leaked documents show industry leaders provided direction to RCMP bosses. Host: Steven D'Souza
  • The Assassin Next Door
    E4
    The Assassin Next DoorA man convicted for his role in the 1975 coup and murder of the first family in Bangladesh lives in Canada. In an exclusive, the current prime minister says she wants him brought to justice. Host: Mark Kelley
  • Swindling the System
    E5
    Swindling the SystemThe CRA is being tricked into issuing tax refunds for bogus business. When the CRA realizes it has been duped, the players have vanished, along with the money - hundreds of millions of dollars. Host: Bob McKeown
  • Surviving the Circle
    E6
    Surviving the CircleActor Nathan Chasing Horse is set to stand trial in the U.S. for alleged sexual abuse inside his ‘cult’ known as The Circle. Survivors in Canada say their reports have been ignored. Host: Mark Kelley
  • Search for the Smugglers
    E7
    Search for the SmugglersSmugglers left the Patel family to cross the Canada/U.S. border on foot during a snowstorm. The Fifth Estate’s pursuit of the men Indian police allege were behind the deadly journey. Host: Steven D'Souza
  • Made in Bangladesh: 10 Years Later
    E8
    Made in Bangladesh: 10 Years LaterIn the decade since Bangladesh’s deadly Rana Plaza garment factory collapse, promises to improve wages and factory safety have backslid - including by some Canadian companies. Host: Mark Kelley
  • When the dark web crosses over
    E9
    When the dark web crosses overHate groups are targeting kids on social media. They are groomed to self-harm, plan violent attacks and end their lives. Police often can’t act until the crimes cross over to the real world. Host: Ioanna Roumeliotis
  • Boiling Point: Climate Chaos
    E10
    Boiling Point: Climate ChaosThirty years into UN climate talks, the world is hotter than ever. Provinces battle the feds over fossil fuels and frustrated activists escalate their tactics, all while the heat grows deadly. Host: Susan Ormiston
  • Who's minding the store?
    E11
    Who's minding the store?A look at what’s driving sky-high food prices in partnership with APTN Investigates.
  • Contract to Kill
    E12
    Contract to KillA U.S. indictment bolstered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that the killing of Canadian Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was carried out by India. Bob McKeown reveals exclusive details.
  • Rotten Promises
    E13
    Rotten PromisesA pitch to turn the Maritimes into an apple-growing capital, with influential supporters, was an easy sell to investors and would-be foreign workers. Those who bought in say it was a scam.
  • 96 Hours
    E14
    96 HoursThe 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible shocked the world. On the trail to find out how an experimental sub was ever allowed to take passengers to one of the most unforgiving places in the ocean

 

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