The Fifth Estate
"Where the story doesn't end with the headline"
Plot Summary
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.
Cast & Characters
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Seasons (17)
Season 1
1 episode
Aired: 1976
Season 2
1 episode
Aired: 1976
Season 25
1 episode
Aired: 1999
Season 34
18 episodes
Aired: 2008
Season 35
20 episodes
Aired: 2009
Season 36
23 episodes
Aired: 2010
Season 37
25 episodes
Aired: 2011
Season 38
23 episodes
Aired: 2012
Season 39
19 episodes
Aired: 2013
Season 40
2 episodes
Aired: 2015
Season 41
2 episodes
Aired: 2015
Season 44
1 episode
Aired: 2019
Season 45
1 episode
Season 46
7 episodes
Aired: 2020
Season 47
12 episodes
Aired: 2021
Season 50
14 episodes
Aired: 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
Aired: 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.