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The Fifth Estate(TV show/series, 1976-)

1h per episode | Genres: Documentary, News

Documentation in 15 seasons with 154 episodes

The Fifth EstateRating: 3.4/5 (with 4 votes)
The Fifth Estate is an English-language Canadian investigative documentary series that airs on the national CBC Television network. The name is a reference to the term "Fourth Estate", and was chosen to highlight the program's determination to go beyond everyday news into original journalism. The program has been on the air since 16 September 1975, and its primary focus is on investigative journalism. The show was launched in 1975 by Ron Haggart. It has engaged in co-productions with the BBC, The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and often with the PBS program Frontline. The Fifth Estate is one of two television programs (with The Twilight Zone being the first) to win an Academy Award, a prize presented to theatrical films: Just Another Missing Kid, originally a The Fifth Estate episode, was released in theatres in the United States and won the 1982 Academy Award for Documentary Feature. ()
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About The Fifth Estate

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.

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The Fifth Estate Seasons and Episodes

?Season 47 - 12 episodes
#1The Vaccine
#2Amazon unpacked: The human cost of convenience
#6Finding School No. 4: WE Charity's donor deception in Kenya
#7Come hell... B.C. under water
#8Why Not in Winnipeg
#9Base of Hate
#10The Reckoning: Secrets Unearthed by Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc
#11School of Secrets: New Revelations From Inside the Cult
#12The convoy and the questions: How a protest paralyzed a capital
#13Parents Without Power: When Addicted Kids Can't be Forced into Care
#14Priced Out: Canada's Rental Crisis
#15Bait and switch: Recycling's dirty secrets
?Season 46 - 7 episodes
?Season 45 - 1 episode
?Season 44 - 1 episode
12/04/2015Season 41 - 1 episode
02/27/2015Season 40 - 1 episode
10/04/2013Season 39 - 19 episodes
09/14/2012Season 38 - 23 episodes
09/09/2011Season 37 - 25 episodes
09/24/2010Season 36 - 23 episodes
09/25/2009Season 35 - 20 episodes
10/01/2008Season 34 - 18 episodes
12/01/1999Season 25 - 1 episode
12/21/1976Season 2 - 1 episode
01/02/1976Season 1 - 1 episode

Additional Information

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Production country: Canada
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 01/02/1976
Latest episode released on: 10/19/2019
Cast: Linden MacIntyre, Gillian Findlay, Bob McKeown, Mark Kelley
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"CBC News: The Fifth Estate"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:6080, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024