The Fifth Estate
"Where the story doesn't end with the headline"
6.8(10)
1976
NR60m/epReturning SeriesDocumentaryNews
17 Seasons•175 Episodes
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.
Cast
Seasons
Season 1
1 Episodes•1976
Season 2
1 Episodes•1976•
10.0
Season 25
1 Episodes•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 Episodes•2019
Season 45
1 Episodes
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
7 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.
