The Fifth Estate
Where the story doesn't end with the headline
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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Seasons
Season 1
1976 · 1 eps
Season 2
1976 · 1 eps
Season 25
1999 · 1 eps
Season 34
2008 · 18 eps
Season 35
2009 · 20 eps
Season 36
2010 · 23 eps
Season 37
2011 · 25 eps
Season 38
2012 · 23 eps
Season 39
2013 · 19 eps
Season 40
2015 · 2 eps
Season 41
2015 · 2 eps
Season 44
2019 · 1 eps
Season 45
1 eps
Season 46
2020 · 7 eps
Season 47
2021 · 12 eps
Season 50
2024 · 14 eps
Season 51
2025 · 16 eps
Details
- Status
- Returning Series
- First air date
- January 2, 1976
- Last air date
- March 20, 2026
- Seasons
- 17
- Episodes
- 183
- Episode runtime
- 1h
- Network
- CBC Television
- Original language
- EN
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