The Fifth Estate — Season 36
Where the story doesn't end with the headline
About this season
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.
Episodes (23)
1. Above Suspicion
Aired 24 September 2010 • 60 min
The shocking case of Colonel Russell Williams.
2. Betrayal
Aired 1 October 2010 • 60 min
Linden MacIntyre's personal essay on how the cycle of sexual abuse that plagued small communities in Nova Scotia years ago continues to haunt them today - in new and unexpected ways.
3. 'Til Death Do Us Part
Aired 8 October 2010 • 60 min
A story about love, death and a family searching for truth.
4. Enemies of the State
Aired 15 October 2010 • 60 min
The secret plan to detain thousands of Canadians.
5. The Confession
Aired 22 October 2010 • 60 min
In a special edition of the fifth estate, Bob McKeown decodes the shocking confession of Colonel Russell Williams. From his initial interview to the full declaration of guilt, the fifth estate deciphers one of the most compelling confessions in Canadian history.
6. The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury (Update)
Aired 29 October 2010 • 60 min
With news that a Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for convicted sex offender and former junior hockey coach Graham James, the fifth estate presents an updated broadcast of The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury, containing new details and footage. Originally broadcast in October 2009, Theo Fleury's candid and emotional conversation with host Bob McKeown marked the first time the star hockey player and current star of Battle of the Blades went on the record to talk about the dark secrets that haunted him during his glory years in the NHL and the staggering fall from grace that cost him millions of dollars, his family and almost, his life.
7. The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie
Aired 5 November 2010 • 60 min
Who really killed Abdinasir Dirie? One Somali family's story of tragedy and broken hopes.
8. Behind the Wall
Aired 12 November 2010 • 60 min
Abuse and cover-up behind our prison walls. Stories from the people who saw it everyday.
9. The Girl in the Suitcase
Aired 19 November 2010 • 60 min
More than a decade after the murder of Fatima Kama, a suspect is finally arrested.
10. The Legacy of Brendan Burke
Aired 26 November 2010 • 60 min
One hockey family's painful loss and the politics of gays in sports.
11. Presumed Dead
Aired 3 December 2010 • 60 min
Were they murdered? Abducted? Or are they living new lives. Tracking the trails of three Canadians who disappeared without a trace.
12. After the Earth Shook
Aired 7 January 2011 • 60 min
The personal toll of tragedy: Canadian stories of Haiti's earthquake.
13. Justice for Nadia
Aired 14 January 2011 • 60 min
Reporter Bob McKeown's investigation into Nadia Kajouji's tragic death led the fifth estate on an international hunt for an Internet predator. McKeown now returns to Nadia's story as an alleged "Cyberpath" is about to face justice in a precedent-setting case.
14. Death of the Don
Aired 28 January 2011 • 60 min
Who's killing the Rizzutos? The war against Canada's first crime family.
15. WikiRebels
Aired 4 February 2011 • 60 min
Inside the world of WikiLeaks: with unprecedented access.
16. Death at the Olympics
Aired 11 February 2011 • 60 min
It's a moment few Canadians will ever forget: the death of a 21-year-old Georgian luger during a Winter Olympics training run. It was ruled driver error. Now, we have shocking new revelations some don't want you to hear.
17. The Devil You Know
Aired 18 February 2011 • 60 min
Hate the crime, love the con.
18. You Should Have Stayed at Home
Aired 25 February 2011 • 60 min
The G20 from a different angle. Unforgettable footage, captured by ordinary people. The sights and sounds of powerful personal stories.
19. Colonel Gadhafi: Dying Days
Aired 4 March 2011 • 60 min
A dictator's final fight against his own demise.
20. Missing
Aired 11 March 2011 • 60 min
Locating the truth about Canadians lost to their families and friends.
21. Getting Off Easy
Aired 18 March 2011 • 60 min
White collar criminals waltz away from hard time.
22. My Friend the Bank Robber
Aired 25 March 2011 • 60 min
Bob McKeown traces the career of and his friendship with the always fascinating, charismatic and confounding Stephen Reid.
23. A Question of Innocence
Aired 1 April 2011 • 60 min
Linden MacIntyre examines how evidence can acquit as well as convict.