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The Fifth Estate

Season 36 · 23 episodes · Sep 24, 2010

  1. Episode 1

    Above Suspicion

    Sep 24, 2010

    The shocking case of Colonel Russell Williams.

  2. Episode 2

    Betrayal

    Oct 1, 2010

    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. Episode 3

    'Til Death Do Us Part

    Oct 8, 2010

    A story about love, death and a family searching for truth.

  4. Episode 4

    Enemies of the State

    Oct 15, 2010

    The secret plan to detain thousands of Canadians.

  5. Episode 5

    The Confession

    Oct 22, 2010

    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. Episode 6

    The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury (Update)

    Oct 29, 2010

    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. Episode 7

    The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie

    Nov 5, 2010

    Who really killed Abdinasir Dirie? One Somali family's story of tragedy and broken hopes.

  8. Episode 8

    Behind the Wall

    Nov 12, 2010

    Abuse and cover-up behind our prison walls. Stories from the people who saw it everyday.

  9. Episode 9

    The Girl in the Suitcase

    Nov 19, 2010

    More than a decade after the murder of Fatima Kama, a suspect is finally arrested.

  10. Episode 10

    The Legacy of Brendan Burke

    Nov 26, 2010

    One hockey family's painful loss and the politics of gays in sports.

  11. Episode 11

    Presumed Dead

    Dec 3, 2010

    Were they murdered? Abducted? Or are they living new lives. Tracking the trails of three Canadians who disappeared without a trace.

  12. Episode 12

    After the Earth Shook

    Jan 7, 2011

    The personal toll of tragedy: Canadian stories of Haiti's earthquake.

  13. Episode 13

    Justice for Nadia

    Jan 14, 2011

    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. Episode 14

    Death of the Don

    Jan 28, 2011

    Who's killing the Rizzutos? The war against Canada's first crime family.

  15. Episode 15

    WikiRebels

    Feb 4, 2011

    Inside the world of WikiLeaks: with unprecedented access.

  16. Episode 16

    Death at the Olympics

    Feb 11, 2011

    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. Episode 17

    The Devil You Know

    Feb 18, 2011

    Hate the crime, love the con.

  18. Episode 18

    You Should Have Stayed at Home

    Feb 25, 2011

    The G20 from a different angle. Unforgettable footage, captured by ordinary people. The sights and sounds of powerful personal stories.

  19. Episode 19

    Colonel Gadhafi: Dying Days

    Mar 4, 2011

    A dictator's final fight against his own demise.

  20. Episode 20

    Missing

    Mar 11, 2011

    Locating the truth about Canadians lost to their families and friends.

  21. Episode 21

    Getting Off Easy

    Mar 18, 2011

    White collar criminals waltz away from hard time.

  22. Episode 22

    My Friend the Bank Robber

    Mar 25, 2011

    Bob McKeown traces the career of and his friendship with the always fascinating, charismatic and confounding Stephen Reid.

  23. Episode 23

    A Question of Innocence

    Apr 1, 2011

    Linden MacIntyre examines how evidence can acquit as well as convict.