The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate

Where the story doesn't end with the headline

NR1976•1h 0m•6.8/10

DocumentaryNews

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(10)

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.

Open in PickFlick

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

January 2, 1976

Last Aired

November 14, 2025

Networks

CBC Television

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 1976-01-02

Cast

Bob McKeown

Host

Gillian Findlay

Host

Mark Kelley

Host

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