The Fifth Estate - Season 36

The Fifth Estate - Season 36

Season 36

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DatesSep 24, 2010 - Mar 25, 2011
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Episodes

Above Suspicion
Season 36Episode 160 min

Above Suspicion

The shocking case of Colonel Russell Williams.
Sep 24, 2010
Betrayal
Season 36Episode 260 min

Betrayal

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.
Oct 1, 2010
'Til Death Do Us Part
Season 36Episode 360 min

'Til Death Do Us Part

A story about love, death and a family searching for truth.
Oct 8, 2010
Enemies of the State
Season 36Episode 460 min

Enemies of the State

The secret plan to detain thousands of Canadians.
Oct 15, 2010
The Confession
Season 36Episode 560 min

The Confession

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.
Oct 22, 2010
The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury (Update)
Season 36Episode 660 min

The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury (Update)

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.
Oct 29, 2010
The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie
Season 36Episode 760 min

The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie

Who really killed Abdinasir Dirie? One Somali family's story of tragedy and broken hopes.
Nov 5, 2010
Behind the Wall
Season 36Episode 860 min

Behind the Wall

Abuse and cover-up behind our prison walls. Stories from the people who saw it everyday.
Nov 12, 2010
The Girl in the Suitcase (Update)
Season 36Episode 960 min

The Girl in the Suitcase (Update)

More than a decade after the murder of Fatima Kama, a suspect is finally arrested.
Nov 19, 2010
The Legacy of Brendan Burke
Season 36Episode 1060 min

The Legacy of Brendan Burke

One hockey family's painful loss and the politics of gays in sports.
Nov 26, 2010
Presumed Dead
Season 36Episode 1160 min

Presumed Dead

Were they murdered? Abducted? Or are they living new lives. Tracking the trails of three Canadians who disappeared without a trace.
Dec 3, 2010
After the Earth Shook
Season 36Episode 1260 min

After the Earth Shook

The personal toll of tragedy: Canadian stories of Haiti's earthquake.
Jan 7, 2011
Justice for Nadia
Season 36Episode 1360 min

Justice for Nadia

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.
Jan 14, 2011
Death of the Don: Who's killing the Rizzutos?
Season 36Episode 1460 min

Death of the Don: Who's killing the Rizzutos?

Who's killing the Rizzutos? The war against Canada's first crime family.
Jan 28, 2011
WikiRebels
Season 36Episode 1560 min

WikiRebels

Inside the world of WikiLeaks: with unprecedented access.
Feb 4, 2011
Death at the Olympics
Season 36Episode 1660 min

Death at the Olympics

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.
Feb 11, 2011
The Devil You Know
Season 36Episode 1760 min

The Devil You Know

Hate the crime, love the con.
Feb 18, 2011
You Should Have Stayed At Home
Season 36Episode 1860 min

You Should Have Stayed At Home

The G20 from a different angle. Unforgettable footage, captured by ordinary people. The sights and sounds of powerful personal stories.
Feb 25, 2011
Missing
Season 36Episode 2060 min

Missing

Locating the truth about Canadians lost to their families and friends.
Mar 11, 2011
Getting Off Easy
Season 36Episode 2160 min

Getting Off Easy

White collar criminals waltz away from hard time.
Mar 18, 2011
My Friend the Bank Robber
Season 36Episode 2260 min

My Friend the Bank Robber

Bob McKeown traces the career of and his friendship with the always fascinating, charismatic and confounding Stephen Reid.
Mar 25, 2011

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