Basic Info
First Air: January 02, 1976
Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (10 votes)
Status: Returning Series
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 17
Episodes: 172
Last Episode
Name: The War on Safe Drugs
Season: 51, Episode: 5
Air Date: 2025-11-14
Runtime: 45 min
Canada’s opioid crisis has led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people, costing the health and justice systems billions. Many health providers say there were solutions that could have helped. We reveal how politics got in the way.
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The Fifth Estate
1976
17 seasons
172 episodes
⭐ 6.8/10
10 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
News
Production Countries
- Canada
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Bob McKeown
Host
Gillian Findlay
Host
Mark Kelley
Host
Crew
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