The Fifth Estate Season 43 Episodes
Season 43 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Murder in Cottage CountryIt's a dark tale of people vanishing, mystery, and suspicion of murder in Ontario’s cottage country. In a joint investigation with The Walrus magazine, The Fifth Estate uncovers long-secret police documents and new details about four people who went missing two decades ago, the suspects police had in their sights, and clues to what may have happened.
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Episode 2 - Pit Bulls Unleashed: Should They Be Banned?Pit bulls, with their jaws of steel, can kill and maim. Traumatized families and public safety advocates support a ban, but a powerful group of lobbyists say pit bulls are the most misunderstood breed of dogs. Mark Kelley investigates.
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Episode 3 - The Truth SmugglersGillian Findlay reports on the people in Syria who risk their lives to smuggle out photographs and thousands of pages of secret official documents, hoping they will lead to the conviction of Bashar al Assad for war crimes.
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Episode 4 - Jagmeet Singh: The Colour of PoliticsHe pulled off a first-ballot victory to become the new leader of the NDP, becoming the first visible minority to head a major political party in Canada. How did Jagmeet Singh do it?
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Episode 5 - Tainted Tests: Broken FamiliesIt seemed so perfect, so scientific - a hair test that could objectively determine whether parents of young children were abusing drugs or alcohol. But it turns out the 'Motherisk' hair testing was deeply flawed - with devastating results for families all across Canada.
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Episode 6 - Terror Plot In Canada: The Inside ManIn an exclusive Canadian TV interview an elaborately disguised Tamer El Noury sits down with Habiba Nosheen and explains the life of an undercover agent, and the terror plot he foiled.
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Episode 7 - The Money PipelineIt's a story of dark money, dirty politics and powerful people...When Donald Trump gave TransCanada the nod to build a pipeline that would carry Canadian crude oil to the Gulf of Mexico, it seemed like liquid gold for the Alberta-based company. But a group of angry farmers and activists in mid-western American states are trying everything they can to stop the 'ugly Canadians' from digging a pipeline and running oil through their beloved farmlands. But is anyone listening? Bob Mckeown investigates TransCanada’s influential allies in Washington and the deal to build Keystone XL.
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Episode 8 - The Super Scalpersthe fifth estate delves deep into the incredibly lucrative world of online ticket sales with the story of a Canadian Super Scalper - as revealed in the Paradise Papers.
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Episode 9 - The Murder of a PresidentThousands of once-secret classified documents about the Kennedy assassination have finally been made public - but the mystery only deepens and the questions remain. Bob McKeown reports.
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Episode 10 - Circle of Fear: Basil Borutski and the Renfrew County MurdersIn September 2015, three women were brutally killed in Renfrew County, Ontario. And now Basil Borutski is on trial for those crimes in which he cast himself as victim. Gillian Findlay investigates, with revealing interviews with family members, friends of victims and witnesses ... and excerpts from the Borutski tapes.
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Episode 11 - Death Behind BarsTwo tragic deaths of prisoners are captured on camera, as questions arise why so many people are dying in a single Ontario jail. Habiba Nosheen investigates.
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Episode 12 - Gambling on AddictionEvery year we spend about $13 billion in legal government-run casinos - more than we spend on movies, hockey tickets, and Tim Horton's combined. But experts say as much as 50% of that government gambling revenue comes from problem gamblers. Are provincial governments in Canada preying on gamblers?
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Episode 13 - Brainwashed: The Secret CIA Experiments In CanadaNew Canadian victims come forward who were subject to CIA brainwashing experiments in the 1950s and 1960s at a Montreal psychiatric hospital.
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Episode 14 - The Murders of Dellen MillardHe was a rich kid who threw wild parties and committed petty crimes for thrills. Into his circle walked an impressionable young woman named Laura Babcock whose disappearance was ultimately deemed to be murder.
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Episode 15 - Pulling Back The CurtainRocked by allegations of sexual harassment, Soulpepper - one of Canada's most famous theatre companies - promises “renewal and change” but a fifth estate investigation looks at its track record.
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Episode 16 - Driving HighAs Canada prepares for legal pot, the federal government plans to spend as much as $80-million training police officers to smoke out high drivers. But how sound is the test? A Fifth Estate investigation raises serious questions.
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Episode 17 - The Mystery of the Sherman MurdersWhen Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead in their Toronto home in December, the whispers quickly began. Did someone really hate them enough to kill them both?
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Episode 18 - The Hostage FamilyAlong with her husband, Josh Boyle, Caitlin Coleman spent 5 years as a Taliban hostage, giving birth to three children in captivity. Habiba Nosheen talks to her about the ordeal.
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Episode 19 - The Costco KickbacksSecret audiotapes show how Costco pressed one generic drug company for illegal payments to stock their products - and how you may be paying the price.
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Episode 20 - Murder in the VillageBruce McArthur stands accused of six counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of missing men from Toronto's gay village. Now police are looking at his activities as far back as the 1970s, when fear stalked the community in the wake on another spree of unsolved murders.
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