The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate: Season 36

Air Date

September 24, 2010

Episodes

23 episodes

The Fifth Estate

Season 36

Episodes

1. Above Suspicion

September 24, 2010
60 min

The shocking case of Colonel Russell Williams.

2. Betrayal

October 1, 2010
60 min

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. 'Til Death Do Us Part

October 8, 2010
60 min

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

4. Enemies of the State

October 15, 2010
60 min

The secret plan to detain thousands of Canadians.

5. The Confession

October 22, 2010
60 min

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. The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury (Update)

October 29, 2010
60 min

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. The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie

November 5, 2010
60 min

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

8. Behind the Wall

November 12, 2010
60 min

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

9. The Girl in the Suitcase

November 19, 2010
60 min

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

10. The Legacy of Brendan Burke

November 26, 2010
60 min

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

11. Presumed Dead

December 3, 2010
60 min

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

12. After the Earth Shook

January 7, 2011
60 min

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

13. Justice for Nadia

January 14, 2011
60 min

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. Death of the Don

January 28, 2011
60 min

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

15. WikiRebels

February 4, 2011
60 min

Inside the world of WikiLeaks: with unprecedented access.

16. Death at the Olympics

February 11, 2011
60 min

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. The Devil You Know

February 18, 2011
60 min

Hate the crime, love the con.

18. You Should Have Stayed at Home

February 25, 2011
60 min

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

19. Colonel Gadhafi: Dying Days

March 4, 2011
60 min

A dictator's final fight against his own demise.

20. Missing

March 11, 2011
60 min

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

21. Getting Off Easy

March 18, 2011
60 min

White collar criminals waltz away from hard time.

22. My Friend the Bank Robber

March 25, 2011
60 min

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

23. A Question of Innocence

April 1, 2011
60 min

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