The Fifth Estate

For four decades the fifth estate has been Canada's premier investigative documentary program. Hosts Bob McKeown, Gillian Findlay and Mark Kelley continue the tradition of provocative and fearless journalism which began with Adrienne Clarkson, Warner Troyer and Peter Reilly in 1975.

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.

In 2014, the fifth estate won an International Emmy® Award for its investigation into the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, titled Made in Bangladesh. For the third year in a row, the fifth estate was named Canada's Best News Information Series at the Canadian Screen Awards.

Show Info

Network: Canada CBC (1979 - now)
Schedule: Fridays at 21:00 (60 min)
Status: Running
Show Type: Documentary

Official site: www.cbc.ca

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Missing Black Boys

Episode 51x09; Jan 23, 2026

Reports of Black boys going missing have gone viral on social media. So have theories about what is happening to them. We investigate who or what is luring these boys to remote communities and meet families on a desperate search to find them.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
51x09: Missing Black BoysJan 23, 2026
51x08: VanishedJan 16, 2026
51x07: Trapped on the WaterNov 28, 2025
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