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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Trapped on the Water

Episode 51x07; Nov 28, 2025

Lobster is a billion-dollar industry on the East Coast. Big money brings big problems. Who gets to trap and when is tearing communities apart. Fishers on all sides are accusing the federal government of doing too little to help ease tensions.

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Episode NameAirdateTrailer
51x07: Trapped on the WaterNov 28, 2025
51x06: Smash & GrabNov 21, 2025
51x05: The War on Safe DrugsNov 14, 2025
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