The Fifth Estate Season 36

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Season 36

Air date: 2010-09-24

Episodes: 23

Episodes

E1: Above Suspicion

The shocking case of Colonel Russell Williams.

Air date: 2010-09-24

E2: Betrayal

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.

Air date: 2010-10-01

E3: 'Til Death Do Us Part

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

Air date: 2010-10-08

E4: Enemies of the State

The secret plan to detain thousands of Canadians.

Air date: 2010-10-15

E5: The Confession

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.

Air date: 2010-10-22

E6: The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury (Update)

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.

Air date: 2010-10-29

E7: The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie

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

Air date: 2010-11-05

E8: Behind the Wall

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

Air date: 2010-11-12

E9: The Girl in the Suitcase

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

Air date: 2010-11-19

E10: The Legacy of Brendan Burke

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

Air date: 2010-11-26

E11: Presumed Dead

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

Air date: 2010-12-03

E12: After the Earth Shook

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

Air date: 2011-01-07

E13: Justice for Nadia

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.

Air date: 2011-01-14

E14: Death of the Don

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

Air date: 2011-01-28

E15: WikiRebels

Inside the world of WikiLeaks: with unprecedented access.

Air date: 2011-02-04

E16: Death at the Olympics

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.

Air date: 2011-02-11

E17: The Devil You Know

Hate the crime, love the con.

Air date: 2011-02-18

E18: You Should Have Stayed at Home

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

Air date: 2011-02-25

E19: Colonel Gadhafi: Dying Days

A dictator's final fight against his own demise.

Air date: 2011-03-04

E20: Missing

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

Air date: 2011-03-11

E21: Getting Off Easy

White collar criminals waltz away from hard time.

Air date: 2011-03-18

E22: My Friend the Bank Robber

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

Air date: 2011-03-25

E23: A Question of Innocence

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

Air date: 2011-04-01