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The Best Episodes of The Fifth Estate

Every episode of The Fifth Estate ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Fifth Estate!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Fifth Estate Season 3 Episode 1 - Tracking the sasquatch
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Tracking the sasquatch

    S3:E1

    Rene Dahinden is searching for sasquatch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Fifth Estate Season 39 Episode 1 - The Secrets of Sugar
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #2 - The Secrets of Sugar

    S39:E1

    We’ve heard for years about the dangers of eating too much fat or salt. But there have never been recommended limits for sugar on Canadian food labels, despite emerging research that suggests the sweet stuff may be making more of us fat and sick. Has the sugar industry been hiding an unsavoury truth from consumers?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Fifth Estate Season 50 Episode 5 - Conspiracy in Coutts
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Conspiracy in Coutts

    S50:E5

    A judge has ruled that two protesters involved in convoy blockade in Coutts Alta, where willing

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Fifth Estate Season 38 Episode 12 - Hunting Magnotta
    6.6/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Hunting Magnotta

    S38:E12

    Mark Kelley reveals the story of a secret group of online investigators who tracked accused killer Luka Magnotta for almost two years and warned police he was dangerous and had to be stopped.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Fifth Estate Season 40 Episode 7 - Stalking Amanda: The Man in the Shadows
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Stalking Amanda: The Man in the Shadows

    S40:E7

    The story of Amanda Todd's accused online stalker and the global police hunt to find him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Fifth Estate Season 41 Episode 16 - The Trial of Jian Ghomeshi
    5.7/10(7 votes)

    #6 - The Trial of Jian Ghomeshi

    S41:E16

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Fifth Estate Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Fifth Estate Season 25 Episode 2 - Montreal Massacre - Legacy of Pain
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Montreal Massacre - Legacy of Pain

    S25:E2

    On December 6, 1989, 14 women were shot dead at a university in Montreal. The gunman Marc Lepine's hate crime left behind a profound and painful human tragedy. The real mystery of the crime, however, was about what in Lepine's life had led him to pick up a gun and attack complete strangers. In this piece from 1999, the fifth estate explores Lepine's past and discovers many factors that may have led him to act as he did.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 1 - Disappearing Act
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Disappearing Act

    S34:E1

    He was just an ordinary guy who stole almost a million dollars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 2 - Inside Room 22
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Inside Room 22

    S34:E2

    The latest episode in the long, strange and troubling story of ex-NHL player agent David Frost.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 3 - Shadows of Doubt
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Shadows of Doubt

    S34:E3

    On a rainy night in Kingston in October 2003, third-year Royal Military College cadet Joe Grozelle simply vanished.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 4 - The Girl in Saskatoon (Update)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Girl in Saskatoon (Update)

    S34:E4

    An old cold case is warming up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 5 - After the Storm
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - After the Storm

    S34:E5

    A story of love and murder in post-Katrina New Orleans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 6 - Overboard (Update)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Overboard (Update)

    S34:E6

    Bob Gainey's long fight to reveal the truth about his daughter's death at sea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 7 - The Gospel of Green
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - The Gospel of Green

    S34:E7

    Giving power to the people. Germany's green revolution and the man who's leading it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 9 - Where the Women Went
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Where the Women Went

    S34:E9

    When faced with economic hardship, they turned to their most valuable export -- themselves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 10 - The Chess Master
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - The Chess Master

    S34:E10

    Your backstage pass to political theatre.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 11 - A Death in the Family
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - A Death in the Family

    S34:E11

    The price an entire family pays when one member is wrongfully convicted of murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 12 - Someone Got Away With Murder
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Someone Got Away With Murder

    S34:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 13 - Strangers in Paradise
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Strangers in Paradise

    S34:E13

    What happens when someone's virtual fantasy takes over their real life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 14 - Collateral Damage
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Collateral Damage

    S34:E14

    He was sentenced in the killing of four Mounties. But, his story has never been heard. Until now.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 15 - Powerless
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Powerless

    S34:E15

    An Alberta teen addiction rehab centre and its controversial treatment methods.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 16 - Black Widow
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Black Widow

    S34:E16

    She preyed on the lonely, then married and buried them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 17 - The Code
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Code

    S34:E17

    Hockey's unwritten law of fighting and the men who live by it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Fifth Estate Season 34 Episode 19 - Staying Alive
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Staying Alive

    S34:E19

    It's been called a "community centre for junkies".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Tracking the sasquatch" is the best rated episode of "The Fifth Estate". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/21/1976. This episode scored 1.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Secrets of Sugar".