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The Best Episodes of The Fifth Estate Season 36

Every episode of The Fifth Estate Season 36 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Fifth Estate Season 36!

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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 1 - Above Suspicion
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    #1 - Above Suspicion

    S36:E1

    The shocking case of Colonel Russell Williams.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 2 - Betrayal
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    #2 - Betrayal

    S36:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 3 - 'Til Death Do Us Part
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    #3 - 'Til Death Do Us Part

    S36:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 4 - Enemies of the State
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    #4 - Enemies of the State

    S36:E4

    The secret plan to detain thousands of Canadians.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 5 - The Confession
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    #5 - The Confession

    S36:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 6 - The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury (Update)
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    #6 - The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury (Update)

    S36:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 7 - The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie
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    #7 - The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie

    S36:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 8 - Behind the Wall
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    #8 - Behind the Wall

    S36:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 9 - The Girl in the Suitcase
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    #9 - The Girl in the Suitcase

    S36:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 10 - The Legacy of Brendan Burke
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    #10 - The Legacy of Brendan Burke

    S36:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 11 - Presumed Dead
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    #11 - Presumed Dead

    S36:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 12 - After the Earth Shook
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    #12 - After the Earth Shook

    S36:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 13 - Justice for Nadia
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    #13 - Justice for Nadia

    S36:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 14 - Death of the Don
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    #14 - Death of the Don

    S36:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 15 - WikiRebels
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    #15 - WikiRebels

    S36:E15

    Inside the world of WikiLeaks: with unprecedented access.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 16 - Death at the Olympics
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    #16 - Death at the Olympics

    S36:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 17 - The Devil You Know
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    #17 - The Devil You Know

    S36:E17

    Hate the crime, love the con.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 18 - You Should Have Stayed at Home
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    #18 - You Should Have Stayed at Home

    S36:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 19 - Colonel Gadhafi: Dying Days
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    #19 - Colonel Gadhafi: Dying Days

    S36:E19

    A dictator's final fight against his own demise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 20 - Missing
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    #20 - Missing

    S36:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 21 - Getting Off Easy
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    #21 - Getting Off Easy

    S36:E21

    White collar criminals waltz away from hard time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 22 - My Friend the Bank Robber
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    #22 - My Friend the Bank Robber

    S36:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Fifth Estate Season 36 Episode 23 - A Question of Innocence
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    #23 - A Question of Innocence

    S36:E23

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 36 Ratings Summary

"Above Suspicion" is the best rated episode of "The Fifth Estate" season 36. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/24/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Betrayal".