

The Fifth Estate
1976-01-02 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.8
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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