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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!

The Best Episodes of The Fifth Estate

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...

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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Tracking the sasquatch

    S3:E1

    Rene Dahinden is searching for sasquatch.

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  2. 6.6/10(15 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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  3. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

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    #4 - 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.

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    #5 - Disappearing Act

    S34:E1

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

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    #6 - Inside Room 22

    S34:E2

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

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  8. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Shadows of Doubt

    S34:E3

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

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    #8 - The Girl in Saskatoon (Update)

    S34:E4

    An old cold case is warming up.

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    #9 - After the Storm

    S34:E5

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

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    #10 - Overboard (Update)

    S34:E6

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

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  12. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #11 - The Gospel of Green

    S34:E7

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

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    #12 - Where the Women Went

    S34:E9

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

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    #13 - The Chess Master

    S34:E10

    Your backstage pass to political theatre.

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    #14 - A Death in the Family

    S34:E11

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

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    #15 - Someone Got Away With Murder

    S34:E12

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    #16 - Strangers in Paradise

    S34:E13

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

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    #17 - Collateral Damage

    S34:E14

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

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    #18 - Powerless

    S34:E15

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

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    #19 - Black Widow

    S34:E16

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

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  21. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #20 - The Code

    S34:E17

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

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    #21 - Staying Alive

    S34:E19

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

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  23. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Elephant in the Room

    S34:E20

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    #23 - Riding on Risk

    S35:E1

    Disturbing allegations about our safety in the air.

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    #24 - The Education of Brian Nicholl

    S35:E2

    Learning lessons about the economic downturn, the hard way.

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    #25 - Death Online

    S35:E3

    A young Ottawa woman's suicide leads to an international hunt for an online predator.

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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 N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/21/1976. This episode scored 3.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hunting Magnotta".