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The Best Episodes of The Fifth Estate Season 51

Every episode of The Fifth Estate Season 51 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Fifth Estate Season 51!

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 51 Episode 1 - The Denial Machine
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    #1 - The Denial Machine

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    A data breach at B.C.'s Interior Health involving tens of thousands of employees' most sensitive information is for sale on the dark web; health-care workers' identities are repeatedly stolen while the agency denies the breach ever happened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Fifth Estate Season 51 Episode 2 - Funding the occupation
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    #2 - Funding the occupation

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    We're in the occupied West Bank on the trail of millions in Canadian tax deductible charitable donations. We reveal funds are supporting Israeli settlements deemed illegal under international law.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Fifth Estate Season 51 Episode 3 - Dying to Recover.
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    #3 - Dying to Recover.

    S51:E3

    Investigation into for-profit, privately owned residential substance use treatment facilities across Canada that, according to the investigation, operate with little government regulation or oversight, which critics say puts the lives of patients at risk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Fifth Estate Season 51 Episode 4 - Dawson Creek: Behind the Fear
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    #4 - Dawson Creek: Behind the Fear

    S51:E4

    We return to small-town Dawson Creek, B.C., where residents feel besieged by violence and murder. The RCMP failed to meet the deadline it set for answers, so we return to investigate yet more killings and reveal what is behind this crime wave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Fifth Estate Season 51 Episode 5 - The War on Safe Drugs
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    #5 - The War on Safe Drugs

    S51:E5

    Canada’s opioid crisis has led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people, costing the health and justice systems billions. Many health providers say there were solutions that could have helped. We reveal how politics got in the way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Fifth Estate Season 51 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    #6 - Episode 6

    S51:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Fifth Estate Season 51 Episode 7 - Episode 7
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    #7 - Episode 7

    S51:E7

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Season 51 Ratings Summary

"The Denial Machine" is the best rated episode of "The Fifth Estate" season 51. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/10/2025. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Funding the occupation".