The Fifth Estate

1975TV Series⏱️ 1h 0m

DocumentaryNews

⭐ 7.7

IMDB Rating

282 votes

Investigative journalist news documentaries are presented.

Director

N/A

Writers

N/A

Stars

Bob McKeown, Mark Kelley, Gillian Findlay

Release Date

September 16, 1975

Language

English

Country

Canada

🏆 34

Wins

🎯 53

Nominations

💬 1

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

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Bob McKeown

as Self - Reporter

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Mark Kelley

as Self - Host

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Gillian Findlay

as Self - Reporter

Linden MacIntyre

as Self - Reporter

Hana Gartner

as Self - Reporter

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Steven D'Souza

as Self - Investigative Reporter

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Adrienne Clarkson

as Self - Host

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Habiba Nosheen

as Self - Host

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Eric Malling

as Self (Secret Tests 1984)

Don Cherry

as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Stereo

Sound

Mono

Color

Filming Location

Montréal, Québec, Canada

🏷️ Keywords

reenactmentnewsmagazine

🎯 Categories

NewsDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

An oasis of objectivity and facts in a world of disinformation. MUST WATCH!

by robindymond-53957 • 2025-01-21

10/10

"The fifth estate has produced an amazing 50 years of investigative journalism. Holding the powerful, scammers, and criminals to account, Canada's "60 minutes" is an oasis of objectivity and investigative journalism in a desert of misinformation and disinformation. Keep up the great work for another 50 years! We record and watch The Fifth Estate and The Nature Of Things, some of the best television ever produced by the CBC. Every episode has eye opening articles that capture human interest in the best way, by focusing on real research and journalism. The 5th estate produces arti..."

💡 Did You Know?

A few segments from this TV series have gone on to be released as documentaries and thus be nominated for (and in the case of Just Another Missing Kid (1981), win) Academy Awards.