The Fifth Estate · SEASON 51

The Dissident & The Spy

Episode 14 · 2026-04-03

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Episode overview

In November 2022, the body of a Chinese dissident was found near Gibsons, B.C. Was it a simple drowning or the result of a Chinese secret police operation? A former spy details how China uses covert means to threaten and intimidate.

45 minutes

Season 51 episodes

1. The Denial Machine2025-10-10 2. Funding the occupation2025-10-17 3. Dying to Recover.2025-10-24 4. Dawson Creek: Behind the Fear2025-10-31 5. The War on Safe Drugs2025-11-14 6. Smash & Grab2025-11-21 7. Trapped on the Water2025-11-28 8. Vanished2026-01-16 9. Missing Black Boys2026-01-23 10. Canada's Crypto Fugitive2026-01-30 11. Last Breath2026-02-27 12. The Business of Bigotry2026-03-20 13. Critical threat2026-03-27 14. The Dissident & The Spy2026-04-03 15. The Ostrich Con2026-04-10 16. Corruption, Crime & Cricket Canada2026-04-17