Firsthand

October. 15,2015      
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CBC’s point-of-view documentary series that gets to the heart of issues that matter to Canadians. Celebrating the great Canadian tradition of documentary, Canada’s best filmmakers bring us films with compelling characters, harrowing tales and unforgettable moments. With unique and often unexpected access, these stories will ignite discussions and open dialogues about issues relevant in today’s society.

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Seasons 2 : 2016

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Episode 1 - Road to Mercy
October. 07,2016

Road to Mercy follows doctors and their patients as they struggle to identify the limits of the newly granted right to kill to die. In Belgium, we meet bold physicians who are testing those limits – going beyond terminal illness to provide an assisted death for suffering psychiatric patients, a scenario that is legal both in Belgium and under Canada’s recent Supreme Court Carter ruling.

Episode 2 - Being Greene
October. 13,2016

On the surface, the Greenes are a fun-loving family of performers. Dave Greene, the father, is an Elvis Tribute Artist. The mom, Roxie Greene, is a writer. Quinn Greene, the eldest son, is an actor, and his little brother Kane Greene is a beat-boxer. But underneath, they have a secret.

Episode 3 - Inside These Walls
October. 20,2016

The family of Chinese prisoner Wang Bingzhang fights for his freedom.

Episode 4 - Sugar Sisters
October. 27,2016

Hannah and her two sisters try clearing their debt by finding Sugar Daddies - wealthy, older, men that pay to date.

Episode 5 - NCR: Not Criminally Responsible
November. 17,2016

Julie Bouvier who was nearly stabbed to death by a man in a psychotic frenzy because "the devil told him to kill the prettiest girl in the mall" is shocked to find he is released from the mental hospital and terrified that he will come after her.

Episode 6 - Not Criminally Responsible: Wedding Secrets
November. 24,2016

In this sequel to NCR: Not Criminally Responsible from Emmy-winner John Kastner, a wedding is born of a terrible act of violence.

Episode 7 - Unstoppable: The Fentanyl Epidemic
December. 01,2016

A new wave of synthetic drugs is set to flood into Canada — the first version having already killed thousands of Canadians. Many people in the fight to stop these drugs think the situation may be unstoppable.

Episode 8 - Once an Immigrant
January. 12,2017

Uber-Canadian actor Peter Keleghan explores his family’s immigrant roots, visiting Ireland for his mom’s 90th birthday.

Episode 9 - Colonization Road
January. 26,2017

Comedian Ryan McMahon travels Ontario’s colonization roads learning about their impact on First Nations and settlers.

Episode 10 - Lost on Arrival: Me, the Mounties & PTSD
February. 09,2017

An intimate portrait of the toll PTSD takes on a reporter and his family.

Episode 11 - Kosher Love
February. 16,2017

A look at the search for true love and marriage in the orthodox Jewish world during the hyper-connected Tinder age.

Episode 12 - Free Reins
February. 23,2017

Step into the world of Patty McGill, an out of the box thinker who helps kids with special needs inside her horse riding ring.

Episode 13 - The Missing Tourist
March. 02,2017

A Japanese tourist goes missing in Yellowknife leaving behind luggage, souvenirs – and a mystery to be solved.

Episode 14 - The Skin We're In
March. 09,2017

Acclaimed journalist Desmond Cole explores what it is to be black in 21st century Canada. Do black lives matter here?

Seasons 1 : 2015

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13 Episode

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