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Firsthand

2015

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Road to Mercy Oct 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.

EP2 Being Greene Oct 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.

EP3 Inside These Walls Oct 20, 2016

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

EP4 Sugar Sisters Oct 27, 2016

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

EP5 NCR: Not Criminally Responsible Nov 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.

EP6 Not Criminally Responsible: Wedding Secrets Nov 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.

EP7 Unstoppable: The Fentanyl Epidemic Dec 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.

EP8 Once an Immigrant Jan 12, 2017

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

EP9 Colonization Road Jan 26, 2017

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

EP10 Lost on Arrival: Me, the Mounties & PTSD Feb 09, 2017

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

EP11 Kosher Love Feb 16, 2017

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

EP12 Free Reins Feb 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.

EP13 The Missing Tourist Mar 02, 2017

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

EP14 The Skin We're In Mar 09, 2017

Acclaimed journalist Desmond Cole explores what it is to be black in 21st century Canada. Do black lives matter here?
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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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BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment
BlazeLime Strong and Moving!
Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.