In our season premiere of The Fifth Estate, Bob McKeown shows you what happened to the Canadian government’s first effort to secure a domestic vaccine, why the agreement crashed behind the scenes and why some say the deal with a company linked to the Chinese military is one Ottawa should never have even considered. Bob’s interview with the CEO of that company took a turn that caught us by surprise. You’ll want to see what happened.

The pandemic has also meant millions of businesses large and small have staggered or shuttered. But not Amazon. Locked in their homes, Canadians pressed “buy now” relentlessly, and Amazon is building more warehouses all over this country as a result. But at what cost to its employees? Next week, Mark Kelley will take you inside Amazon for a look at the human cost of convenience. Hint: When was the last time you logged 45,000 steps in a single shift at work?

And, as Afghanistan descends further into the regressive world created for it by the Taliban, some of those who worked with the Canadian military and believed Canada would help them get to safety are living in fear that the Taliban will get to them first. Later this month, Gillian Findlay will show you in real time with extraordinary access how military veterans and private money in Canada are working to get thousands of Afghans to safety, as questions mount about why Ottawa hasn’t taken the lead.