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Crime. Investigation. Revelation. Uncover brings you explosive, high-caliber true crime year-round. From CIA mind control to serial abuse, mysterious disappearances to wrongful imprisonment. Each season features a new host who is deeply connected to the story, committed to tracking down the truth. With new episodes weekly, and over twenty seasons to choose from, Uncover represents the best in true crime.

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Introducing: Dr. Death Season 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If someone you love is diagnosed with cancer you want them to get the best treatment from the best doctors. In 2013, patients in Michigan thought Farid Fata was that doctor. Between his prestigious...

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Introducing: Brainwashed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Brainwashed investigates the CIA’s covert mind control experiments – from the Cold War and MKULTRA to the so-called War on Terror. It’s the story of how a renowned psychiatrist used his unwitting p...

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Introducing: Recall: How to Start a Revolution from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, th...

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S7 E8: Still Waiting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What now? Bousquet reviews the original police investigation, talks with Glen and his family, and wonders: What does justice look like? Will anyone be held accountable? And what other innocent pers...

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S7 E7: No Malicious Intent from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Glen’s last hope — a federal lawyer opens a new investigation that leads to a hearing at the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Tim works to get sealed court documents released to the public. The result...

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S7 E6: The Trail of a Killer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An RCMP profiler and analyst is put on a killer’s case. He starts to make links that lead to a shocking discovery. Can this be helpful to Glen?

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S7 E5: The Cold Walls of Prison from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Glen faces new horrors while being locked up in prison. But then he makes a connection with someone on the outside who provides a lifeline — and possibly, a route to freedom.

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S7 E4: Fresh Evidence from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The day after Glen is convicted of murder he starts to work on his appeal. A new lawyer and an ex-RCMP private investigator find fresh evidence that should help get Glen a new trial.

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S7 E3: The Trial from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The trial of Glen Assoun for the second degree murder of Brenda Way starts on June 1, 1999. But within days, the trial takes an expected turn, and events begin to unfold that place Glen in an impos...

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S7 E2: Psychic Visions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The police investigation into Brenda Way’s murder is going nowhere until a new investigator is assigned to the case. Suddenly, new witnesses and evidence start to appear, and all of it points in o...

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S7 E1: Pitbull from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On November 12, 1995, 28-year-old Brenda Way is found murdered behind an apartment building in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Investigative journalist Tim Bousquet discovers, right in his own neighbourh...

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S7: Dead Wrong - Trailer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Twenty-five years ago, Brenda Way was found murdered in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. A botched investigation followed, resulting in the wrongful imprisonment of Glen Assoun—who served more than 17 years...

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Introducing Someone Knows Something: Donald Izzett Jr. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In Someone Knows Something Season 6, Debra has been searching for her son, Donald Izzett Jr. for 25 years. The last time she spoke with him was Mother’s Day. He had called from a road trip, but sou...

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S6 E7: What good can come of this? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Far from healed, the Martensville Nightmare remains an open wound for those who lived through it. And yet for the rest of us, the history is all but lost — a symbol of the broader failure across th...

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S6 E6: ‘I remember telling them nothing happened to me’ from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How does it come to be that hundreds of children across North America and beyond report such similar crimes? How has a phenomenon that’s never seen a proven case become so real in the minds of so m...

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S6 E5: The Many Martensvilles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As devastating as the Martensville Nightmare is for all involved, it’s just one piece of a much bigger picture. FBI special agent Ken Lanning spent the ‘80s trying to figure out what the hell was h...

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S6 E4: ‘There is still time to wake up' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A local activist in Saskatoon, Marjaleena Repo, says she knew instantly that the accused were innocent, victims of nothing less than mass hysteria. Though she sounds the alarm in any forum she can ...

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S6 E3: ‘You got to be friggin’ kidding me’ from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As the number of suspects continues to grow, rumours of an underground Satanic cult whose members include police officers have taken root. Saskatoon Police Officer John Popowich finds himself facin...

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S6 E2: 'It was hell' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

By June 1992, nine people face nearly 180 charges related to the sexual abuse of children who have attended a home daycare in Martensville. Journalist Dan Zakreski revisits the sites of the story t...

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S6 E1: 'It was such a perfect place' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Police Officer Claudia Bryden is drawn into a bizarre case unfolding in the peaceful Prairie town of Martensville, Saskatchewan. What starts with a single complaint about an alleged sexual assault ...

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S6: Satanic Panic - Trailer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Throughout the 1980s, Satanic cults were widely believed to be preying on children — torturing and terrorizing them as part of dark rituals. Across North America, there were hundreds of false alleg...

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S5 Sharmini Bonus: Potential Witnesses Emerge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Two new sources come forward with statements on Sharmini Anandavel’s murder. One claims he has carried the image of Sharmini with Stanley Tippett for twenty years. The other says that a photograph ...

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Introducing Chasing Cosby by the L.A. Times from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

For decades, Bill Cosby brought warmth and laughter across the country, cementing his image as “America’s Dad.” But behind that disguise was the real Bill Cosby – the monster who preyed on women by...

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S1, S3 & S5 BONUS: The Story I Didn’t Tell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join Ian Hanomansing and the hosts of Uncover, Missing and Murdered and Hunting Warhead as they share never-before-told stories from their podcasts in front of a live audience at the Hot Docs Podca...

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Introducing Hunting Warhead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A new investigative series from CBC Podcasts and the Norwegian newspaper VG. Hunting Warhead follows an international team of police officers as they attempt to track down the people behind a massi...

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Introducing Bad Batch from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When a group of patients wind up in a Texas hospital in critical condition, the trail leads back to one stem cell company and its charismatic CEO. What happens when a supposed miracle cure leaves y...

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S5 E6: Searching for Justice from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sharmini, episode 6 - Sharmini's brother Kathees shares the last time he saw her and recalls their interactions with Stanley Tippett before she went missing. The Toronto Police shares why no one wa...

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S5 E5: I Don't Recall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sharmini, episode 5 - Michelle questions Tippett on the shifting details of his stories, while he firmly maintains his innocence. His own words from months ago —and from 1999— contain many contradi...

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S5 E4: Behind Bars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sharmini, episode 4 - Michelle talks to Stanley Tippett for the first time in twenty years. Face to face.

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S5 E3: Stranger to the Truth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sharmini, episode 3 - In the years between being a suspect in Sharmini's killing and his 2009 conviction, Stanley Tippett exhibited disturbing patterns. Michelle talks to law enforcement officers, ...

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S5 E2: Saturday Morning from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sharmini, Episode 2 - Michelle visits Woodbine Junior High in North York to learn about Sharmini’s life as a Grade 9 student. Her friends, teachers, and community recall the days after the teen's d...

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S5 E1: The Crime Beat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sharmini, Episode 1 - On June 12, 1999, 15-year-old Sharmini Anandavel left her family’s Toronto apartment around 9 a.m. She never returned. Her remains were found in a wooded ravine four months la...

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The ethical true crime podcast: How to make one, what not to do from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Rebecca Lavoie, host of Crime Writers On..., speaks with four distinguished podcasters who work with true crime: Justin Ling, host of Uncover: The Village, Connie Walker, host of Missing & Murdered...

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S5: Sharmini - Trailer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On June 12, 1999, 15-year-old Sharmini Anandavel disappeared. Michelle Shephard returns to an investigation that has haunted her for 20 years.

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S4 The Cat Lady Case Bonus - The Press Conference from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Season 4 update: Detective Rob Matthews keeps his promise, and someone phones Zander with a tip.

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S4: The Cat Lady Case - Trailer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What happened to Joan Lawrence? Investigative journalist Zander Sherman sheds light on one of cottage country’s darkest crimes.

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S4 E1: Silhouettes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Cat Lady Case, Episode 1 - A witness remembers gunshots and a mysterious fire around the same time an elderly woman goes missing.

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S4 E2: The Man in the Cowboy Hat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Cat Lady Case, Episode 2 - A suspicious-looking man is seen interacting with the so-called “Cat Lady” shortly before her disappearance.

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S4 E3: Three More Missing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Cat Lady Case, Episode 3 - Police learn that the missing woman, Joan Lawrence, is not the only one to disappear from the small community.

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S4 E4: A Cold Case Turns Blue from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Cat Lady Case, Episode 4 - With evidence and suspects, police try to press charges related to the disappearances.

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S4 E5: Find Bones from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Cat Lady Case, Episode 5 - Information arises about where the missing seniors may be. Zander goes on a search and gets a surprise call.

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S4 E6: Joan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Cat Lady Case, Episode 6 - An insider finally speaks, and new details emerge about Joan.

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S3 Bonus: The Village at Stonewall (World Pride New York) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join host Justin Ling and a panel of special guests in front of a live audience at the Human Rights Conference as part of World Pride in New York City marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall ...

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Escaping NXIVM Bonus: Inside the Trial from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The team behind season one of Uncover: Escaping NXIVM takes us inside the trial of NXIVM co-founder Keith Raniere and speaks with former member of the group Sarah Edmondson about her thoughts on th...

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S3 E9: The Justice Project from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Village, Bonus Episode - Trans women of colour in Detroit are confronting an epidemic of violence with the support of The Justice Project, a task force that investigates and prosecutes serious ...

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S3 E8: A Confession from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Village, Episode 8 - Toronto's queer community comes to grips with the truth about Bruce McArthur's crimes and pushes for changes in how violence against marginalized people is handled by polic...

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S3 E7: Out Of The Closet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Village, Episode 7 - When close to 300 men are arrested in one night in Operation Soap, Toronto's largest bathhouse raid, the queer community rises up against what they see as decades of police...

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S3 E6: Getting Away With Murder from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Village, Episode 6 - The American police who investigated Mark's murder open their files to Justin, who learns Mark's and Sandy's deaths were connected, in an unexpected way. A retired beat cop...

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S3 E5: Last Call At David's Disco from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Village, Episode 5 - Justin traces Sandy Leblanc's steps from beloved brother with humble beginnings to well-known discoteque owner in the Village's burgeoning club scene. When he's killed, r...

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S3 E4: Do. Your. Job. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Village, Episode 4 - The head of the Toronto Police cold case team insists the historic, unsolved murders were fully investigated at the time. But Justin discovers otherwise, and learns these m...

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Escaping NXIVM Bonus: Case Update from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this update to season one, Josh Bloch sits down with Jayme Poisson, host of CBC's daily news podcast Front Burner, to unpack a number of significant developments in the case against NXIVM member...

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S3 E3: Meet Me Under The Clock from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Village, Episode 3 - A string of unsolved murders in the 1970s share a disturbing pattern. A retired homicide detective has regrets about not solving one case: he had evidence and a sketch. B...

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S3 E2: Shame and Blame from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Village, Episode 2 - The community rallies as more men go missing and frustration and anger build. An anonymous source reveals how close police come to catching a serial killer, then let him go.

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S3 E1: How Can You Not See This? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Village, Episode 1 - In 2010, men with similar characteristics start mysteriously disappearing from Toronto's gay village. They are all linked to one man. Investigative journalist Justin Ling f...

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S3: The Village - Trailer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

For The Village, Uncover season 3, host Justin Ling explores the numerous cases of missing and murdered men in Toronto's gay community, dating back to the 1970s. What social forces allowed these ca...

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S2 E6: Full Circle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Ian and Jo weigh all the evidence, and Didi returns a ring that went missing on July 8, 1965.

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S2 E5: Explosive Reports from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Medical records show one suspect had a "deep madness towards the world," while confidential documents rule out another theory.

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S2 E4: The Bomb from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Could the bomb have been placed by someone who wasn't on board? And what can we learn from the sister of a suspect?

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S2 E3: A Fifth Man from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Last moments from the cockpit and evidence of a fifth suspect.

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S2 E2: The Suspects from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Gambling, gunpowder, murder charges and insurance claims. Almost immediately police narrowed in on four suspects. Ian and Jo find out why.

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S2 E1: The Crash from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Uncover: Bomb On Board - Episode 1. A bomb exploded on Canadian Pacific Flight 21 killing all 52 people on board. Chuck was on the ground. Didi's dad was on the plane. Witnesses offer insight int...

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S2: Bomb On Board - Trailer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This season, co-hosts Ian Hanomansing and Johanna Wagstaffe investigate one of the largest unsolved mass murders on Canadian soil. A bomb exploded on Canadian Pacific Flight 21 July 8, 1965, killi...

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Season 1 Handover from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Uncover hosts Josh Bloch and Ian Hanomansing discuss the making of Season 1 and reveal what's in store for Season 2.

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S1 E8 Bonus: The Fright Experiments from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jennifer Kobelt - Sarah Edmondson's former assistant in NXIVM - tells her story of joining NXIVM at a moment of crisis in her life and being involved in the group's so-called "fright study."

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Introducing Someone Knows Something: Kerrie Brown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fifteen-year-old Kerrie Brown disappeared from a house party in Thompson, Manitoba. Her body was found two days later. Host David Ridgen joins Kerrie's friends and family on their search for answer...

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S1 E7: The Reckoning from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sarah faces criticism about her role in NXIVM and tries to come to terms with the 12 years she spent as a high-level member of the group.

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S1 E6: The Defence from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Josh speaks to one of Keith Raniere's lawyers, Marc Agnifilo, and hears a different point of view on NXIVM and DOS.

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S1 E5: Blow It Up from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sarah and her husband try to escape NXIVM and take it down while warning others who are still inside.

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S1 E4: The Suppressives from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What happens when you leave NXIVM? Those who have left or spoken out reveal the price they paid.

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S1 E3: Sex, Money and Nazis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Those who knew Keith Raniere intimately reveal his early life, how he started NXIVM and ended up being accused by the FBI of running a criminal enterprise.

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S1 E2: The Epiphany from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sarah takes us inside her journey with NXIVM, from signing up for a personal growth workshop to becoming a star recruiter for the group she now calls a cult.

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S1 E1: The Branding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Uncover: Escaping NXIVM - Episode 1. Sarah Edmondson is a high-level member of a self-help group called NXIVM, but an invitation to join a secret women's group called DOS leads her to do somethin...

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S1: Escaping NXIVM - Trailer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Over the past few months, CBC documentarian Josh Bloch has been investigating NXIVM, a self-help group led by Keith Raniere. In this season of Uncover, we take you into NXIVM, and reveal how Ranier...

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S1: Escaping NXIVM - Trailer from 2018-03-27T00:10

Over the past few months, CBC documentarian Josh Bloch has been investigating NXIVM, a self-help group led by Keith Raniere. In this season of Uncover, we take you into NXIVM, and reveal how Ranier...

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S1: Escaping NXIVM - Trailer from 2018-03-27T00:10

Over the past few months, CBC documentarian Josh Bloch has been investigating NXIVM, a self-help group led by Keith Raniere. In this season of Uncover, we take you into NXIVM, and reveal how Ranier...

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