CBC Docs POV
CBC Docs POV

CBC Docs POV

2017 5 Seasons 58 Episodes ⭐ 1.0 Documentary

CBC’s new documentary program gets to the heart of current affairs and social issues that matter to Canadians. With unique and often unexpected access, these stories will ignite discussions.

CBC’s new documentary program gets to the heart of current affairs and social issues that matter to Canadians. With unique and often unexpected access, these stories will ignite discussions.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Bee Nation

Witness the highs and lows as three inspirational students compete in the first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling B

EP 2

Mohamed Fahmy: Half Free

The now pardoned Canadian-Egyptian journalist Mohamed Fahmy struggles to put his life back together after spending 438 d

EP 3

Return to Park Ex

A bittersweet love letter to Montreal's legendary immigrant Park Extension neighbourhood, as seen through the eyes of so

EP 4

Sickboy

A terminally ill 29-year old man teams up with his two best friends to create a podcast that openly laughs in the face o

EP 5

Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier

A true crime cat-fishing story about a reclusive young woman from a small Manitoba First Nation that made international

EP 6

Inseparable: 10 Years Joined at the Head

Enter the world of ten year old conjoined twins Tatiana and Krista Hogan. They share sight, touch, taste, and may even k

EP 7

Birth of a Family

Three sisters and a brother, removed from their mother's care as part of Canada's infamous Sixties Scoop and adopted as

EP 8

Skinhead

For 15 years Brad Galloway was at the centre of right wing extremism in Canada. He saw it all and knew all the players b

EP 9

Angry Inuk

Exploring how Inuit hunters in tiny remote communities in the high arctic are negatively affected by animal rights group

EP 10

The Caregivers' Club

A candid and intimate portrait of three caregivers, each taking care of a spouse or patient with dementia.

EP 11

The Way Out

A Canadian mother's mission to free her daughter and granddaughters from ISIS.

EP 12

Searching for Winnetou

Ojibway author and humourist Drew Hayden Taylor's quest to understand the roots of the German obsession with Native Nort

EP 13

Sweet Dreams for Chiyo

Rhiana and Kaz Ehara's world turns upside-down when their daughter Chiyo is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

EP 14

Love, Hope, & Autism

An extraordinarily intimate look inside a family as they deal with autism from birth to adulthood, and agonize over what

EP 15

Catwalk

It's Best in Show with whiskers. Meet the felines and fans of the highly competitive cat show circuit in Catwalk.

EP 16

After the Sirens

First responders describe the long-term effects of what they've witnessed and the need for more support to treat a PTSD

EP 1

14 & Muslim

Follow three Muslim teens as they take their first tentative steps towards adulthood in Canadian high schools.

EP 2

Prison Pump

A former drug lord makes a fresh start as a fitness entrepreneur with a message as he dodges shadows from his old life.

EP 3

The Reckoning: Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret

Explore the most explosive scandal in pop culture's history: sexual harassment in Hollywood.

EP 4

Band Geeks

Two hundred teens from Burlington prepare to march at the Rose Parade, the pinnacle event for marching bands. The stakes

EP 5

The Third Dive: The Death of Rob Stewart

Environmentalist and filmmaker Rob Stewart died in a tragic diving accident. What went wrong and who is to blame?

EP 6

Shut Him Down

A behind-the-scenes glimpse into the firestorm sparked by professor Jordan Peterson's dismissal of gender-neutral pronou

EP 7

Next of Kin

Jacob and Tahylour, impacted by the child welfare system, locate unknown family, finding themselves in the process.

EP 8

Know I'm Here

In a moment of crisis for the subarctic town of Churchill, Manitoba, Kal Barteski brings together artists from around th

EP 9

I Think You've Been Looking for Me

An emotional reunion of a mother and her son after 48 years reveals the depths of suffering inflicted by a forced adopti

EP 10

Pugly: A Pug's Life

Follow the triumphs and struggles of three rescue pugs, and explore the current craze for flat-faced dogs.

EP 11

To the Worlds

Mature B.C. women in sparkles and spandex defy doubts, age, and gravity to go for gold in international adult figure ska

EP 12

Spaceman

B.C.'s Granger Taylor built a spaceship in his backyard. In 1980, he said he was going to space and vanished. What reall

EP 13

Mr. Jane and Finch

Winston LaRose, an 80-year-old community activist, inspires a Toronto community to challenge the traditional powers as h

EP 14

Year of the Gun

A powerful examination of Toronto's escalation in gun violence and its impact on community safety and well-being.

EP 15

My Farmland

A look at the changing face of Canadian farms from the perspective of local farmers, Chinese immigrants, and investors.

EP 16

Village of the Missing

How did serial killer Bruce McArthur get away with murdering several gay brown-skinned men in Toronto's gay village?

EP 17

Modified

A personal and poignant mother-daughter investigative journey that questions why Canada doesn't label genetically modifi

EP 1

Drag Kids

A daring and touching portrait of four kids chasing freedom and friendship through the art of drag.

EP 2

Town of Widows

Widows and workers in the 'Electric City' of Peterborough, Ont. fight for justice in a system stacked against them.

EP 3

Humboldt: The New Season

A look at how families, survivors and a community are pulling together to heal after the devastating Humboldt Broncos bu

EP 4

Never Too Old

Olive Bryanton, 81, is working hard to get a PhD and help change the world for older women in Canada: "a little old lady

EP 5

The Mill

Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers say "No Pipe;" the pulp mill says "No Pipe, No Mill." Now a 50-year environmental

EP 6

Disruptor Conductor

Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser is an unlikely hero on a mission to create live orchestral shows that are for everyone.

EP 7

Saving Rabbit

An intimate journey into the opioid crisis through the eyes of Peter, a.k.a. 'Rabbit,' a 26-year-old facing addiction an

EP 8

Margaret Atwood: Encounters

A look at the private Margaret Atwood. Meet the woman behind the stories.

EP 9

We Will Stand Up

Following the Boushie family’s quest for justice, including Gerald Stanley’s 2nd-degree murder trial, set to begin i

EP 10

Hockey Mom

Fatma and her son Majed fled Syria for the safety of Toronto, but their troubles are far from over. Hockey Mom looks at

EP 11

The Art of Downsizing

Three seniors who set out to downsize their homes must learn to let go before they can move on.

EP 12

The Internet of Everything

A disillusioned early adopter & internet evangelist feels a sense of responsibility to engage with the problems the inte

EP 1

Cottagers & Indians

James Whetung is reclaiming his Indigenous right to cultivate wild rice on Ontario’s Pigeon Lake, but local homeowners

EP 2

#Blessed

Go inside a fast-growing church where 'Pastor Sam' spreads his message of 21st-century salvation to hip, millennial chur

EP 3

The Killing of Phillip Boudreau

The story of a death that tore apart the Nova Scotia community of Isle Madame, a postcard-perfect collection of Acadian

EP 4

Above the Law

Calgary residents say police brutality tore their lives apart - and the justice system has failed to hold officers accou

EP 5

Company Town

When GM announces it’s closing shop in Oshawa, Ont., an embattled union and its disillusioned workers face the fight o

EP 6

Her Last Project

An extraordinary woman dedicates the last months of her life to educating others about dying with dignity and meaning.

EP 7

World's Biggest Family

A man with 600 half-siblings takes a hard look at the hidden costs of sperm donor anonymity.

EP 8

There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace

The beloved and iconic Toronto landmark, Honest Ed’s, is sold to make way for development and an uncertain future.

EP 9

Year of the Goat

Five dairy goat breeder families juggle their farms, work and an intensive show season while caring for all of their two

EP 10

Rare Bird Alert

Take a journey across North America with a punk rock birdwatcher who explores how the climate crisis is affecting birds,

EP 11

UFO Town

In the ‘90s, a VHS tape emerged and, with it, a claim that a UFO had crashed in a field near Ottawa. A former teen UFO

EP 1

Prison Farm

Prison Farm follows a group of inmates as they begin a new farming project within their prison, watching as their effort

EP 2

Born Bad

For over 50 years, thousands of "bad kids” were sent to Ontario's training schools. Four survivors open up about the a

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