Marketplace - Season 53
Season 53
Episodes
Plastic Alternatives: Eco-friendly or Eco-fiction?
We all know single-use plastics can be a disaster for the planet—but what if their so-called "sustainable" alternatives aren't so much better? Marketplace cuts through the greenwashing claims to expose the truth behind paper straws, compostable cups, and compostable plastics. We follow the lifecycle of these products to uncover a troubling truth: big companies have simply swapped one throwaway solution for another, all while keeping us hooked on the myth of guilt-free convenience. The cost? A heavier toll on the environment and on your wallet.
The Sextortion Network
We expose a network of overseas scammers targeting and blackmailing teens, and in some cases, driving them to suicide within hours of falling into a trap known as ‘sextortion'. We create fake social media profiles to investigate the business behind the blackmail.
The Fraud Factory
With the help of a massive data leak from an overseas scam centre, Marketplace, Enquête and a global team of journalists join forces to reveal how Canadians are losing their life savings to sophisticated investment schemes using fake ads on social media.
The Aftermath of AGM Renovations
After investigating customer concerns about AGM Renovations, the company abruptly shut down. Marketplace speaks to customers left in the lurch and travels overseas, searching for the man behind the operation.
Investigating Dr. TikTok
Deception at the Dealership
An undercover spot check at car dealerships reveals misleading advertising for some of Canada's biggest brands. We reveal how buyers could be charged hundreds of dollars extra, despite the promise of an all-in price.
Canada's Worst Commute
Marketplace drives into traffic jams plaguing cities across Canada to crown the country's worst commute, as we reveal the true cost of congestion and the solutions that aren't moving anywhere thanks to a lack of political will.
In Critical Condition
Marketplace investigates Canada's emergency care system in crisis, uncovering rising wait times across the country driving Canadians to walk out of ERs without being seen. The story also exposes the deadly consequences of an overwhelmed system and asks governments what they're doing to fix it.
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Fire Country
In Fire Country, seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown, where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region.
Elsbeth
Elsbeth follows Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD. After leaving her successful legal career in Chicago to tackle a new investigative role in New York City, Elsbeth finds herself jockeying with the toast of the NYPD, Captain C.W. Wagner, a charismatic and revered leader. Working alongside Elsbeth is Officer Kaya Blanke, a stoic and ethical officer who quickly develops an appreciation for Elsbeth's insightful and offbeat ways.