Backlight
Documentary·2002·25 Seasons
Tegenlicht in Dutch or Backlight in English is a series of television documentaries by the VPRO, a Dutch public broadcasting organisation. Backlight "aims to grasp the quintessence of prominent trends and developments" in the practice of critical journalism, and tries to improve understanding of the intricate inner workings of our modern society.
Episodes
Season 25
S25 | E01
The Silent Economic Crisis
2025-10-08
S25 | E02
China’s major charm offensive
2025-10-16
S25 | E03
Apartheid as a business model
2025-10-22
S25 | E04
When will the AI bubble burst?
2025-11-06
S25 | E05
From wrestling hero to autocrat
2025-11-19
S25 | E06
Fascism is back
2025-11-24
S25 | E07
The enshittification of the internet
2025-11-26
S25 | E08
The murder of capitalism
2025-12-01
S25 | E09
Away with the super rich
2025-12-05
S25 | E10
Get rid of the diploma arrogance
2025-12-08
S25 | E11
Consultant in power
2025-12-10
S25 | E12
Why reality does not exist
2025-12-15
S25 | E13
Does satire still have a future
2025-12-19
S25 | E14
The dark site of the energy transition
2025-12-22
S25 | E15
Are we alone in the universe?
2025-12-24
S25 | E16
The new perspective on our evolution
2025-12-26
S25 | E17
Drones that think
2025-12-31
All Seasons
Season 1
41 ep · 2002
Season 2
38 ep · 2003
Season 3
32 ep · 2004
Season 4
30 ep · 2005
Season 5
38 ep · 2006
Season 6
29 ep · 2007
Season 7
28 ep · 2008
Season 8
27 ep · 2009
Season 9
24 ep · 2010
Season 10
27 ep · 2011
Season 11
23 ep · 2012
Season 12
25 ep · 2013
Season 13
27 ep · 2014
Season 14
28 ep · 2015
Season 15
27 ep · 2016
Season 15
29 ep · 2017
Season 16
25 ep · 2018
Season 18
24 ep · 2019
Season 19
20 ep · 2020
Season 20
22 ep · 2021
Season 21
14 ep · 2022
Season 22
10 ep · 2023
Season 23
7 ep · 2024
Season 24
5 ep · 2025
Season 25
17 ep · 2025