Backlight
7.4
7 votes
2002–
25 seasons
~50m/ep
Documentary
Overview
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.
Created by Doke Romeijn, Marije Meerman
Seasons
Season 1
41 episodes · 2002
Season 2
38 episodes · 2003
Season 3
32 episodes · 2004
Season 4
30 episodes · 2005
Season 5
38 episodes · 2006
Season 6
29 episodes · 2007
Season 7
28 episodes · 2008
Season 8
27 episodes · 2009
Season 9
24 episodes · 2010
Season 10
27 episodes · 2011
Season 11
23 episodes · 2012
Season 12
25 episodes · 2013
Season 13
27 episodes · 2014
Season 14
28 episodes · 2015
Season 15
27 episodes · 2016
Season 15
29 episodes · 2017
Season 16
25 episodes · 2018
Season 18
24 episodes · 2019
Season 19
20 episodes · 2020
Season 20
22 episodes · 2021
Season 21
14 episodes · 2022
Season 22
10 episodes · 2023
Season 23
7 episodes · 2024
Season 24
5 episodes · 2025
Season 25
17 episodes · 2025
Details
Status
Returning Series
First aired
September 8, 2002
Last aired
December 31, 2025
Seasons
25
Episodes
617
Networks
VPRO
Language
Dutch
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