Is Spotlight coming back?
Spotlight (1973–present) on BBC One Northern Ireland
The answer: Between seasons — last episode May 28, 2024, no return date announced yet.
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10seasons
126episodes
About Spotlight
In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the headlines in Northern Ireland.
Spotlight episode schedule
126 aired
Aired · 126
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | S2024·E6 | 28/05/2024 |
| March 26, 2024 | S2024·E5 | Killer Secrets |
| March 19, 2024 | S2024·E4 | Blood on the Dance Floor |
| March 12, 2024 | S2024·E3 | 30 Years Behind the Mask |
| March 5, 2024 | S2024·E2 | Our Dirty War: The British State and the IRA |
| February 27, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Drugs: In Debt and Danger |
| December 5, 2023 | S2023·E14 | The Rise of Race Hate |
| November 28, 2023 | S2023·E13 | The Fear Inside |
| November 21, 2023 | S2023·E12 | Rogue Doctor: Patients Who Died |
| October 10, 2023 | S2023·E11 | Inside the Policing Crisis |
| October 3, 2023 | S2023·E10 | How Do We Fix Our Waiting Lists? |
| September 26, 2023 | S2023·E9 | The Electric Road Test |
| September 19, 2023 | S2023·E8 | Deadly Little Pills |
| June 6, 2023 | S2023·E7 | The Price of Justice |
| May 30, 2023 | S2023·E6 | The Spy Who Got Away With Murder |
| May 23, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Murder on the Streets |
| May 16, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Covert Cops: When Spying Goes Wrong |
| March 21, 2023 | S2023·E3 | I Spy |
| March 7, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Lethal: The Secret History of Plastic Bullets |
| February 28, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Seán's Story: Death on the Ward |
| December 20, 2022 | S2022·E14 | Inside A&E |
| December 13, 2022 | S2022·E13 | Loan Sharks and Paramilitaries |
| December 6, 2022 | S2022·E12 | Undercover Door to Door: Who's Getting Rich? |
| October 11, 2022 | S2022·E11 | My Mother's Care |
| October 4, 2022 | S2022·E10 | Exposed: Hunting With Dogs - Spotlight |
| September 27, 2022 | S2022·E9 | Charles's Kingdom |
| June 7, 2022 | S2022·E8 | From Russia with Blood |
| May 31, 2022 | S2022·E7 | Police, WhatsApp & Whistleblowers |
| March 29, 2022 | S2022·E6 | The Babymaker Uncovered |
| March 22, 2022 | S2022·E5 | War: Inside the Refugee Crisis |
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| March 15, 2022 | S2022·E4 | Survivors' Voices |
| March 8, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Waste: The Burning Question |
| March 1, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Unsolved: The Murder of Martin O'Hagan |
| February 15, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Spotlight Special: 15/02/2022 |
| November 30, 2021 | S2021·E24 | Raid on the Braid |
| November 23, 2021 | S2021·E23 | Covid & Care: Searching for Answers |
| November 16, 2021 | S2021·E22 | The Cost of Living |
| October 26, 2021 | S2021·E21 | Gold Rush: The war in the Sperrins |
| October 19, 2021 | S2021·E20 | Undercover: Pups for Sale |
| October 12, 2021 | S2021·E19 | Escape from Kabul |
| October 5, 2021 | S2021·E18 | Living with Long Covid |
| September 28, 2021 | S2021·E17 | Patient Recall: The Search for Answers |
| September 14, 2021 | S2021·E16 | Spotlight Special: 14/09/2021 |
| June 22, 2021 | S2021·E15 | Spotlight Special: 22/06/2021 |
| June 15, 2021 | S2021·E14 | Libya, the IRA and Victims |
| June 8, 2021 | S2021·E13 | Unionism: Under New Management |
| May 31, 2021 | S2021·E12 | Scotland and the Union |
| May 24, 2021 | S2021·E11 | North Coast Land Deals |
| May 17, 2021 | S2021·E10 | Policing in the Pandemic |
| April 20, 2021 | S2021·E8 | BBC Spotlight: A Contested Centenary |
| April 20, 2021 | S2021·E9 | A Contested Centenary |
| March 30, 2021 | S2021·E7 | Spotlight Debate: 30/03/2021 |
| March 23, 2021 | S2021·E6 | Lockdown: A Year of Loss |
| March 16, 2021 | S2021·E5 | Gangland: The Murder of Glenn Quinn |
| March 9, 2021 | S2021·E4 | Mother and Baby Homes |
| March 2, 2021 | S2021·E3 | Covid-19: The Last Lockdown |
| February 23, 2021 | S2021·E2 | Irish Sea Border: The Fallout |
| February 16, 2021 | S2021·E1 | Covid and Hardship |
| December 15, 2020 | S2020·E22 | 2020: New Decade New Dilemmas |
| December 8, 2020 | S2020·E21 | Wind Turbines |
| December 1, 2020 | S2020·E20 | Paramilitaries: Clear and Present Danger |
| November 24, 2020 | S2020·E19 | Testing the Tracing |
| November 17, 2020 | S2020·E18 | Covid-19: The Second Wave |
| November 10, 2020 | S2020·E17 | Pandemic: Domestic Abuse |
| October 20, 2020 | S2020·E16 | Cancer's Missing Patients |
| October 13, 2020 | S2020·E15 | Brexit: The Irish Sea Border |
| October 6, 2020 | S2020·E14 | Saving Lives and Livelihoods |
| September 29, 2020 | S2020·E13 | Conversion Controversy |
| September 22, 2020 | S2020·E12 | 22/09/2020 |
| June 16, 2020 | S2020·E11 | Pandemic: 999 |
| June 9, 2020 | S2020·E10 | The Other Side of the Pandemic |
| June 2, 2020 | S2020·E9 | Covid-19: Care Homes |
| May 26, 2020 | S2020·E8 | 26/05/2020 |
| May 19, 2020 | S2020·E7 | Getting Back to Business |
| May 12, 2020 | S2020·E6 | Inside the Pandemic |
| March 17, 2020 | S2020·E5 | RHI: The Inquiry Report |
| March 10, 2020 | S2020·E4 | Tackling Suicide |
| March 3, 2020 | S2020·E3 | The Union |
| February 25, 2020 | S2020·E2 | The Killings of the Three Scottish Soldiers |
| February 18, 2020 | S2020·E1 | The Wrightbus Story |
| December 3, 2019 | S2019·E22 | Worse & Worse: The Waiting Lists Crisis |
| November 26, 2019 | S2019·E21 | Fermanagh Abuse Secrets |
| November 12, 2019 | S2019·E20 | Death Of A Suspect |
| November 5, 2019 | S2019·E19 | Fear & Loathing in Quinn Country |
| October 29, 2019 | S2019·E18 | Spotlight Special |
| October 24, 2019 | S2019·E17 | Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History - Behind The Scenes |
| October 22, 2019 | S2019·E16 | Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History - Episode 7 |
| October 15, 2019 | S2019·E15 | Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History - Episode 6 |
| October 8, 2019 | S2019·E14 | Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History - Episode 5 |
| October 1, 2019 | S2019·E13 | Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History - Episode 4 |
| September 24, 2019 | S2019·E12 | Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History Episode 3 |
| September 17, 2019 | S2019·E11 | Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History Episode 2 |
| September 10, 2019 | S2019·E10 | Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History Episode 1 |
| June 25, 2019 | S2019·E9 | Paisley in Paradise Revisited |
| June 18, 2019 | S2019·E8 | 18/06/2019 |
| June 11, 2019 | S2019·E7 | 11/06/2019 |
| June 4, 2019 | S2019·E6 | New IRA: The Murder of Lyra McKee |
| May 28, 2019 | S2019·E5 | Britain First: Hateful Secrets |
| May 21, 2019 | S2019·E4 | Spotlight Special: European Election Debate |
| April 9, 2019 | S2019·E3 | Brexit Drama |
| April 2, 2019 | S2019·E2 | Brexit, Tories and the DUP |
| March 26, 2019 | S2019·E1 | Special - 26/03/2019 |
| December 11, 2018 | S2018·E12 | Paisley in Paradise |
| December 4, 2018 | S2018·E11 | The Roma in Belfast |
| November 27, 2018 | S2018·E10 | 27/11/2018 |
| November 20, 2018 | S2018·E9 | Brexit: Cards on the Table |
| November 13, 2018 | S2018·E8 | RHI: Feeling the Heat |
| October 23, 2018 | S2018·E7 | Spotlight Special |
| October 16, 2018 | S2018·E6 | All On The Line |
| October 9, 2018 | S2018·E5 | Adoption of Guilt |
| September 25, 2018 | S2018·E4 | The Dirty Dozen |
| September 18, 2018 | S2018·E3 | Máiría Cahill: The Ombudsman's Report |
| September 11, 2018 | S2018·E2 | 11/09/2018 |
| May 29, 2018 | S2018·E1 | Tien's Story |
| May 30, 2017 | S2017·E8 | 30/05/2017 |
| May 23, 2017 | S2017·E7 | 23/05/2017 |
| March 28, 2017 | S2017·E6 | Martin McGuinness: Armalite to Ballot Box |
| March 21, 2017 | S2017·E5 | 21/03/2017 |
| March 14, 2017 | S2017·E4 | The Doctor Won't See You Now |
| March 7, 2017 | S2017·E3 | 07/03/2017 |
| February 21, 2017 | S2017·E2 | 21/02/2017 |
| February 14, 2017 | S2017·E1 | 14/02/2017 |
| March 15, 2016 | S2016·E4 | Dublin Gangland Killings |
| February 9, 2016 | S2016·E2 | First Minister's First Month |
| February 3, 2016 | S2016·E1 | The Good Republican |
| October 22, 1973 | S1973·E1 | 22/10/1973 |
