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
Spotlight is currently not scheduled to return soon, as its latest season ended on May 28, 2024. The show is between seasons as of May 2026, with no announced date for the next episodes. It has a long history, having originally premiered in 1973, and has experienced various seasons over the decades.
The series was a documentary program that focused on in-depth investigation and analysis of stories behind headlines in Northern Ireland. It aimed to shed light on important issues and events through detailed reporting and interviews. The show has been on and off the air for many years, with recent seasons covering the years from 2016 to 2024.
The cast includes presenters such as Conor Spackman, Mandy McAuley, Jennifer O'Leary, Jim Fitzpatrick, Stephen Dempster, Noel Thompson, Chris Moore, and Mark Davenport. The program's episodes typically lasted around 32 minutes.
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·E9 | A Contested Centenary |
| April 20, 2021 | S2021·E8 | BBC Spotlight: 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 |
