When did Backlight Season 24 Episode 4 air?
Backlight Season 24 Episode 4 aired on April 6, 2025.


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.

In the pressure cooker of war in Ukraine, drone warfare is developing at breakneck speed. How close are we to the ultimate killer drone, an autonomous weapon that selects and destroys a target without human intervention? An investigation into how this technology is changing the battlefield forever. What does it mean when machines are given a decisive role in matters of life and death? Can we limit this technology to the battlefield, or will it seep into the wider society? And does it really matter whether you are killed by a human or a machine?
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Backlight Season 24 Episode 4 aired on April 6, 2025.
This episode runs for approximately 55 minutes.
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