How Hours of Unedited ‘To Catch a Predator’ Footage Shaped ‘Predators,’ a Doc That Connects Chris Hansen to America’s True Crime Addiction

My life may be crappy, but at least I’m not on TV.” That’s one explanation for the mass appeal of “To Catch a Predator” put ...

Documentary explores the rise and fall of the controversial series 'To Catch a Predator'

"To Catch a Predator" was a hit with viewers in the 2000s and something of a cultural phenomenon. Now it's the focus of a new documentary.

'Predators' documentary looks at sensation, scandal of 'To Catch a Predator'

That was the formula for "To Catch a Predator," the popular television news program that ran on NBC from 2004-2007. The legacy of the show is examined in "Predators," a new documentary that arrives ...
The New Yorker

Why Did We Love “To Catch a Predator”?

A new documentary explores how the show turned troubled individuals’ actions into a quasi-pornographic exhibit meant for an ...

‘Predators’ examines the tactics of a reality TV phenomenon that may have gone too far

Dateline NBC's 'To Catch a Predator' and host Chris Hansen were cheered for taking down sexual abusers of children. But this ...

Where to Watch ‘Predators’: Is the ‘To Catch a Predator’ Documentary Streaming?

The "To Catch a Predator" documentary film has officially made its way to select theaters after its Sundance Film Festival debut.

A new documentary raises questions about the true crime TV show 'To Catch A Predator'

A new documentary looks at the true crime TV program "To Catch A Predator" and its copycats. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with filmmaker David Osit about some of the uncomfortable questions "Predators" ...

'To Catch a Predator' Casts a Long Shadow Through Our Culture and Politics

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Yahoo

A New Film Changes How We Think About ‘To Catch a Predator’

Documentary filmmaker David Osit was going down an internet rabbit hole in the late 2010s when he stumbled upon a primitive, yet quickly addictive, message board. Sporting the archaic look of a Web ...
WFAE

A new documentary raises questions about the true crime TV show 'To Catch A Predator'

Before we hear this next interview, a heads-up - it includes a discussion about child sex offenders and a mention of suicide. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: All right. How are you? HANSEN: Would you have a ...
Iowa Public Radio

A new documentary raises questions about the true crime TV show 'To Catch A Predator'

Before we hear this next interview, a heads-up - it includes a discussion about child sex offenders and a mention of suicide. HANSEN: Would you have a seat over in that chair, please? RASCOE: That's ...