A new documentary examines the queasy appeal of 'To Catch a Predator'

As the opening credits roll in the new documentary “Predators,” a young girl speaks with a much older man on the phone. In a ...
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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 ...

I used to see "To Catch a Predator" as entertainment, but this new documentary has completely changed that

I recently watched the documentary Predators with my Paramount+ subscription, and I’m not going to lie, it made me feel gross ...
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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 forth by a subject in “Predators,” a new documentary about the mid-aughts ...
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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 ...
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Why Was ‘To Catch a Predator’ Canceled? Looking Back at the Show’s Shutdown

Warning: The following post contains discussions of suicide. From 2004 to 2007, To Catch a Predator aired on NBC as part of a Dateline program. The series featured hidden cameras capturing adult men ...
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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 ...