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

It took just 20 episodes for the Dateline NBC program “To Catch a Predator” to leave a mark on the culture. A sting-operation-meets-hidden-camera-prank, the show had a riveting hook: Men engaging in ...
PRIMETIMER

5 chilling details about ‘To Catch a Predator’ as shown in Paramount+’s Predators

Explore the controversial legacy of To Catch a Predator through Paramount+’s 2025 docuseries Predators, which revisits the ...
The New York Times

‘Predators’ Review: Busted for Social Good (and Maybe Ratings)

This probing, troubling documentary looks at the sociological implications of the series “To Catch a Predator.” By Ben Kenigsberg When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through ...
Variety

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 ...
Rolling Stone

New Doc on ‘To Catch a Predator’ Will Examine ‘Hunter, Predator, Subject and Spectator’

A new documentary delving into the cultural phenomenon of NBC’s To Catch a Predator, which debuted in the early 2000s and featured host Chris Hansen, will follow the “rise and staggering fall of the ...
Variety

Sundance Documentary ‘Predators,’ an Exposé of ‘To Catch a Predator,’ Sells to MTV Documentary Films

David Osit directed and produced the documentary, revolving around the hidden-camera reality TV show that ran on NBC from 2004-2007. On the “Dateline” spinoff series, journalist Chris Hansen worked in ...