Chris Hansen’s “To Catch a Predator,” which inspired the film “Primetime,” gave rise to online copycats who film their own self-styled sting operations.

New film Primetime, with Robert Pattinson, centres on the divisive series which performed sting operations on would-be abusers. A ratings hit, it caused much debate about TV ethics.

Screenwriter Ajon Singh talks ‘Primetime,’ Chris Hansen's pushback and why America couldn't stop watching ‘To Catch a Predator.’ ...

The 2000s sting show is finding millions of new viewers online, and its brand of public humiliation looks awfully modern.

To Catch a Predator became one of the most controversial television programs of the 2000s, turning journalist Chris Hansen into a household name with its televised sting operations. The Dateline NBC ...

For a television show that was canceled nearly two decades ago, “To Catch a Predator” has been having quite a moment. For years, the show entertained Americans by finding men seeking sex with minors ...

Primetime, the upcoming A24 film about the controversial To Catch a Predator, starring Robert Pattinson as host Chris Hansen, has shared its first full trailer as well as its release date. Skyler ...

The show was very much a product of its time. But more than 20 years later—and as a media personality and alleged pal of Jeffrey Epstein serves his second term as president—its story somehow feels ...

(THE CONVERSATION) For a television show that was canceled nearly two decades ago, “To Catch a Predator” has been having quite a moment. For years, the show entertained Americans by finding men ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) For years, the show entertained Americans by finding men seeking sex with minors in ...