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

Birmingham 8 Powered By Emagine, describes itself as “chilling, thought-provoking exploration of the scintillating rise and staggering fall” of the investigative series, which ran as part of NBC's ...

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 ...

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

The new documentary “Predators” examines the Chris Hansen show’s conflicted legacy, which has extended through QAnon and the Jeffrey Epstein case.
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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 ...
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“To Catch a Predator” participants reflect on subject's suicide during production: 'I've blocked that out'

Conradt died by suicide as investigators from the Dateline segment entered his home. Former detective Walt Weiss said that his participation in the Conradt sting is a "stain on my soul." Dan Schrack, ...
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Where to Watch 'Predators': Is the 'To Catch a Predator' Documentary Streaming?

"Predators," MTV Documentary Films' "To Catch a Predator" documentary has officially made its way to select theaters after its Sundance Film Festival debut. The film, which is directed, produced, ...
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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 ...
Los Angeles Times

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

“Predators,” MTV Documentary Films’ “To Catch a Predator” documentary has officially made its way to select theaters after its Sundance Film Festival debut. The film, which is directed, produced, ...
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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" ...
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“To Catch a Predator” participants reflect on subject's suicide during production: 'I've blocked that out'

To Catch a Predator decoy Dan Schrack said that he has "blocked out" the death of investigation subject Bill Conradt. Conradt died by suicide as investigators from the Dateline segment entered his ...