'Primetime' examines 'To Catch a Predator' through a ghoulish lens

Robert Pattinson stars as Chris Hansen in fantastical look at success of 2000s TV hit.
nytimes.com

They Tried to Catch a Predator. They Trapped Themselves Instead.

What happened when livestreaming vigilantes ambushed an innocent man. Credit...Timo Lenzen Supported by By Kashmir Hill and Aric Toler Late on a Saturday night in McAllen, Texas, Sanjay Singhania was ...

'To Catch a Predator' pioneered public shaming as entertainment. Now everyone's doing it.

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

How ‘To Catch a Predator’ indulged America’s appetite for humiliation and punishment

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 ...

‘To Catch a Predator’ spawned a generation of online pedophile hunters

Chris Hansen’s “To Catch a Predator,” which inspired the film “Primetime,” gave rise to online copycats who film their own ...
Rolling Stone

‘Come On In’: See New Trailer for ‘To Catch a Predator’ Movie ‘Primetime,’ Starring Robert Pattinson

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. Following ...

'To Catch a Predator' drama 'Primetime' brings the sleaze, and it's almost enough

Primetime dramatizes the story behind the series To Catch a Predator. It's full of big swings from the director and the actors — but doesn't engage with the most complicated questions the series ...