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 ...
Detroit Free Press

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

"Predators," which had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, will be shown at the Birmingham 8 Powered by Emagine. The documentary focuses on "To Catch a Predator," which ran from ...
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Why was ‘To Catch a Predator’ canceled?

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 ...
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 ...
The New Yorker

Why Did We Love “To Catch a Predator”?

You’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. In David Osit’s new documentary, “Predators,” the director includes a short clip ...