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 ...
The New Yorker

Why Did We Love “To Catch a Predator”?

A new documentary explores how the show turned troubled individuals’ actions into a quasi-pornographic exhibit meant for an ...

“To Catch a Predator” decoy wanted to warn would-be pedophiles about hidden cameras and police: 'Go home'

"I didn't realize at the time how taxing it was emotionally and mentally," Casey Mauro says in the new documentary "Predators ...

A New Film Changes How We Think About ‘To Catch a Predator’

Predators director David Osit and To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen discuss why the early-aughts show became so popular — ...

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" ...

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

The "To Catch a Predator" documentary film has officially made its way to select theaters after its Sundance Film Festival ...

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

Dateline NBC's 'To Catch a Predator' and host Chris Hansen were cheered for taking down sexual abusers of children. But this ...
AFP on MSN

From ‘To Catch A Predator’ to Epstein: How reality TV turned child sex abuse into entertainment

As demands to release the so-called Epstein files rage on, a new documentary asks why America is so fascinated with child sex ...

‘Predators’ review: Busted for social good (and maybe ratings)

David Osit’s probing, troubling documentary “Predators” demonstrates that the sociological implications of "To Catch a ...

'Predators' Review: Doc Searches for Meaning in Media Spectacle 'To Catch a Predator'

David Osit's documentary 'Predators' takes a deep dive into the legacy and ethics of NBC's 'To Catch a Predator.' ...

“To Catch a Predator” participants reflect on subject's suicide during production: 'I've blocked that out'

"This was something that I had started to pack up as nicely as I could and bury as far back as possible," decoy actor Dan Schrack said in the documentary "Predators." ...
Iowa Public Radio

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 ...