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‘Predators' reexamines the uncomfortable legacy of NBC's ‘To Catch a Predator'

Two decades on, it's easy to forget how much cultural oxygen "To Catch a Predator" consumed during its brief but indelible 20-episode run on NBC. Pitched as a public service, the "Dateline" offshoot ...
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 ...
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 ...

How Hours of Unedited ‘To Catch a Predator’ Footage Shaped ‘Predators,’ a Doc That Connects Chris Hansen to America’s True Crime Addiction

Predators' director David Osit obtained hundreds of hours of unedited 'To Catch a Predator' footage, beginning a path toward ...
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‘To Catch A Predator’ Ended Almost 20 Years Ago. Its Grim Legacy Lives on

The post ‘To Catch A Predator’ Ended Almost 20 Years Ago. Its Grim Legacy Lives on appeared first on TV News Check. The post ‘To Catch A Predator’ Ended Almost 20 Years Ago. Its Grim Legacy Lives on ...
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“To Catch a Predator” decoy wanted to warn would-be pedophiles about hidden cameras and police: 'Go home'

Casey Mauro acted as a decoy in numerous child molester stings on To Catch a Predator as a young adult in the 2000s. She says that she wanted to warn the show's unwitting subjects to "Go home" on ...
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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 ...
The New York Times

‘Predators’ Review: Busted for Social Good (and Maybe Ratings)

This probing, troubling documentary looks at the sociological implications of the series “To Catch a Predator.” By Ben Kenigsberg When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through ...
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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. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: All right. How are you? HANSEN: Would you have a ...
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“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 performer who pretended to be a child on To Catch a Predator is ...
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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" ...