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New ‘Predators’ Documentary Explores the Disturbing History Behind ‘To Catch a Predator’

Anne Marie O’Connor

Published

11 months ago

on

Paramount Plus

From 2004 to 2007, To Catch a Predator was must-see TV. Pervs targeting underage girls and boys online were lured to meet their prey as huge audiences tuned in.

Paramount Plus

Host Chris Hansen would emerge from a side room to catch them in the act, and after an awkward interview, police would move in. Filmmaker David Osit interviews many of the former child decoys, arresting officers and Hansen in an exploration of why the most titillating things about the show were also the most troubling.

Predators | Premieres Monday, Dec. 8, on Paramount+

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