Predators (2025)
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A documentary explores the cultural impact and legacy of the controversial reality television program To Catch a Predator.
The story
Predators is a documentary film that examines the trajectory of the reality television series To Catch a Predator, which aired on NBC between 2004 and 2007. The film investigates the show's rise and fall by incorporating interviews with former decoys, archival footage of the series, and unseen raw footage. It also features archival clips of celebrities like Jimmy Kimmel, Oprah Winfrey, and Jon Stewart discussing the show's cultural impact, alongside a primary interview with the series host, Chris Hansen.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The documentary film explores the rise and fall of the reality television program To Catch a Predator, which aired on NBC from 2004 to 2007. The production features interviews with some of the former decoys, clips and unseen raw footage from the series, as well as archival footage featuring Jimmy Kimmel, Oprah Winfrey and Jon Stewart praising the show's impact on popular culture. It includes an interview with host Chris Hansen. The film was inspired by a fan community on Reddit that possessed raw and unaired footage, and it also explores copycat versions of the show made by other people.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 96
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- David Osit
- Cast and characters
- Chris Hansen · host
- Genres
- documentary; crime; sexual crimes
- Themes
- cultural impact; reality television; crime
- Tone and mood
- raw; riveting; unnerved
- Premise and plot tags
- documentary; true crime; television history
- Source material / true-story basis
- To Catch a Predator
- Content notes
- sexual crimes; pedophilia
- Reception
- Predators received positive reviews from film critics and was cited as one of the year's best documentaries, receiving universal acclaim on Metacritic.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 83 · scale: 100 · review count: 19
- Awards and nominations
- News and Documentary Emmy Award · Outstanding Investigative Documentary · nominated
- Production trivia
- The director was inspired to make the film after finding a fan community on Reddit.; The film includes unseen raw footage from the series.; The film explores copycat versions of the show.
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