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'Primetime' tells a fictionalized version of the rise of 'To Catch a Predator'

NPR | By A Martínez

Published September 25, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

The rise of NBC's "To Catch a Predator" is fictionalized in the film "Primetime," starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen. NPR's A Martinez speaks with director Lance Oppenheim.

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