Paramount+ Launches Streaming of Documentary 'Predators'
Paramount+ will begin streaming Predators on Monday, December 8. This award-winning documentary by David Osit examines the controversial legacy of Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator.
Exploring the Ethical Questions of 'To Catch a Predator'
To Catch a Predator involved Dateline collaborating with the group Perverted Justice to conduct sting operations. These operations targeted men attempting to meet individuals they believed to be underage online decoys. NBC recorded these encounters, revealing exchanges before host Chris Hansen confronted the alleged offenders.
"Great for ratings, but a scenario that raised questions about journalistic practice and active collaboration with law enforcement."
Documentary Details and Release
After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January, Predators was acquired by MTV Documentary Films. It will have a theatrical release in the UK in November before streaming exclusively on Paramount+ in December.
Paramount+ Official Statement
"Dateline’s To Catch a Predator was a popular television show designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to a film set, where they would be interviewed and eventually arrested."
"Predators is a thought-provoking exploration of the fascinating rise and staggering fall of the show, and the true-crime genre it helped create."
Author's summary: The documentary Predators critiques the ethical challenges and impact of To Catch a Predator, revealing the complexities behind its popularity and influence on true-crime television.