The 2000s sting show is finding millions of new viewers online, and its brand of public humiliation looks awfully modern.

Chris Hansen’s “To Catch a Predator,” which inspired the film “Primetime,” gave rise to online copycats who film their own self-styled sting operations.

New film Primetime, with Robert Pattinson, centres on the divisive series which performed sting operations on would-be abusers. A ratings hit, it caused much debate about TV ethics.

To Catch a Predator became one of the most controversial television programs of the 2000s, turning journalist Chris Hansen into a household name with its televised sting operations. The Dateline NBC ...

A24’s new movie “Primetime” shows the effectiveness of public sting operations due to their tangible legal outcomes and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robert Pattinson plays former 'To Catch a Predator' host Chris Hansen in 'Showtime.' A24 For a television show that was canceled ...

To Catch a Predator became a ratings hit by confronting suspected child-sex offenders on camera. Its methods, police cooperation and the death of Bill Conradt sparked a lasting debate over journalism ...

In the A24 movie "Primetime," Robert Pattinson plays a fictional version of "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen. The real Hansen isn't happy.

I am Chris Hansen with Dateline NBC, and we are doing a story on adults meeting young teens online for sex.” The crowded ...

Is that actually what happened?” I imagine that will be the main question from audiences who watch Primetime. The film stars Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, the Dateline NBC reporter who became ...

(CNN) — The videos come in a barrage: Men — they are almost always men — filmed in closeup, their expressions angry, or confused, or scared. “Who are you here to meet?” says the voice behind the ...