Wikipedia readers turned to Primetime (2026 film) at 72x the usual rate

What this article is

Primetime is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Lance Oppenheim in his narrative feature film debut. The film is based on Luke Dittrich's 2007 Esquire article "Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die". It follows the production of the reality television series To Catch a Predator, which featured host Chris Hansen confronting child sexual predators who arrived at a sting house and were typically arrested as a result. Robert Pattinson stars as Hansen, and also serves as a producer. Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and Phoebe Bridgers play supporting roles.

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• Chris Hansen American television journalist (born 1959)
• To Catch a Predator American reality television series

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