"Are you ready to make television history?"

2026

1h 50m

7.1(32 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Overview

In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history, turning an undercover investigation into one of the most controversial cultural phenomena of the decade.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Robert Pattinson

Chris Hansen

Skyler Gisondo

Dan Plumb

Merritt Wever

Andie Bender

Phoebe Bridgers

Del

Matthew Maher

Xavier Von Erck

Bokeem Woodbine

Cortland Gunn

Alex Winter

Bill Conradt

Anna Faris

Mary Hansen

Eric Rahill

Troy

Bill Heck

Stone Phillips

Creative team

Directed by: Lance Oppenheim
Written by: Ajon Singh
Produced by: Robert Pattinson
Brighton McCloskey

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