To Catch a Predator(2004)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2004-11-11
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 7.0
Votes: 10
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 20
To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series that features hidden camera investigations by the television newsmagazine program Dateline NBC. It was devoted to impersonating underage people and detaining male adults who contacted them over the Internet for sexual liaisons. People were lured to meet with a decoy under the pretense of sexual contact and then confronted. Show host Chris Hansen clarified in an interview with NPR News that these subjects should be labeled as potential sexual predators, and not pedophiles. "Pedophiles have a very specific definition, people who are interested in prepubescent sex," he stated. The series premiered in November 2004, and featured 12 investigations in total held across the United States. The investigations were conducted as undercover sting operations with the help of on-line watchdog group Perverted-Justice. Since the third installment, law enforcement and other officials were also involved, leading to the arrests of most individuals caught. No new episodes have aired since December 2007. NBC affiliates WTMJ in Milwaukee, KSHB in Kansas City and WBRE have also done local versions of To Catch a Predator. Various spin-offs have aired in the same format, including To Catch a Con Man, To Catch an ID Thief, To Catch a Car Thief and To Catch an i-Jacker, which featured iPod thieves. To Catch a Predator is also aired on FX and Crime & Investigation Network in the United Kingdom, the Crime & Investigation Network in Australia and New Zealand and FOX Crime in Portugal.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 20E01
Bethpage, Long Island, New York
Air Date: 2004-11-11
No episode overview available.
E02
Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia
Air Date: 2005-11-04
Chris Hansen's report on the dangers of Internet chat rooms for kids includes a hidden-camera investigation and sugge...
E03
Mira Loma, Riverside County, California
Air Date: 2006-02-03
Chris Hansen offers a second update to his investigation into online predators and the hazards of Internet chat rooms...
E04
Greenville, Ohio (1)
Air Date: 2006-04-26
Chris Hansen travels to Ohio and Florida to file the first in a new series of hidden-camera reports on alleged online...
E05
Greenville, Ohio (2)
Air Date: 2006-05-03
No episode overview available.
E06
Fort Meyers, Florida (1)
Air Date: 2006-05-10
Chris Hansen's investigation into alleged Internet predators continues.
E07
Fort Meyers, Florida (2)
Air Date: 2006-05-17
Correspondent Chris Hansen's “To Catch a Predator” report on Florida raps up.
E08
Fortson, Georgia (1)
Air Date: 2006-09-13
Chris Hansen journeys to Harris County, Ga., to investigate alleged Internet predators.
E09
Fortson, Georgia (2)
Air Date: 2006-09-22
Chris Hansen presents the second part of his hidden-camera report on alleged Internet predators. His investigation is...
E10
Petaluma, California (1)
Air Date: 2006-09-29
Chris Hansen journeys to Petaluma, Cal., to continue his hidden-camera investigation into alleged Internet predators.
E11
Petaluma, California (2)
Air Date: 2006-10-06
Chris Hansen's hidden-camera investigation into alleged Internet predators continues in Petaluma, Cal.
E12
Long Beach, California (1)
Air Date: 2007-01-30
Chris Hansen reports on alleged Internet predators in Long Beach, Cal., in Part 1 of his latest “To Catch a Predator”...
E13
Long Beach, California (2)
Air Date: 2007-02-06
Chris Hansen presents Part 2 of his hidden-camera report on alleged Internet predators in Long Beach, Cal.
E14
Murphy, Texas (1)
Air Date: 2007-02-13
Chris Hansen presents a hidden-camera report on alleged Internet predators based in Murphy, Texas.
E15
Murphy, Texas (2)
Air Date: 2007-02-20
The conclusion of correspondent Chris Hansen's two-part investigation into alleged Internet predators based in Murphy...
E16
Flagler Beach, Florida (1)
Air Date: 2007-02-27
Chris Hansen investigates alleged Internet predators in a hidden-camera report from Flagler Beach, Fla.
E17
Flagler Beach, Florida (2)
Air Date: 2007-03-06
The conclusion of Chris Hansen's two-part investigation into alleged Internet predators based in Flagler Beach, Fla.
E18
Ocean County, New Jersey (1)
Air Date: 2007-07-18
Chris Hansen investigates alleged Internet predators in a hidden-camera report from Ocean County, N.J.
E19
Ocean County, New Jersey (2)
Air Date: 2007-07-25
The conclusion of Chris Hansen's investigation of alleged Internet predators in Ocean County, N.J.
E20
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Air Date: 2007-12-28
Chris Hansen corners alleged Internet stalkers in Bowling Green, Ky., in the 12th edition of "To Catch a Predator.
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