Robert Pattinson Is Out to Catch a Predator in the Primetime Trailer
Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen in a dramatized origin story that revisits the rise of Dateline’s sting series and its ethical fallout.
- A24 released the trailer for Primetime, a drama starring Robert Pattinson as To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen, ahead of its September 25, 2026, theatrical release.
- The film revisits the 2004–2007 Dateline sting series, where Hansen tells suspects to "have a seat," the trailer reveals, while working with watchdog group Perverted Justice to confront alleged predators.
- Director Lance Oppenheim's feature debut stars Merritt Wever as Hansen's producer, Skyler Gisondo as a decoy, and Phoebe Bridgers in her acting debut.
- Following the 2008 cancellation triggered by the suicide of Rockwall County assistant district attorney Bill Conradt, the film examines the ethical fallout and legal repercussions of the sting operations.
- Anticipation builds for the film's Venice International Film Festival debut later this month, with critics expecting Pattinson's intense performance to earn awards recognition this year.
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The first official full trailer has been released for Primetime, a film from A24 starring and produced by Robert Pattinson. Competing at the Venice International Film Festival, the film aims to bring the story of the legendary television show To Catch a Predator and its host, Chris Hansen, to moviegoers.
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'To Catch a Predator' came to an end in 2007, and the story behind Chris Hansen’s controversial series is now being revisited in A24’s 'Primetime.' Find out why the show was canceled here.
Robert Pattinson Plays Pedo Hunter Chris Hansen in New Thriller ‘Primetime’ Based on ‘To Catch a Predator’
In this The Post Millennial article, Roberto Wakerell-Cruz reports that A24 has released the first trailer for the crime thriller “Primetime,” in which Robert Pattinson portrays To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen during one of the show’s most controversial periods. The film is set in 2006 and follows Hansen as he attempts to create...
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