It may be difficult to recall the seismic impact that To Catch a Predator, which began as a segment on NBC’s Dateline, when it premiered in 2004. “Help me understand” was host Chris Hansen’s famous line posed to those caught in the show’s sting operations for online groomers. Now, it sounds like an unspoken animating question that’s powered decades of entertainment built around trying to explain and comprehend notorious acts of criminality.
Twenty-one years after its debut, David Osit examines the show’s impact in Predators. The documentary unfolds in three chapters, the first of which establishes the storytelling style that first captivated American viewers in the early 21st century.
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