To Catch a Predator

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Documentary·2004·1 Seasons

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.

Starring: Chris Hansen

Episodes

Season 1
Bethpage, Long Island, New York

S01 | E01

Bethpage, Long Island, New York

2004-11-11

Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia

S01 | E02

Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia

2005-11-04

Mira Loma, Riverside County, California

S01 | E03

Mira Loma, Riverside County, California

2006-02-03

Greenville, Ohio (1)

S01 | E04

Greenville, Ohio (1)

2006-04-26

Greenville, Ohio (2)

S01 | E05

Greenville, Ohio (2)

2006-05-03

Fort Meyers, Florida (1)

S01 | E06

Fort Meyers, Florida (1)

2006-05-10

Fort Meyers, Florida (2)

S01 | E07

Fort Meyers, Florida (2)

2006-05-17

Fortson, Georgia (1)

S01 | E08

Fortson, Georgia (1)

2006-09-13

Fortson, Georgia (2)

S01 | E09

Fortson, Georgia (2)

2006-09-22

Petaluma, California (1)

S01 | E10

Petaluma, California (1)

2006-09-29

Petaluma, California (2)

S01 | E11

Petaluma, California (2)

2006-10-06

Long Beach, California (1)

S01 | E12

Long Beach, California (1)

2007-01-30

Long Beach, California (2)

S01 | E13

Long Beach, California (2)

2007-02-06

Murphy, Texas (1)

S01 | E14

Murphy, Texas (1)

2007-02-13

Murphy, Texas (2)

S01 | E15

Murphy, Texas (2)

2007-02-20

Flagler Beach, Florida (1)

S01 | E16

Flagler Beach, Florida (1)

2007-02-27

Flagler Beach, Florida (2)

S01 | E17

Flagler Beach, Florida (2)

2007-03-06

Ocean County, New Jersey (1)

S01 | E18

Ocean County, New Jersey (1)

2007-07-18

Ocean County, New Jersey (2)

S01 | E19

Ocean County, New Jersey (2)

2007-07-25

Bowling Green, Kentucky

S01 | E20

Bowling Green, Kentucky

2007-12-28

Cast

Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen

Self – Host

Details

First Aired
2004-11-11
Last Aired
2007-12-28
Status
Ended
Network
MSNBC
Production
Creator