The videos come in a barrage: Men — they are almost always men — filmed in closeup, their expressions angry, or confused, or scared. “Who are you here to meet?” says the voice behind the camera. It’s ...

Screenwriter Ajon Singh talks ‘Primetime,’ Chris Hansen's pushback and why America couldn't stop watching ‘To Catch a Predator.’ ...

What happened when livestreaming vigilantes ambushed an innocent man. Credit...Timo Lenzen Supported by By Kashmir Hill and Aric Toler Late on a Saturday night in McAllen, Texas, Sanjay Singhania was ...

Chris Hansen made his name as the force and face behind “To Catch a Predator,” the controversial television show that specialized in having a video crew following law enforcement as they sprung on ...

For a television show that was canceled nearly two decades ago, “To Catch a Predator” has been having quite a moment. For years, the show entertained Americans by finding men seeking sex with minors ...

When NBC first aired To Catch a Predator in 2004, the premise was deliberately simple: lure men who believed they were communicating with minors, record their arrival at a suburban house, confront ...

Chris Hansen’s “To Catch a Predator,” which inspired the film “Primetime,” gave rise to online copycats who film their own self-styled sting operations.