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Sundance Documentary ‘Predators,’ an Exposé of ‘To Catch a Predator,’ Sells to MTV Documentary Films
MTV Documentary Films has acquired the Sundance doc "Predators," a look into the rise and fall of "To Catch a Predator."
On the “Dateline” spinoff series, journalist Chris Hansen worked in coordination with law enforcement while conducting sting operations that exposed adult men who were hoping to have sex with minors. Reviews out of Sundance were overwhelmingly positive, with Variety’s Guy Lodge writing that “Osit’s brilliant, subtly needling film leaves us unnerved and alert, but not certain of our convictions — an outcome, perhaps, that more true-crime programming should pursue.” In an interview with Variety, Osit referred “To Catch a Predator” as the “template for modern true crime TV.” In the decades since Hansen’s sting operations captivated the nation (for better or worse), the formula has popularized an endless stream of movies, documentaries, TV series and podcasts.
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