A24’s “Primetime” is a fictionalized look at the hit show “To Catch a Predator,” which aired on NBC from 2004 to 2007. The film, directed by Lance Oppenheim, follows host Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson), who, along with his producer Andie Bender (Merritt Wever), is determined to get “To Catch a Predator” to the top of the ratings at any cost.
The show, which ran as part of NBC’s “Dateline” newsmagazine franchise, was controversial from the start for televising undercover stings. With the help of the watchdog group Perverted Justice, episodes would feature hidden-camera footage of Hansen confronting men who arrived at a sting house to have sex…
