Primetime

About Primetime

In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. When a high stakes operation goes fatally wrong, his veneered dream of fame curdles into a nightmare of performative justice.

Primetime is a 2026 crime thriller film directed by Lance Oppenheim. Its themes are 2000s, journalism, hidden camera, and confrontation.

Robert Pattinson takes the lead as Chris Hansen, Merritt Wever as Andie Bender, Skyler Gisondo as Dan Plumb, and Phoebe Bridgers as Del. At 109 minutes long, it arrived in September 2026.

The screenplay is by Ajon Singh. It comes from Range Media Partners and Square Peg. It is adapted from real events.

Predators, The Mule, and Hustlers make useful companions to Primetime, all filed under online predator. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 393 votes and it carries a R rating.