Primetime (2026) – Journalist Kris Hansen's Fight Against Internet Criminals Targeting Minors

Description

In 2006, journalist and television host Kris Hansen embarks on a new investigation – the television show "To Catch a Predator," where he and his team use hidden cameras to catch men attempting to meet minors online. The primary goal is to expose these criminals and hand them over to the police by arranging meetings with the supposed victims. The show quickly garners massive viewer attention and becomes a sensation, but the constant unveiling of new cases poses a danger. Kris and his team find themselves on the brink between journalistic investigation, television entertainment, and vigilantism when one of the operations ends tragically. This situation threatens their activities and raises ethical questions about the methods employed. "Primetime" is a thriller and drama directed by Lance Oppenheim, featuring Robert Pattinson as Kris Hansen. The film explores the complex relationship between journalism and justice, revealing how a television sensation impacts reality. Alongside Skyler Gisondo and Merritt Wever, the work examines the media's possibilities and limits in the fight against crime.