8.2
Is To Catch a Predator worth watching?
76
GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 8.2).
76
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
An American news exposé series featuring hidden camera investigations by Dateline NBC, devoted to impersonating underage minors and detaining adult men who contacted them over the Internet for sexual liaisons. The men are lured to a sting house to meet with a decoy under the pretence of sexual contact and then confronted by Chris Hansen.
Good for
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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To Catch a Predator episodes
2 seasons · 20 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Bethpage, Long Island, New York, 7.7
- S1 E2 Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia, 8.5
- S1 E3 Mira Loma, Riverside County, California, 8.6
- S1 E4 Greenville, Ohio (1), 8.1
- S1 E5 Greenville, Ohio (2), 8.3
- S1 E6 Fort Meyers, Florida (1), 8.2
- S1 E7 Fort Meyers, Florida (2), 8.6
- S1 E8 Fortson, Georgia (1), 7.8
- S1 E9 Fortson, Georgia (2), 7.8
- S1 E10 Petaluma, California (1), 8.2
- S1 E11 Petaluma, California (2), 8.7
- S2 E1 Long Beach, California (1), 7.9
- S2 E2 Long Beach, California (2), 8.4
- S2 E3 Murphy, Texas (1), 8.1
- S2 E4 Murphy, Texas (2), 8.0
- S2 E5 Flagler Beach, Florida (1), 8.6
- S2 E6 Flagler Beach, Florida (2), 8.5
- S2 E7 Ocean County, New Jersey (1), 8.6
- S2 E8 Ocean County, New Jersey (2), 8.5
- S2 E9 Bowling Green, Kentucky, 9.1
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- Produced by
- Matt Fields
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Facts
November 11, 2004 · December 28, 2007 · Ended
- First aired
- November 11, 2004
- Last aired
- December 28, 2007
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 2 seasons · 20 episodes
- Content
- Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
Tropes
Hope Spot, Skewed Priorities, Schmuck Bait +9
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is To Catch a Predator worth watching?"
Questions about To Catch a Predator
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch To Catch a Predator?
20 h
About 20 hours: 20 episodes in 2 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 2004 to 2007.
Will I feel good after watching To Catch a Predator?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
What tropes does To Catch a Predator use?
Hope SpotSkewed PrioritiesSchmuck BaitBig GoodOh, Crap!Ascended FanboyLarge HamActually Pretty FunnyOlder Than They LookLost My AppetiteSound-Effect BleepEarly-Installment Weirdnessand 32 more
TV Tropes lists 44 tropes for it, including Hope Spot, Skewed Priorities, and Schmuck Bait.