The predator of predators is back. After the cancellation of his popular NBC sting operation series To Catch a Predator (which ran as part of Dateline), host Chris Hansen has launched his own series of stings titled Hansen vs. Predator.
According to a profile from The New Republic, Hansen has used Kickstarter to fund the first-ever publicly funded sex sting operation, foregoing any network involvement. In 2008, the To Catch a Predator segments were cancelled by NBC due to heavy criticism and a high-profile lawsuit. The decision to use Kickstarter for a reboot came when Hansen received several messages from fans of the show demanding a return for the segments that lure, confront, and oftentimes arrest sexual predators.
Hansen’s new project has already had some success. In early October, after a four-day operation, he and a team of police lured and arrested 10 alleged child predators in Fairfield, Conn.
Hansen plans to continue Hansen vs. Predator as an online series and is currently looking for a network or platform to pick it up.
From Hansen, in The New Republic:
As Fairfield demonstrated, this is still very much a huge issue. We just made that the safest neighborhood in America.”
What do you think? Did you watch the To Catch a Predator episodes on Dateline? Would you watch Hansen’s new online series?
Yes, I’ll watch Hansen vs Predator online series. Please make this happen Chris Hansen. America needs you.
Hell yes,I would, along with a lot of other people I know would watch this show, it really makes me angry that the “big” network that cancelled it due to criticism, should have just grown a pair and kept it on because I can bet, all the people bitching about the show, we’re the exact ones scared about getting caught on to catch a predator!! Shame on you for being such babies!! I hope someone like Amazon or Netflix picks it up and still shows the enormous need to still show that the need for another show like this is… Read more »
Would DEFINITELY watch this! And I agree — expose the female predators, too!
I’d sure watch this one! What a bunch of sleeze bags. He should come to Florida… I’ll bet he could do a lot of shows from here!
The problem with your response is that Florida isn’t catching true predators, they are creating them in what seems to be a huge scam to continue huge funding from the DOJ. Make lots of arrests, get lots of money. http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/investigations/2014/12/29/10-investigates-problems-sex-predator-stings/20802715/
I wonder if he will be more gender equal. i.e. start going after female predators who pretend to be school teachers.
Thing is, they don’t target any specific predators, just males seem to be the ones who fall for the trap. Maybe female predators hunt differently, so to speak.
I watched To Catch a Predator, and would watch Hanson vs Predator.
I would watch this!