Crime Drama Thriller

Are you ready to make television history?

Primetime (2026)

Runtime 110 min

Release date 23/09/2026

Country United States of America

Production

A24

Icki Eneo Arlo

Square Peg

Range Media Partners

Overview

In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history.

Directors & Screenwriters

Lance Oppenheim

Director

Cast

Robert Pattinson

as Chris Hansen

Merritt Wever

as Andie Bender

Skyler Gisondo

as Dan Plumb

Phoebe Bridgers

as Del

Matthew Maher

as Xavier Von Erck

Bokeem Woodbine

as Cortland Gunn

Michael Chachere

as Michael Chachere

Alex Winter

as Bill Conradt

Tony Revolori

as MarriedAndLookingForFun31313

Bob Ari

as RedBd

Jonathan Lipnicki

as Crazyfrog73

Matt Smith

as WrestlingDudeEastTX

Anna Faris

as Mary Hansen

Franco Brocato

as Connor Hansen

Luca Brocato

as Chase Hansen

Jeff Zucker

as Jeff Zucker

Sean Bridgers

as Lloyd

Jessica Hecht

as Patty Patterson

Eric Rahill

as Troy

Bill Heck

as Stone Phillips

Jessica Blackmore

as Gail

Creed Bratton

as Jim Christian

Mike Harkins

as Editor

Daniel Garber

as Associate Editor

Christopher Berry

as Cameraperson 1

Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson

as Cameraperson 2

David Rosenberg

as Sound Mixer

Trey Burvant

as Gator

Caroline Hebert

as Krystin

Brent Caballero

as Casting Director

Abigail Rowe

as Casting Director 2

Adam Bhala Lough

as Officer Crock

Rob Eubanks

as Bathroom Officer

Owen Campbell

as Matt the Waiter

Jon Bass

as Richie, Dan's Neighbor

Brian Brier

as Enquirer Reporter

Caveh Zahedi

as Wow_U_Like_Pot

David Fierro

as raysfan22

Ed Malone

as nextbestfriend_14

David Pridemore

as georgepitansky_9008

Charles Schneider

as cool_guy5

Jonathan Francis

as canifuckyouanally

A.J. Leitell

as luv2Bnude

Christian Vazquez

as xbeachdude

Berwick Lagarde

as jeremys_talented_tongue

Joe Skinner

as ivanthegrate76

Jason Woliner

as 800lord_12

Eugene Kotlyarenko

as pureparticles40

Ryan Hyon

as galbi_jim

Roy Oppenheim

as Concerned Onlooker

Ellen Oppenheim

as Concerned Onlooker

P. Nadipkumar

as Son (Missing Boy from Village)

Mariya Journey Appuhami

as Daughter

Senevirathne Bandara

as Town Elder

Sriyani Lunuwila

as Mother

G. Wimalasooriya

as Uncle

W.A.D. Priyanka Renuka

as Mother

M. Vidushika

as Village Girl

S. Chandrabose

as Searcher

All trailers

Crime Drama Thriller

Primetime

Official Trailer 2

Video: YouTube
Duration: 01:05

Crime Drama Thriller

Primetime

Official Trailer

Video: YouTube
Duration: 02:17

Crime Drama Thriller

Primetime

Official Teaser

Video: YouTube
Duration: 01:04

Did You Know?

Chris Hansen calls A24’s ‘Primetime’ a dark distortion of his ‘To Catch a Predator’ legacy

Veteran journalist Chris Hansen, best known for the hard‑hitting “To Catch a Predator” segments that aired on Dateline from 2004‑2007, says the upcoming A24 thriller “Primetime” turns his real‑world work into a sensationalist nightmare. After viewing only the trailer, Hansen called the film “an insult,” noting that the fictionalized version of his on‑screen persona jumps around with glee and even howls like a monkey—behaviors that never occurred in reality. The trailer also teases a cameo by former NBC executive Jeff Zucker, who once green‑lit Hansen’s sting operations, and a scene where Zucker tells actor Tom Pattinson’s Hansen that “America loves” his show despite his personal dislike. Hansen, however, was never consulted during production and was handed a non‑disclosure agreement that included an indemnity clause he refused to sign, leaving him without a full preview of the movie. Despite his disappointment, Hansen says he holds no ill will and plans to see “Primetime” in a theater like any other viewer. He even entertained the idea of a post‑screening press conference, though ultimately decided against it, preferring to keep his energy focused elsewhere. The controversy highlights the tension between real‑life investigative journalism and Hollywood’s appetite for dramatizing it.

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