The new docudrama Primetime is a weird and highly fictionalized account of the meteoric rise of To Catch a Predator. Robert Pattinson plays host Chris Hansen, who is struggling to get bigger ratings. Hansen and his team work with local law enforcement to drag the accused sexual abusers of minors before the camera and arrest them. But does director Lance Oppenheim’s highly stylized approach work, or leave viewers feeling empty?  If you’re looking for more dramas loosely inspired by real people, check out:<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5937536/tony-is-a-biopic-that-cooks"target="_blank" >‘Tony’ is a biopic that cooks</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/12/24/nx-s1-5653269/in-marty-supreme-timothee-chalamet-is-good-at-being-supremely-annoying"target="_blank" >In 'Marty Supreme,' Timothée Chalamet is good at being supremely annoying</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5583762/blue-moon-will-bewitch-bother-and-bewilder-you"target="_blank" >‘Blue Moon’ will bewitch, bother and bewilder you</a> Connect with Pop Culture Happy Hour:<a href="https://letterboxd.com/nprpopculture/"target="_blank" >Letterboxd</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pchh"target="_blank" >Facebook</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/pop-culture"target="_blank" >Our weekly newsletter</a>Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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