Primetime (2026)

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Are you ready to make television history?

In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. When a high stakes operation goes fatally wrong, his veneered dream of fame curdles into a nightmare of performative justice.

• Released: 2026-09-23
• Genres: Thriller, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 314 votes

Directed by Lance Oppenheim.

Top cast

• Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen
• Merritt Wever as Andie Bender
• Skyler Gisondo as Dan Plum
• Matthew Maher as Xavier Von Erck
• Phoebe Bridgers as Del
• Victor Brunette as Frag
• Bokeem Woodbine as Cortland Gunn
• Michael Chachere as Michael Chachere
• Alex Winter as Bill Conradt
• Tony Revolori as MarriedAndLookingForFun31313

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Primetime

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Plex; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video

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