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To Catch a Predator (2004)

Crime · Drama · Reality-TV

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.

IMDb rating
8.2 (1,456 votes)
Episode average
8.3 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

8.23 avg 11 episodes 7.7 → 8.7

Ep 1: 7.7 · 130 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 24 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 23 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 24 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 21 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 20 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 21 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 21 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 18 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 19 votesEp 11: 8.7 · 18 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Bethpage, Long Island7.7130
2Fairfax County, Virginia8.624
3Riverside County, California8.623
4Greenville, Ohio: Part 18.124
5Greenville, Ohio: Part 28.321
6Fort Myers, Florida: Part 18.220
7Fort Myers, Florida: Part 28.521
8Fortson, Georgia: Part 17.821
9Fortson, Georgia: Part 27.818
10Petaluma, California: Part 18.219
11Petaluma, California: Part 28.718

Season 2 (2007)

8.40 avg 9 episodes 7.9 → 9.0

Ep 1: 7.9 · 18 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 18 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 17 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 78 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 18 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 16 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 16 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 17 votesEp 9: 9.0 · 30 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Long Beach, California: Part 17.918
2Long Beach, California: Part 28.418
3Murphy, Texas: Part 18.117
4Murphy, Texas: Part 28.078
5Flagler Beach, Florida: Part 18.618
6Flagler Beach, Florida: Part 28.516
7Ocean County, New Jersey: Part 18.616
8Ocean County, New Jersey: Part 28.517
9Bowling Green, Kentucky9.030