Robert Pattinson Plays Chris Hansen in New Movie | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Robert Pattinson stars as Chris Hansen in the new movie “Primetime,” a wild, satirical take on the real-life TV phenomenon “To Catch a Predator.” Set in 2006, the film follows Hansen’s push to make his show both gripping and groundbreaking — even declaring he’s bigger than “Lost” when the show gets bumped to primetime. With a producer pushing for drama, a nervous potential victim, and Hansen’s crusade to “cleanse the world of evil,” the trailer teases a darkly comedic look at the show’s cultural impact — despite its short run and controversial ending, including a tragic 2006 suicide linked to…