Primetime (2026) Review: Who's Afraid of Chris Hansen?

What is the function of social pillorying and does it actual serve real life survivors? Why are we so drawn to this kind of content? How has Chris Hansen's legacy furthered surveillance culture in a post 9/11 world? In this special collaboration episode, fellow film writer and survivor Blueghosts joins me to review Lance Oppenheim's debut controversial narrative feature, 'Primetime.' While we both enjoyed the film, we are also critical of certain aspects. Additionally, we discuss our personal connections with 'To Catch a Predator' and Chris Hansen's legacy of carceral punishment and surveillance. We analyze the predator hunt phenomenon as formerly victimized adolescents and current abolitionists.