Chris Hansen

Christopher Edward Hansen is an American television presenter journalist and YouTube personality During his tenure as a correspondent for Dateline NBC he hosted the programs segment To Catch a Predator 20042007 which revolved around catching potential Internet predators using a sting operation When the segments threeyear run concluded Hansen continued to host shows on other networks with a similar format After parting ways with NBC in 2013 he began hosting Killer Instinct on Investigation Discovery in 2015 a shortlived series that documented homicide investigations That same year he replaced Matt Doran as the host of the syndicated series Crime Watch Daily which he hosted for two seasons and had his own segment similar to his Dateline feature Hansen vs Predator He cofounded the true crimeoriented streaming service TruBlu in 2020 for which he produced and starred in the web series Takedown with Chris Hansen Hansen has earned several accolades including ten Emmy Awards five Edward R Murrow Awards three Clarion awards the National Press Club award and awards for excellence from the Associated Press and United Press International Hansen and numerous subjects of his investigations have garnered online cult followings and Hansen is considered a progenitor in content centered around sting operations