Overview

• MTV Documentary Films released the trailer on Aug. 19, pairing it with an exclusive first look in People.
• Directed by David Osit, the feature is scheduled to open in theaters on Sept. 19.
• The documentary includes interviews with journalists, actors, law-enforcement figures, academics, and longtime host Chris Hansen.
• MTV’s synopsis says the film examines America’s appetite for humiliation-based true crime and the imitators and vigilantes the series inspired.
• Context in the coverage recalls the 2006 Texas sting linked to Bill Conradt’s death and the show’s subsequent 2008 cancellation.