One of the most talked-about investigative television series of the 2000s is being revived as a segment on a nationally-syndicated crime series.
"To Catch a Predator" was a series of hidden-camera investigations fronted by then-"Dateline NBC" correspondent Chris Hansen.
In each episode, suspects would engage in explicit instant message conversations with people they thought were minors - but who were actually law enforcement or deputized members of a group known as "Perverted Justice" who would set up meetings for liasons.
The suspects would then arrive at a home specially equipped with recording equipment as they made their approach - only to be confronted by Hansen for an impromptu interview, and more often than not, arrested by law enforcement.
More than 300 suspects were arrested during the period the series aired.
Since 2007 and the last installment of "Predator," the ways people communicate have grown exponentially - and so have the methods with which adults can engage in inappropriate conversations and solicitations with children.
Hansen spent the past year working to bring back "Predator" in an expanded form, turning to crowdfunders on the Kickstarter website for support in financing the initial production costs.
Monday, Hansen's team announced that the concept will officially be back this fall as "Hansen vs. Predator."
It will air as a segment on the syndicated series "Crime Watch Daily," of which Hansen has been named the new host.
Check your local listings for stations and airtimes. Click here for a video on the "Hansen vs. Predator" segment and click here to read more about the second season of Crime Watch Daily.