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Sep 28, 2026 · 44:49
He could have been anyone in a Walmart aisle. A 27-year-old Louisiana mason who laid brick floors for a living. But in September 2025, Hunter Easterling drove ten minutes to a…
Sep 25, 2026 · 24:08
On this special episode of Have a Seat, Fox News Host Jesse Watters takes over and interviews Chris Hansen about his thoughts on Primetime, the new film based on the life and…
Sep 23, 2026 · 40:07
On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by content creator and animator Mathieo to talk about his recent demonstration against Roblox and the platform's lack of…
Sep 21, 2026 · 42:15
A Friday night in Davenport, Florida. Bharat Baichan, 33, drops his two young kids at his mother's house and races his black Mustang to meet a 14-year-old girl. She told him her…
Sep 16, 2026 · 46:51
On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by Titania Jordan, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Parent Officer at Bark, a leader in consumer technology that keeps…
Sep 14, 2026 · 33:43
Chris asks every predator the same question: what would have happened if we weren't here? This case answers it. March 31, 2025. Livingston Parish, Louisiana. By day, 30-year-old…
Sep 9, 2026 · 40:16
There is a frightening new form of human trafficking taking place in nightclubs across North America targeting young women. For this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is…
Sep 7, 2026 · 37:53
Michael Rhodes did seventeen years in the Louisiana prison system for dealing meth. Hard labor, hard time, the kind that's supposed to take. A year out and working a forklift, he…
Sep 2, 2026 · 1:15:53
On this special episode of Have a Seat, Chris talks with Aaron Spencer, an Arkansas man who fatally shot the man that sexually assaulted his daughter in which he was charged with…
Aug 31, 2026 · 52:06
He ran presidential motorcades. He escorted foreign heads of state through the streets of Washington. And for a month and a day, Lieutenant Matthew Mahl of the D.C. Metropolitan…
Aug 26, 2026 · 54:12
On this exclusive episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen brings his full interview with Bryant Moreland, the disgraced content creator and social media personality better known as…
Aug 24, 2026 · 39:05
Edmundo Da Silva wore a TSA badge. He was trusted at the front line of American aviation security — until February 2024, when he got in his car in North Carolina, kids' birthday…
Aug 19, 2026 · 54:24
On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by filmmaker Mike Clum for a behind the scenes discussion of his newest film, The Sick Mind of EDP445. EDP445, (Bryant…
Aug 17, 2026 · 45:23
He knew she was 15. He came anyway. Titus Miles thought he was careful. The 34-year-old Baton Rouge mechanic circled his target slowly - no talk of school, no small talk, just a…
Aug 12, 2026 · 50:23
On this special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Hansen sits down for an in-depth conversation with politician and attorney, Willie Brown Jr. As the first African…
Aug 10, 2026 · 42:42
A respected Department of Defense contractor. A security clearance. A wife and children. And a secret life that finally caught up with him. This week, Chris confronts Ivan…
Aug 5, 2026 · 44:27
Two of the greatest forces in protecting children come together for this episode of Have a Seat; Chris Hansen and Executive Director of the National Center for Missing and…
Aug 3, 2026 · 39:11
For 30 years, Derman Kenneth Thomas clocked in at a Georgia zipper plant. Clean record. Wife. Grown kid. Then one night in Ocala, Florida - bored in a motel off the interstate -…
Jul 29, 2026 · 1:06:22
On this special episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen Chris brings you the Roblox session from CrimeCon Las Vegas. There, Hansen was joined by victim turned online safety…
Jul 27, 2026 · 37:57
He bought two Happy Meals. He wasn't meeting an adult. 62-year-old John Coughlin walked up a quiet driveway in Iron Mountain, Michigan carrying kids' meals and a jar of marijuana…
Jul 22, 2026 · 38:42
On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by Polk County, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd to discuss a recent arrest that will shock you! It involves a Wal-Mart, a man…
Jul 20, 2026 · 48:52
He took an oath to do no harm. Then he drove to a house where he believed a 15-year-old girl was waiting alone. Dr. Mansoor Ahmed spent his days as a trusted nephrologist in New…
Jul 15, 2026 · 1:02:41
On this special and emotional episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen and three victims-turned-survivors of Jeffery Epstein take the stage together for CrimeCon 2026 from Las Vegas,…
Jul 13, 2026 · 42:12
Iron Mountain, Michigan. The Upper Peninsula. Postcard country: pine trees, quiet streets, the kind of place where nothing bad is supposed to happen. But in three days, seven men…
Jul 8, 2026 · 48:09
Have a Seat with Chris Hansen for a rapid-fire conversation on a multitude of hot topics with Florida Representative Anna Luna. From the Take It Down Act and seeking the death…
Jul 6, 2026 · 40:32
“I’m not a pedophile.” A sting operation in Florida. A man with nothing left to lose. Given three to six months to live with the terminal diagnosis. Most people spend that time…
Jul 1, 2026 · 51:12
Satanic Accelerationism…Nihilistic Violent Extremism…Sextortion Manipulation….these are the disturbing topics on this episode of Have a Seat where Chris Hansen is joined by…
Jun 29, 2026 · 34:16
In this disturbing episode of Predators I've Caught, Chris examines the case of Jonathan Mitchell, a 37-year-old former U.S. Navy serviceman who thought he was communicating with…
Jun 24, 2026 · 35:12
Chris Hansen is joined by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong who is following suit with his AG colleagues and opening an investigation into Roblox over harm to children.…
Jun 22, 2026 · 41:03
“I was lonely…” Chris revisits a disturbing case from Iron Mountain, Michigan, where Nicholas Krakenberger believed he was meeting a 15-year old boy for a sexual encounter.…
Jun 17, 2026 · 46:54
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, shocking, alarming and disturbing information is presented regarding the U.S. school systems, teacher union and abuse against…
Jun 15, 2026 · 38:19
“Have some towels…it’s gonna get messy!” In this chilling episode of *Predators I've Caught*, Chris examines the case of Deandre Robinson, a certified nursing assistant whose…
Jun 10, 2026 · 52:10
On this exclusive episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris talks with Ashley Cole, investigator with the Cartersville, GA Police Department regarding her investigation…
Jun 8, 2026 · 37:38
He looked like a successful salesman. A former Marine. A respected member of his community. But behind the screen, investigators uncovered something far more disturbing. In this…
Jun 3, 2026 · 33:52
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is once again joined by British historian and author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, Andrew Lownie to…
Jun 1, 2026 · 42:41
In this disturbing episode, Chris revisits the case of Devin Fernandez, a former corrections officer who crossed the line from authority figure to alleged predator, luring a…
May 27, 2026 · 37:33
On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by Epstein survivor and victims advocate, Courtney Wild to discuss the latest on the files and what answers she is still…
May 25, 2026 · 44:46
In this episode Chris confronts one of the most disturbing realities of online child exploitation through the case of 43-year-old Joseph O’Rourke, a man attempting to meet what…
May 20, 2026 · 45:50
On this special episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by legendary crime scene investigator, Sheryl “Mac” McCollum to discuss her latest book, Swans Don’t Swim in a…
May 18, 2026 · 42:33
In this, the 300th episode of Predators I’ve Caught, Chris investigates a chilling 2025 predator case involving Justin O'Connor in Marion County, Florida. O'Connor, a 23-year-old…
May 13, 2026 · 41:37
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Jeffery Epstein survivor Jena-Lisa Jones for an emotional, raw and powerful interview. Jones describes the…
May 11, 2026 · 32:30
Pablo Juarez-Bertadillo is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan investigation. At the time of the sting, Juarez had been living in Burton, Michigan. He unlawfully…
May 6, 2026 · 22:14
To date, five woman have come forward with claims of sexual assault and sexual misconduct by former California Representative Eric Swalwell, most recently one being Lonna Drewes,…
May 4, 2026 · 40:34
Henry Lopez is an alleged predator caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation. He came to the sting house with Garson Lopez. Henry is originally from Guatemala. At the time…
Apr 30, 2026 · 38:01
As Chris Hansen continues to spread the word and educate parents on the dangers that social media and gaming platforms could have to children, a recent landmark verdict against…
Apr 27, 2026 · 39:00
Nicholas Alexander "Alex" Jenkins is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation, part of Polk County's Cyber Guardian II operation. At the time of the…
Apr 22, 2026 · 54:19
On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen talks with Sean O’Brien, General President of the Teamsters, the storied labor union that was founded in 1903. The two have a candid…
Apr 20, 2026 · 38:35
Joshua Ryan Simpson is an alleged predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation. He is known for being one of only three men to get completely naked during a…
Apr 15, 2026 · 1:01:02
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Larry Stein, famed entertainment attorney and lawyer for actor and director Timothy Busfield. The Emmy Award…
Apr 13, 2026 · 34:03
“I just wanted to meet people!” – Ochoa In this episode,Chris confronts Kleider Enrique Garcia Ochoa, a man who traveled from Venezuela with sinister intentions. Kleider's story…
Apr 8, 2026 · 33:53
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris has a candid conversation with Kristi Goncalves, mother of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the victims in the Idaho college…
Apr 6, 2026 · 41:23
"Like I said, I lost my mind." ―Juan's reason for trying to molest a minor Juan Carlos Guzman is a predator who was caught in the Polk County, Florida sting. Juan immigrated from…
Apr 1, 2026 · 38:35
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris talks with former narcotics and S.W.A.T officer and body language analysis instructor, now turned content creator, Derek…
Mar 30, 2026 · 42:15
Douglas Vincent Cooley is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. At the time of the sting, Cooley had been living in or near Apopka, Florida. Shockingly, he…
Mar 25, 2026 · 1:45:53
In this exclusive episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris talks with ethical hacker and cybersecurity expert Ryan Montgomery for an eye-opening and informative session…
Mar 23, 2026 · 46:53
Chris confronts a predator who should have known better—but didn’t stop anyway. When 25-year-old Brien Terry is caught in a Marion County sting after pursuing what he believed…
Mar 18, 2026 · 58:39
On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by Chief Legal Officer and Litigation Director of Gold Law, Spencer Kuvin. In 2005 Kuvin represented the first known victim…
Mar 16, 2026 · 45:02
Christan Medina is notable for having called five separate Ubers to pick up a 14-year-old child for sex, wanting to do BDSM things with the 14-year-old, and for making her call…
Mar 11, 2026 · 29:15
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Martin County, Florida Sheriff John Budensiek to talk about the harrowing case of two underaged sisters who…
Mar 9, 2026 · 48:57
A seemingly ordinary car salesman hides a far darker agenda. Anthony Farr of Little Rock spends hours behind the wheel, driving six long hours across state lines for a meeting he…
Mar 4, 2026 · 25:41
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Hansen is continuing his investigation into Roblox, the on-line gaming platform that is at the center of controversy surrounding…
Mar 2, 2026 · 44:27
"If she wanted to play, I probably would have done oral and that's about it." ―Joseph Ross At the time of the sting, Joseph Ross resided in Marquette City, Michigan. Ross was…
Feb 25, 2026 · 42:09
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by British historian and author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, Andrew Lownie to dissect…
Feb 23, 2026 · 38:16
Thirty-year-old Jesus Valverde Texta was arrested on October 23 in Genesee County, Michigan, after allegedly attempting to meet a 15-year-old girl following a sexually explicit…
Feb 18, 2026 · 1:10:33
*This episode contains sensitive material and talk of suicide, audience discretion is advised* In this heartbreaking, shocking and emotionally raw episode of Have a Seat, Chris…
Feb 16, 2026 · 35:08
Eric Lee is an alleged predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation. At the time of the sting, Lee had been living in or around Centerpoint, Alabama with…
Feb 11, 2026 · 41:14
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by true crime YouTuber Paul White, aka JumpsuitPablo, to dive into the heinous crimes committed by Wade Wilson,…
Feb 9, 2026 · 35:20
“Would it be cool if I spent the night? You can say no.” In this episode of Predators I’ve Caught, Chris breaks down the chilling sting that led to the arrest of Milan Miko, a…
Feb 4, 2026 · 27:18
Have a Seat with Chris Hansen continues its coverage and conversation surrounding the gaming platform Roblox and the controversy of their questionable security measures. On this…
Feb 2, 2026 · 31:54
“I just came to meet a girl to have sex. I didn’t know she was underage!” James Lee Peterson is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation. At the time of…
Jan 28, 2026 · 26:20
On this urgent, special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Eva Yan, mother of Thomas Medlin who’s been missing since January 9th. 15-year-old Thomas of…
Jan 28, 2026 · 37:07
On this special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris and his former lead security officer Ron Knight take a trip down memory lane and reflect back on their years of…
Jan 26, 2026 · 32:25
Come on, man! I didn’t see the text!” Daryl Rudick is an alleged predator caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation. Rudick began communicating with a decoy posing as a…
Jan 21, 2026 · 32:55
Kentucky Attorney General Russel Coleman joins Chris Hansen on this episode of Have a Seat to discuss his recent lawsuit against the gaming platform Roblox. AG Coleman joins his…
Jan 17, 2026 · 36:36
"Ah! Oh my god, you scared the crap outa' me!" Barrett's reaction to Chris coming out. Mark Barrett is a predator caught in the Blount County, Alabama investigation. He is mostly…
Jan 14, 2026 · 46:44
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Jeffery Epstein victim and survivor Juliette Bryant. Bryant recounts, in disturbing detail, meeting Epstein…
Jan 12, 2026 · 43:17
Feras Mahmoud Klisli is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. At the time of the sting, Klisli had been living in Orlando, Florida with his wife,…
Jan 7, 2026 · 50:35
On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by the dynamic, passionate and polarizing lawman of Genesee County, Michigan, Sheriff Chris Swanson. Most recognized for…
Jan 5, 2026 · 34:00
Stosh Gizinski is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan investigation. He is notable for claiming that he only came to the sting house to look for his long-lost missing…
Dec 31, 2025 · 32:58
It’s a diabolical and sickening case of a Chicago Public Schools dean who preyed upon an underaged student from 2013-2016 with constant grooming tactics, sexual assaults, and…
Dec 29, 2025 · 29:00
Rhett Warner is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan investigation. At the time of the sting, Warner lived in or near Saginaw, Michigan. Warner had been communicating…
Dec 24, 2025 · 36:51
*Warning: This episode contains talk of sexual situations and sexual assault that may be triggering for some. Viewer and listener discretion is advised. Haley Robson, victim and…
Dec 22, 2025 · 50:10
Jordan Gerald Henry is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan investigation. At the time of the sting, Henry had been married for two years. He has a step-daughter who…
Dec 17, 2025 · 45:00
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by legendary country music artist John Rich talk his new song, The Righteous Hunter, and music video that…
Dec 15, 2025 · 39:05
Brian Russell Jenkinson is an alleged predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. At the time of the sting, Jenkinson lived in…
Dec 10, 2025 · 48:17
On this episode, Chris Hansen has a seat with Child USA Founder and CEO, Professor Marci Hamilton, a leading expert on clergy sex abuse and child sex abuse statutes of…
Dec 8, 2025 · 51:09
David Randolph Scott is an alleged predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. At the time of the sting, Scott had been…
Dec 3, 2025 · 21:13
For this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris travels to Tallahassee, Florida for a candid and in-depth interview with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier…
Dec 1, 2025 · 39:12
“My penis don't work right." John Blake Creamer is a predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for having…
Nov 26, 2025 · 44:42
On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by former Philadelphia Prosecutor Guy D’Andrea who reviewed and consulted on the 2011 death of beloved teacher, Ellen…
Nov 24, 2025 · 40:10
"I told them pacifically... that thank God... that y'all was the cops. Because I woulda been callin' the cops." ―One of John Hunter's nonsense statements. John Wesley Hunter is a…
Nov 19, 2025 · 43:34
On this episode, Chris Hansen has a seat with famed defense attorney Mark Geragos to discuss the latest and headline grabbing cases everyone is talking about. Criminal defense…
Nov 17, 2025 · 32:50
Nelson Louis — The Hotel Key Sting Chris breaks down the case of Nelson Louis, a Tampa man who showed up at a Polk County hotel after negotiating with someone he believed was a…
Nov 12, 2025 · 34:24
On this week’s Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, victim-turned advocate and YouTuber “Schlep” joins Chris to update him and viewers on his continued fight for increased security…
Nov 10, 2025 · 46:16
Chris delves into the case of Matthew Klein, a 43-year-old caught attempting to meet underage boys online. Using his expertise, Chris explores the troubling excuses predators,…
Nov 5, 2025 · 30:35
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Renée Williams, the CEO of the National Center for Victims of Crime, an organization dedicated to serving…
Nov 3, 2025 · 39:51
In this jaw-dropping episode of Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen, a Monroe, Michigan sting takes an unexpected twist when two predators from the same neighborhood arrive…
Oct 29, 2025 · 59:42
On this emotional, insightful and important episode, Chris Hansen has a seat with Joe Petito, father of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old content creator who was killed by her fiancé…
Oct 27, 2025 · 31:22
“That’s not my condom…they planted it on me!” Willie Merrill, a registered sex offender, was caught in a Polk County, Florida sting on Takedown with Chris Hansen. After chatting…
Oct 22, 2025 · 55:35
Chris Hansen continues his awareness and fight to keeping children safe on-line and has a seat with 30-year veteran cyber security expert Ben Gillenwater, AKA, The Family IT Guy.…
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