Primetime follows relentless network host Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson) as he stakes everything to make television history. Partnering with an online vigilante group, Hansen’s sting operations target the underworld of internet predators, turning low-res digital traps into the ultimate high-ratings spectacle. But as his fame skyrockets and the cameras look closer, a high-stakes sting in Texas spirals dangerously out of control—sparking a gripping thriller about performative justice, media morality, and the dark price of an audience’s gaze.