If you know true crime, you know Chris Hansen.
Ahead of the season premiere Tuesday at 9 p.m. And I think we walk that fine line very carefully.
And thats what we focus on.
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[Laughs] Well, thats a good question.
But you know, the world is not all bad.
And thats part of why we do this show.
And I really live that, and I think the entire crew lives that.
Which episode did you find the most provocative this season?I think its a 10-way tie for first.
Theyre all very provocative, theyre engaging, theyre important.
Thats how I treat them.
And I do the same for the family of a perpetrator.
You know, what happened if you had a bad seed?
Predator, onCrime Watch Daily, or the past ones we did forDateline, you gotta listen.
Are there any crimes you gravitate toward covering?No, I think its all fascinating.
I mean, every day between two shows, every day is fascinating.
So theres an injustice there on a couple of different levels.
Now, some of these guys deserve it.
Some of them have committed the crimes.
And I think thats a fascinating and very important thing that we do.
Anybody can jump out of the bushes and scare somebody and get 10 seconds of dramatic video.
Im not out to beat the heck out of anybody.
I spend some time going through it and thinking about it.
I dont like a list of questions.
Im not gonna look at it.
I turn to the producer and director and say, Is there anything else?
and they say, No or Yeah, one thing or I have two things.
To look down a list of questions is not an interview.
Whats been the most exhausting interview for you?Oh God.
I was in Attica Prison last week, interviewing Danny Pelosi.
Its exhausting because he wants to tell his story all in one breath.
And often times, its somebody whos watched my shows and feels comfortable with doing it.
All the interviews we did forKiller Instinctthis season, people did it because they trusted us.
So thats season 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
I mean, crime doesnt stop.
It never grows old to me.
Its just fascinating and I enjoy digging into it.
