To Catch a Cheater is a scripted[1] American web series published on YouTube.[2][3] With over 3 million subscribers, the web series supposedly follows people suspected of committing adultery, or cheating, on their partners.[4][5][6] Actors have repeatedly come out in interviews and videos admitting the series is completely scripted, a claim producer Sameer Bhavnani states is not true and that the show features real couples and those claiming are actors are couples who "have changed their mind and regret being on the show".
| To Catch a Cheater | |
|---|---|
| Genre | "Reality" Comedy |
| Created by |
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| Directed by | Sameer Bhavnani (2016–present) |
| Presented by | Luis Mercado (2016–present), Sameer Bhavnani (2016–present) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 188 |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | May 31, 2015 |
Development and production
editTo Catch a Cheater aired on May 2, 2016, on YouTube. The show is produced and created by Sameer Bhavnani and the format and execution is custom tailored for the YouTube platform and audiences.[7] Investigations were headed by Sameer Bhavnani and Luis Mercado. The web series featured complainants married or long-term significant others, and have included both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.[8][9] Each episode begins with Mercado asking his viewers to visit his sponsors, a brief interview of the complainant, detailing how the complainant met their partner and what has led them to believe that the partner is cheating, explaining suspicious activities or behavior.[10][11]
Notable episodes
editSee also
editOther concepts and entities based on the premise of baiting misconduct:
- Bait car, a police tactic to catch potential car thieves
- To Catch a Predator, a TV show that tries to bait potential child predators
- Scam baiting, which baits con artists
References
edit- ^ Is 'To Catch a Cheater' Scripted? The Series Is Allegedly All Sorts of Fake
- ^ "A woman has been left distraught after purportedly seeing her husband flirt with someone underage". News.com.au. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Man busted on shocking reality show designed to uncover cheaters". The New Zealand Herald. March 10, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "'To Catch a Cheater' YouTube Video 'Boyfriend Caught Cheating With Big Booty!' Gets 9 Million Views". Inquisitr. July 30, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "This YouTube Show Can Help You Figure Out If Your SO Would Cheat On You". Elite Daily. July 28, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Lauren (June 16, 2017). "WATCH: Girl sets boyfriend up to see if he will cheat - and is left FUMING by the result". Daily Express. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Luis Mercado and Sam Bhavnani's Youtube channel catches cheaters". Retrieved September 17, 2017 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Husband flips when he's caught hitting on 'schoolgirl' in sting set up by wife". Metro (British newspaper). August 23, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Things Get Super Awkward When Girl Tries To See If Boyfriend Will Cheat On Her With Underage Pregnant Girl". CraveOnline. March 31, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Man watches girlfriend cheat on him – and his reaction is FRIGHTENING". Daily Star (United Kingdom). August 4, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Girl Instantly Regrets Testing Boyfriend's Loyalty With Megan Fox Lookalike". UNILAD. November 9, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Guy Gets Offered Blow Job By Hot Stranger As His Girlfriend Secretly Watches The Whole Thing". Maxim. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Girl Tests BF With Prank Using Kim Kardashian Look-Alike And The Two Have Sex". Elite Daily. March 12, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.