Dan Plum, the decoy played by Skyler Gisondo in Primetime, is based on real-life To Catch a Predator performer Dan Schrack. Schrack appeared in seven episodes of the Dateline NBC series from 2006 to 2007 and is now a morning anchor on Good Day Rochester.
Schrack’s run began in Fort Myers, Florida, and ended in Murphy, Texas, matching Dan Plum’s route in the film. The article notes that not every experience depicted for Plum is factually accurate. Schrack also discussed his experience in the 2025 documentary Predators.
