Bait Car is an American television series airing on the truTV network.The pilot episode was called Negro Trap, but was changed after protests from the NAACP. The program retains the original name in Asian and South American syndication. The show depicts would-be car thieves caught in the act of auto theft. Police target criminals with a high-tech bait car, rigged with hidden cameras and radio trackers. Viewers are taken along for the ride from the moment the car is stolen to the thief's arrest.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Episode 101 | 2007-08-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 102 | 2007-08-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Episode 103 | 2007-08-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Episode 104 | 2007-08-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Episode 105 | 2007-08-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Episode 106 | 2007-08-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Episode 107 | 2007-08-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Episode 108 | 2007-08-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | LA - 201 | 2009-08-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | LA - 202 | 2009-08-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | LA - 203 | 2009-08-31 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | LA-204 | 2009-08-31 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | LA - 205 | 2009-09-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | LA - 206 | 2009-09-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | New Orleans - 207 | 2009-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | New Orleans - 208 | 2009-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | New Orleans - 209 | 2009-10-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | New Orleans - 210 | 2009-10-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | New Orleans - 211 | 2009-11-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | New Orleans - 212 | 2009-11-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | LA - 213 | 2009-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | LA - 214 | 2009-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | LA-215 | 2009-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | LA-216 | 2009-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | LA-217 | 2009-12-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | LA-218 | 2009-12-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | LA-219 | 2010-01-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | LA - 220 | 2010-01-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | LA-221 | 2010-01-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | LA - 222 | 2010-01-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | LA-223 | 2010-02-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | LA-224 | 2010-02-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 25 | LA-225 | 2010-02-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 26 | LA-226 | 2010-02-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 27 | Vegas - 227 | 2009-11-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 28 | Vegas - 228 | 2009-11-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 29 | Episode 229 | 2010-02-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 30 | Episode 230 | 2010-02-08 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | New Orleans- 301 | 2010-06-08 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | New Orleans-302 | 2010-06-08 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | New Orleans- 303 | 2010-06-15 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | New Orleans- 304 | 2010-06-15 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | New Orleans-305 | 2010-06-22 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | New Orleans-306 | 2010-06-22 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | LA- 307 | 2010-06-29 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | LA- 308 | 2010-07-06 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | LA- 309 | 2010-07-13 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | LA-310 | 2010-07-20 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | LA-311 | 2010-07-27 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | LA- 312 | 2010-08-03 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | LA-313 | 2010-08-24 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | LA-314 | 2010-08-24 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | LA-315 | 2010-08-31 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | LA- 316 | 2010-08-31 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | San Francisco- 317 | 2010-12-27 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | San Francisco- 318 | 2010-12-27 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | San Francisco- 319 | 2011-01-03 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | San Francisco- 320 | 2011-01-10 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | San Francisco- 321 | 2011-01-24 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | San Francisco- 322 | 2011-02-07 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | LA-401 | 2011-02-14 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | LA-402 | 2011-02-21 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | LA-403 | 2011-02-28 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | LA-404 | 2011-03-07 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | LA-405 | 2011-03-21 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | LA-406 | 2011-03-28 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | LA-407 | 2011-05-30 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | LA-408 | 2011-05-30 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | LA-409 | 2011-06-06 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | LA-410 | 2011-06-06 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Atlanta-411 | 2011-06-13 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Atlanta-412 | 2011-06-20 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Atlanta-413 | 2011-06-27 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Atlanta | 2011-07-11 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Atlanta-415 | 2011-07-24 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | Atlanta-416 | 2011-07-24 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 17 | Atlanta-417 | 2011-07-31 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 18 | Atlanta-418 | 2011-08-07 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 19 | Atlanta-419 | 2011-08-07 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 20 | Atlanta-420 | 2011-08-14 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 21 | Atlanta-421 | 2011-08-14 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 22 | Atlanta-422 | 2011-08-21 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 23 | Chicago-423 | 2011-07-31 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 24 | Chicago-424 | 2011-08-21 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 25 | Chicago-425 | 2011-08-28 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 26 | Chicago-426 | 2011-08-28 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 27 | Chicago-427 | 2011-09-11 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 28 | Chicago-428 | 2011-09-11 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 29 | Birmingham-429 | 2011-09-18 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 30 | Birmingham-430 | 2011-09-18 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 31 | Birmingham-431 | 2011-09-25 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 32 | Birmingham-432 | 2011-09-25 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 33 | Birmingham-433 | 2011-11-20 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 34 | Birmingham-434 | 2011-11-20 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 35 | LA-435 | 2011-11-13 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 36 | Birmingham-436 | 2011-11-20 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 37 | LA-437 | 2011-11-27 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 38 | LA | 2011-11-27 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 39 | LA-439 | 2011-12-04 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 40 | LA-440 | 2011-12-04 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 41 | LA-441 | 2011-12-11 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 42 | LA-442 | 2011-12-11 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 43 | LA-443 | 2011-12-18 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 44 | LA-444 | 2011-12-18 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | Atlanta | 2012-01-22 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Atlanta | 2012-01-22 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Atlanta | 2012-01-29 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Atlanta | 2012-01-29 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | San Francisco | 2012-02-12 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | LA | 2012-02-19 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | LA | 2012-02-26 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | Atlanta | 2012-04-08 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Atlanta | 2012-04-08 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | Atlanta | 2012-04-15 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 11 | Atlanta | 2012-04-22 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 12 | Atlanta | 2012-04-29 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 13 | Atlanta | 2012-05-06 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 14 | Atlanta | 2012-05-18 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 15 | Atlanta | 2012-05-18 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 16 | Atlanta | 2012-06-22 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 17 | Atlanta | 2012-07-20 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 18 | LA | 2012-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 19 | LA | 2012-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 20 | LA | 2012-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 21 | LA | 2012-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 22 | LA | 2012-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 23 | LA | 2012-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 24 | Chicago | 2012-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 25 | Chicago | 2012-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 26 | LA | 2012-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 27 | LA | 2012-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 28 | Chicago | 2012-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 29 | Chicago | 2012-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 30 | Chicago | 2012-10-23 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 31 | Chicago | 2012-10-23 | 30 min |