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Dirty John

6.8IMDb138 votesWorth your time
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2018 – 20202 seasons · 16 episodesTV-MAEnded
CrimeDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Connie Britton

Connie Britton

Debra Newell

8 eps

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Betty Broderick

8 eps

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

John Meehan

8 eps

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Dan Broderick

8 eps

Julia Garner

Julia Garner

Terra Newell

8 eps

Rachel Keller

Rachel Keller

Linda Kolkena

8 eps

Juno Temple

Juno Temple

Veronica Newell

8 eps

Holley Fain

Holley Fain

Evelyn Crowley

5 eps

Katrina Bowden

Katrina Bowden

Cindi

1 eps

Giorgia Whigham

Giorgia Whigham

Teenage Denise

1 eps

Joshua Wolf Coleman

Joshua Wolf Coleman

Philip

1 eps

Jake Abel

Jake Abel

Trey

3 eps

Marley Shelton

Marley Shelton

Carrie

1 eps

Seneca Paliotta

Seneca Paliotta

Young Denise

1 eps

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Karen Kintner

7 eps

Tiera Skovbye

Tiera Skovbye

Young Betty Broderick

3 eps

Chris Mason

Chris Mason

Young Dan Broderick

3 eps

Eyas Younis

Eyas Younis

Dr. L. Peifar

2 eps

Julie Dretzin

Julie Dretzin

Rebecca

2 eps

Tiffany Splettstoeszer

Danielle

2 eps

Judy Reyes

Judy Reyes

Verga

2 eps

Joe Tippett

Joe Tippett

Bobby

2 eps

Joelle Carter

Joelle Carter

Yvonne Newsome

5 eps

Cliff Chamberlain

Cliff Chamberlain

Rich Crowley

7 eps

Vanessa Martinez

Vanessa Martinez

Celia

4 eps

Lindsey Kraft

Lindsey Kraft

Ruth

2 eps

Camille Chen

Camille Chen

Sophia

2 eps

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Arlane Hart

5 eps

Keiko Agena

Keiko Agena

Nancy

4 eps

Dendrie Taylor

Dendrie Taylor

Margaret

2 eps

Kevin Zegers

Kevin Zegers

Toby Sellars

3 eps

John Getz

John Getz

Dwight

5 eps

Brent Anderson

Detective Marco Layton

2 eps

Olivia Grace Applegate

Olivia Grace Applegate

Lynn

2 eps

Eddie Kehler

Detective Mooney

2 eps

Jesse Mackey

Jesse Mackey

Detective Sheehan

3 eps

Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli

Betty's Father

3 eps

Anna Jacoby-Heron

Anna Jacoby-Heron

Jenny Broderick

7 eps

Lily Donoghue

Lily Donoghue

Tracy Broderick

7 eps

Emily Bergl

Emily Bergl

Marie Stewart

6 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Dirty John actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Dirty John reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Tension.

Character DepthVery strong7.7

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

SerializedVery strong7.0

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

TensionStrong6.5

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

Emotional WeightStrong6.4

How much the series is designed to affect you.

BingeabilityStrong6.2

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Cliffhanger IntensityStrong5.5

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong.

The run

Seasons

2 seasons · 16 episodes.

  • Season 0 · Complete

    Specials

    20191 episode

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    20188 episodes

    6.6IMDb

    This true crime anthology, based on the podcast of the same name, follows the terrifyingly true story of Orange County interior designer Debra Newell’s romance with John Meehan, a handsome and romantic charmer who sweeps Debra off her feet and pulls her into his web of lies.

    Best episode · S01E02 Red Flags and Parades

  • Official poster for The Betty Broderick Story

    Season 2 · Complete

    The Betty Broderick Story

    20208 episodes

    7.6IMDb

    Betty Broderick, the perfect Southern California blonde wife and mother, supports her handsome college boyfriend Dan through both medical and law school. When he explodes into the San Diego legal community as a superstar, Betty is finally enjoying the fruits of their labors. That is, until Dan hires Linda, a bright, beautiful young woman without baggage. Betty’s attempts to fight back and enraged refusals to accept reality only serve to isolate and destabilize her until she loses her very identity. And Dan’s cold confidence blinds him to the bear he has created, and won’t stop poking … until it’s too late.

    Best episode · S02E06 The Twelfth of Never

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Scream Therapy

S02E05

Scream Therapy

7.8IMDb5 votes

Fighting her new reality, Betty goes on the offense.

23 Jun 202044 min
Still from Red Flags and Parades

S01E02

Red Flags and Parades

7.5IMDb11 votes

Debra and John revel secretly in their newlywed bliss, as Veronica, Terra, and Toby hatch a plan to prove their suspicions about their mother’s new man.

2 Dec 201847 min
Still from Marriage Encounter

S02E03

Marriage Encounter

7.4IMDb5 votes

A worried Betty takes a desperate step to save her marriage, and it works. Until it doesn’t.

9 Jun 202041 min
Still from No Fault

S02E01

No Fault

7.2IMDb5 votes

Betty thinks she can't be divorced by her rich lawyer husband without her consent.

2 Jun 202047 min
Still from Remember It Was Me

S01E03

Remember It Was Me

7.0IMDb9 votes

Debra discovers John’s criminal record. In the past, John starts his first family.

9 Dec 201847 min
Still from Approachable Dreams

S01E01

Approachable Dreams

6.9IMDb13 votes

Debra Newell has a seemingly perfect life: she’s successful, beautiful and lives in one of California’s most desirable coastal cities, Newport Beach. The only thing missing is love. So when Debra finally meets charming and handsome doctor John Meehan, she’s quickly swept into a whirlwind romance, much to her daughters’ dismay.

25 Nov 201851 min

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Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Where to watch

Streaming

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