Dirty John

2018
4.3
100 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Approachable Dreams
11/25/18
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.
2 Red Flags And Parades
12/2/18
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.
3 Remember It Was Me
12/9/18
Debra discovers John's criminal record. In the past, John starts his first family.
4 Shrapnel
12/16/18
Debra confronts John in the present, while we learn more about Arlane's past.
5 Lord High Executioner
12/23/18
John gets clean for Debra. Terra learns John's back. John puts his sister through the ringer.
6 One Shoe
12/30/18
Debra makes a decision about John. In Ohio, John captures the attention of Detective Dennis Luken.
7 Chivalry
1/6/19
An inside look into how John operates while Debra tries to move forward.
8 This Young Woman Fought Like Hell
1/13/19
John and Debra's relationship comes to a head in an unexpected way.

About this show

Based on the articles and breakout true crime podcast from Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard, Bravo's scripted event series "Dirty John" tells the true story of how a romance between Debra Newell (Connie Britton) and the charismatic John Meehan (Eric Bana) spiraled into secrets, denial, manipulation, and ultimately, a fight for survival for an entire family. Their fast-tracked romance creates tension between Debra and her two daughters Terra (Julia Garner) and Veronica (Juno Temple), leaving the girls no choice but to investigate the man who has swept their mother off her feet, while the backstory of Debra and her mother Arlane (Jean Smart) provides insight into why Debra was so vulnerable to John in the first place.

Ratings and reviews

4.3
100 reviews
A Google user
January 15, 2019
Fantastic show- I binge watched the whole series. I really thought ....oh I'll watch for a couple of minutes....and could NOT pull myself away. I do not think I could have stood the suspense... waiting... once a week to "catch up". Was on edge of my seat the whole time...Could not pull myself away. Unbelievably great job & great actors. Acting was fantastic! First aired on Dateline with Keith Morrison- incredible, compelling story. One of the top Dateline episodes- ever. I absolutely could not believe what a great job Eric Bana & Connie Britton did with this script/ tale. This is a "Must Watch" for every woman out there who is dating! The "real life" family deserve our deepest thanks respect for sharing their story & letting us learn from their lives. I know this has affected my life. God bless the family who actually survived this & lived this. They are in our thoughts & prayers.
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Hilary Silvestri
January 11, 2019
BEST OF BRAVO!!! This Show is Amazing!! One of the best shows of the year!! Acting is fresh, Raw to the bone, and Unbelievably deserving of Attention👏👏👏. The fact that this is based on a true story close to me, makes it more haunting and addicting 🖤🖤♥💋
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DebJ
May 22, 2021
I was not at all impressed with Connie Britton’s acting in this. She never showed much emotion. When her daughter got in that awful fight with John, and she finds out, it’s like she has no emotion. Why did she say she got an annulment, and that just dropped out of the show? If you got an annulment you wouldn’t have to get a divorce! She just did not have the right emotions at the right times, and I was really bored with her, until I got really frustrated.
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