Dirty John

Season 1

2018 · 8 episodes · 6h 0m in all · 6.7/10

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.

Episodes

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   1. Approachable Dreams

   25 Nov 2018 · 51 min · 6.9/10

   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.

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   2. Red Flags and Parades

   2 Dec 2018 · 47 min · 7.5/10

   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.

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   3. Remember It Was Me

   9 Dec 2018 · 47 min · 7.0/10

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

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   4. Shrapnel

   16 Dec 2018 · 42 min · 6.3/10

   Debra confronts John in the present, while we learn more about Arlane’s past.

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   5. Lord High Executioner

   23 Dec 2018 · 48 min · 6.4/10

   John gets clean for Debra. Terra learns John’s back. John puts his sister through the ringer.

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   6. One Shoe

   30 Dec 2018 · 41 min · 6.6/10

   Debra makes a decision about John. In Ohio, John captures the attention of Detective Dennis Luken.

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   7. Chivalry

   6 Jan 2019 · 42 min · 6.3/10

   A look at how John operates while Debra tries to move forward.

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   8. This Young Woman Fought Like Hell

   13 Jan 2019 · 42 min · 6.4/10

   John and Debra's relationship comes to a head in an unexpected way.