Dirty John (Season 1)

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

Approachable Dreams (Episode 1) 7.0
Writer: Alexandra Cunningham
Air date: 2018-11-25
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: 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.
Red Flags and Parades (Episode 2) 7.7
Writer: Evan Wright
Air date: 2018-12-02
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: 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.
Remember It Was Me (Episode 3) 7.1
Writer: Diana Son
Air date: 2018-12-09
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: Debra discovers John’s criminal record. In the past, John starts his first family.
Shrapnel (Episode 4) 6.3
Writer: Alexandra Cunningham
Air date: 2018-12-16
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Debra confronts John in the present, while we learn more about Arlane’s past.
Lord High Executioner (Episode 5) 6.5
Writer: Christopher Goffard
Air date: 2018-12-23
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: John gets clean for Debra. Terra learns John’s back. John puts his sister through the ringer.
One Shoe (Episode 6) 6.6
Writer: Alexandra Cunningham
Air date: 2018-12-30
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: Debra makes a decision about John. In Ohio, John captures the attention of Detective Dennis Luken.
Chivalry (Episode 7) 6.2
Writer: Alexandra Cunningham
Air date: 2019-01-06
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: A look at how John operates while Debra tries to move forward.
This Young Woman Fought Like Hell (Episode 8) 6.2
Writer: Alexandra Cunningham
Air date: 2019-01-13
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: John and Debra's relationship comes to a head in an unexpected way.