Dirty John The Story

The second installment of this anthology series is based on another epic true tale of love gone wrong.

Dirty john the story. Times journalist christopher goffard first heard of meehan when he learned that the police were investigating a possible murder in newport beach. Times articles about one really bad guy. When 59 year old debra newell first met john meehan in october 2014 she thought she found the one. The betty broderick story stars amanda peet as the perfect southern california housewife who was driven to.

Rather than focus on the tales of the victims like the first this season. Dirty john is a bravo original series adapted from an extremely popular true crime podcast itself inspired by host christopher goffard s series of l a. Debra newell discovered too late the deceptions of john meehan a serial con man she married. Starring amanda peet and christian slater dirty john.

The betty broderick story is an epic true tale of love gone wrong and the breakdown of a marriage that ended in a double homicide. The murderous tale of betty broderick is being retold as dirty john returns for season 2 of the netflix true crime series. Upon investigating goffard discovered a bizarre web of deceit and abuse. The latest iteration of the beloved true crime anthology appropriately named dirty john.

Based on a true story dirty john explores how con man john meehan preyed on debra newell and her family. A story that spans the 1960s to the 80s through the breakdown of a marriage that oprah. Betty broderick amanda peet was the perfect southern california blonde wife and mother. A mom of 4 s whirlwind romance reveals shocking lies violence.

Synopsis dirty john is a true crime story focusing on the life and exploits of john meehan. Married to her handsome college boyfriend dan christian slater betty charms everyone she meets. The betty broderick story is the second season of the now anthology series which was born from a popular los angeles times podcast. And with a fraught family history the backstory of debra and her mother arlane jean smart provides insight into why she may have been so vulnerable to john in the first place.