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- 1. Approachable Dreams Nov 25, 2018
- Debra Newell meets a charming doctor named John Meehan and gets caught up in a whirlwind romance.
- 2. Red Flags and Parades Dec 2, 2018
- Debra and John revel in their newlywed bliss; Veronica, Terra and Toby hatch a plan.
- 3. Remember It Was Me Dec 9, 2018
- Debra discovers John's criminal record; in the past, John starts his first family.
Dirty John: Created by Alexandra Cunningham. With Connie Britton, Christian Slater, Eric Bana, Amanda Peet. Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong.
- (25K)
- 2018-11-25
- Crime, Drama
- 44
- A New Mark?
- A Troubling History
- A Con Man’S Demise
- The Aftermath
In 2014, Meehan found Debra Newellon an over-50 dating website, Newell told PEOPLE. Their two-month romance led first to marriage and then to tragedy, inspiring the hit scripted Bravo series Dirty John, adapted from a Los Angeles Times podcast of the same name. A companion documentary, Dirty John: The Dirty Truth, premiered on Oxygen in January 201...
The year before that first date in 2014, Meehan was arrested after police followed up a complaint by another woman he'd pursued and extorted for money, police investigator Julia Bowmantold PEOPLE in 2018. The woman was a wealthy writer who had encountered Meehan in a hospital where she was recovering after surgery, and he falsely portrayed himself ...
In Newell’s case, her children's discoveries made her realize she did not really know the man she had married. She sought an annulment of their Las Vegas vows, even as Meehan tearfully told her he deserved a chance to prove he was innocent of any accusations. His pleas prompted a short reconciliation. But then Newell went into hiding, and Meehan re...
Three years to the day of that fateful face-off in August 2016, Terra — now a life coach, advocate and podcaster — penned a poignant column exclusively for PEOPLE wherein she reflected on the infamous abuser's violent reign of terror. "If you've seen the show or have listened to the podcast Dirty John, you know what happened next. I survived and ki...
Dirty John is an American true crime anthology television series, based on the podcast of the same name by Christopher Goffard, that premiered on November 25, 2018, on Bravo. Outside the United States, it was made available through Netflix on February 14, 2019.
Dirty John is a true crime podcast based on the life of John Michael Meehan. The podcast is hosted by Christopher Goffard and was created by Wondery and the Los Angeles Times. The first two chapters were launched on October 2, 2017; the following four chapters were released over the following days.
Dec 13, 2018 · Was “Dirty” John Meehan a real person? And did he actually marry Debra Newell? Meet the real-life men and women (and one dog) who inspired Bravo’s twisted story of love, betrayal, and death.
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Jan 13, 2019 · In a six-part story for The Los Angeles Times and the accompanying podcast Dirty John, reporter Christopher Goffard chronicles how Debra's dream guy became a waking nightmare for her...
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When love becomes twisted, and trust turns into manipulation, anything can happen — including murder — in this true-crime anthology series. Watch trailers & learn more.
