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Dirty John

Dirty John

20186.82 Seasons16 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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

Created by Richard Suckle
Produced by Nan Bernstein Freed
NetworksUSA NetworkBravo

Top Cast

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Betty Broderick

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Dan Broderick

Rachel Keller

Rachel Keller

Linda Kolkena

Themes & Keywords

cynicalpsychoticshockingangrymaliciousanxiousvindictivecautionaryantagonisticapatheticarrogantaudaciousbaffledcallouscrueldefiantdemeaningderogatoryenragedforebodinghorrified

About Dirty John

Dirty John is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of cynical, psychotic, shocking, angry, malicious, anxious. Created by Richard Suckle, it stars Amanda Peet, Christian Slater, Rachel Keller. Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong.

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