The Best Episodes of Dirty John

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #1 - More to It Than Fun

   S2:E46/16/2020

   Betty sees her life has been a sham for years.

   Director:Maggie Kiley

   Writers:Alexandra Cunningham, Katherine B. McKenna

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   Director:Maggie Kiley

   Writers:Alexandra Cunningham, Katherine B. McKenna
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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #2 - The Twelfth of Never

   S2:E66/30/2020

   Betty faces Dan in divorce court, and it sends her past a point of no return.

   Director:Shannon Kohli

   Writer:Kevin J. Hynes

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   Director:Shannon Kohli

   Writer:Kevin J. Hynes
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   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #3 - Scream Therapy

   S2:E56/23/2020

   Fighting her new reality, Betty goes on the offense.

   Director:Maggie Kiley

   Writer:Aaron Carew

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   Director:Maggie Kiley

   Writer:Aaron Carew
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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #4 - Perception Is Reality

   S2:E87/14/2020

   Empathy from strangers allows Betty to avoid facing what she's done, until she can't any more.

   Director:Maggie Kiley

   Writer:Alexandra Cunningham

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   Director:Maggie Kiley

   Writer:Alexandra Cunningham
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   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #5 - Red Flags and Parades

   S1:E212/2/2018

   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.

   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Evan Wright

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   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Evan Wright
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   7.4/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Marriage Encounter

   S2:E36/9/2020

   A worried Betty takes a desperate step to save her marriage, and it works. Until it doesn’t.

   Director:Kat Candler

   Writer:Juliet Lashinsky-Revene

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   Director:Kat Candler

   Writer:Juliet Lashinsky-Revene
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   7.2/10(5 votes)

   #7 - No Fault

   S2:E16/2/2020

   Betty thinks she can't be divorced by her rich lawyer husband without her consent.

   Director:Maggie Kiley

   Writer:Alexandra Cunningham

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   Director:Maggie Kiley

   Writer:Alexandra Cunningham
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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #8 - The Turtle and the Alligator

   S2:E26/2/2020

   Through medical school, law school and many pregnancies, Betty supports Dan until he hits it big.

   Director:Meera Menon

   Writer:Stacy A. Littlejohn

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   Director:Meera Menon

   Writer:Stacy A. Littlejohn
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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #9 - The Shillelagh

   S2:E77/7/2020

   Having lost her sense of identity, Betty can only see her own pain and turn it outward.

   Director:Alexandra Cunningham

   Writer:Lex Edness

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   Director:Alexandra Cunningham

   Writer:Lex Edness
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    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Remember It Was Me

    S1:E312/9/2018

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

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer:Diana Son

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer:Diana Son
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    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Approachable Dreams

    S1:E111/25/2018

    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.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Alexandra Cunningham, Christopher Goffard

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Alexandra Cunningham, Christopher Goffard
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    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #12 - One Shoe

    S1:E612/30/2018

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

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Alexandra Cunningham, Kevin J. Hynes

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Alexandra Cunningham, Kevin J. Hynes
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    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Lord High Executioner

    S1:E512/23/2018

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

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer:Christopher Goffard

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer:Christopher Goffard
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    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Shrapnel

    S1:E412/16/2018

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

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Alexandra Cunningham, Sinead Daly

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Alexandra Cunningham, Sinead Daly
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    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Chivalry

    S1:E71/6/2019

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

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Alexandra Cunningham, Lex Edness

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Alexandra Cunningham, Lex Edness
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    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #16 - This Young Woman Fought Like Hell

    S1:E81/13/2019

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

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer:Alexandra Cunningham

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer:Alexandra Cunningham