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The Best Episodes of Dirty John

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Every episode of Dirty John ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dirty John!

Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong.
Episodes
16
Avg. Rating
7.5
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  • The Twelfth of Never
    8.0/10(398)
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    #1 - The Twelfth of Never

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 6/30/2020

    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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  • This Young Woman Fought Like Hell
    7.8/10(623)
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    #2 - This Young Woman Fought Like Hell

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 1/13/2019

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

    Director: Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer: Alexandra Cunningham

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  • Scream Therapy
    7.8/10(391)
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    #3 - Scream Therapy

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 6/23/2020

    Fighting her new reality, Betty goes on the offense.

    Director: Maggie Kiley

    Writer: Aaron Carew

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  • Remember It Was Me
    7.7/10(637)
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    #4 - Remember It Was Me

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 12/9/2018

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

    Director: Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer: Diana Son

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  • The Shillelagh
    7.7/10(357)
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    #5 - The Shillelagh

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 7/7/2020

    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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  • One Shoe
    7.6/10(538)
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    #6 - One Shoe

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 12/30/2018

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

    Director: Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer: Alexandra Cunningham, Kevin J. Hynes

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  • More to It Than Fun
    7.6/10(400)
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    #7 - More to It Than Fun

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 6/16/2020

    Betty sees her life has been a sham for years.

    Director: Maggie Kiley

    Writer: Alexandra Cunningham, Katherine B. McKenna

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  • Perception is Reality
    7.6/10(400)
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    #8 - Perception is Reality

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 7/14/2020

    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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  • Red Flags and Parades
    7.5/10(679)
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    #9 - Red Flags and Parades

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 12/2/2018

    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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  • Chivalry
    7.5/10(526)
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    #10 - Chivalry

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 1/6/2019

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

    Director: Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer: Alexandra Cunningham, Lex Edness

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  • Marriage Encounter
    7.4/10(415)
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    #11 - Marriage Encounter

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 6/9/2020

    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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  • Lord High Executioner
    7.2/10(546)
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    #12 - Lord High Executioner

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 12/23/2018

    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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  • No Fault
    7.2/10(623)
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    #13 - No Fault

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 6/2/2020

    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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  • The Turtle and the Alligator
    7.2/10(468)
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    #14 - The Turtle and the Alligator

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 6/2/2020

    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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  • Approachable Dreams
    7.1/10(821)
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    #15 - Approachable Dreams

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 11/25/2018

    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

    Writer: Christopher Goffard, Alexandra Cunningham

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  • Shrapnel
    7.1/10(589)
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    #16 - Shrapnel

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 12/16/2018

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

    Director: Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer: Alexandra Cunningham, Sinead Daly

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Twelfth of Never" is the best rated episode of "Dirty John". It scored 8/10 based on 398 votes. Directed by Shannon Kohli and written by Kevin J. Hynes, it aired on 6/30/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "This Young Woman Fought Like Hell".