7.1/10814 votes#1 - 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
7.5/10672 votes#2 - 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
7.7/10630 votes#3 - 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
7.1/10584 votes#4 - 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
7.2/10540 votes#5 - 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
7.6/10533 votes#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
7.5/10521 votes#7 - 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
7.8/10618 votes#8 - 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
The Best Episodes of Dirty John Season 1
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Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong.
Genres:DramaCrime
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Approachable Dreams" is the best rated episode of "Dirty John" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 814 votes. Directed by Jeffrey Reiner and written by Christopher Goffard, Alexandra Cunningham, it aired on 11/25/2018. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Red Flags and Parades".