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The Worst Episodes of Dirty John

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The Worst 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.
  1. 7.1/10(826 votes)

    #1 - Approachable Dreams

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    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.

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  2. 7.1/10(591 votes)

    #2 - Shrapnel

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    S1:E4

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

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  3. 7.2/10(548 votes)

    #3 - Lord High Executioner

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    S1:E5

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

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  4. 7.2/10(627 votes)

    #4 - No Fault

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    S2:E1

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

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  5. 7.2/10(470 votes)

    #5 - The Turtle and the Alligator

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    S2:E2

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

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  6. 7.4/10(416 votes)

    #6 - Marriage Encounter

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    S2:E3

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

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  8. 7.5/10(682 votes)

    #7 - Red Flags and Parades

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    S1:E2

    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.

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  9. 7.5/10(528 votes)

    #8 - Chivalry

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    S1:E7

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

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  10. 7.6/10(540 votes)

    #9 - One Shoe

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    S1:E6

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

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  11. 7.6/10(401 votes)

    #10 - More to It Than Fun

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    S2:E4

    Betty sees her life has been a sham for years.

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  12. 7.6/10(403 votes)

    #11 - Perception is Reality

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    S2:E8

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

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  13. 7.7/10(639 votes)

    #12 - Remember It Was Me

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    S1:E3

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

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    Writer:Diana Son
  14. 7.7/10(358 votes)

    #13 - The Shillelagh

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    S2:E7

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

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  15. 7.8/10(626 votes)

    #14 - This Young Woman Fought Like Hell

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    S1:E8

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

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  16. 7.8/10(391 votes)

    #15 - Scream Therapy

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    S2:E5

    Fighting her new reality, Betty goes on the offense.

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    Director:Maggie Kiley
  17. 8.0/10(399 votes)

    #16 - The Twelfth of Never

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    S2:E6

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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Approachable Dreams" is the worst rated episode of "Dirty John". It scored 7.1/10 based on 826 votes. Directed by Jeffrey Reiner and written by Alexandra Cunningham, Christopher Goffard, it aired on 11/25/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Shrapnel".