The Worst Episodes of Dirty John

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

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

Director: Jeffrey Reiner

Writer: Alexandra Cunningham, Sinead Daly

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

Director: Jeffrey Reiner

Writer: Christopher Goffard

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

Director: Maggie Kiley

Writer: Alexandra Cunningham

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

Director: Meera Menon

Writer: Stacy A. Littlejohn

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

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

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

Director: Jeffrey Reiner

Writer: Alexandra Cunningham, Lex Edness

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

Betty sees her life has been a sham for years.

Director: Maggie Kiley

Writer: Alexandra Cunningham, Katherine B. McKenna

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

Director: Maggie Kiley

Writer: Alexandra Cunningham

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

Director: Jeffrey Reiner

Writer: Diana Son

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

Director: Alexandra Cunningham

Writer: Lex Edness

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

Director: Jeffrey Reiner

Writer: Alexandra Cunningham

Fighting her new reality, Betty goes on the offense.

Director: Maggie Kiley

Writer: Aaron Carew

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

Director: Shannon Kohli

Writer: Kevin J. Hynes