Dirty John
Seen it?2018 | 2 seasons | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end and a lukewarm 6.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Mr Inbetween or Goliath, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe, 2 Critics' Choice Awards and 1 WGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 182K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; The Betty Broderick Story is the high point.
- Season 12018 · 8 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
The Betty Broderick Story2020 · 8 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Alexandra Cunningham
- Connie BrittonDebra Newell
- Amanda PeetBetty Broderick
- Eric BanaJohn Meehan
- Christian SlaterDan Broderick
- Julia GarnerTerra Newell
- Rachel KellerLinda Kolkena
- Juno TempleVeronica Newell