Is Dirty John Season 1 and 2 connected?

Is Dirty John Season 1 and 2 connected?

While the second season, titled The Betty Broderick Story is entirely separate from the first—which told the true story of sociopathic con-man John Meehan (Eric Bana) and his unsuspecting victim Debra Newell (Connie Britton)—the story that inspired the show’s second outing is just as real and just as shocking.

Is Netflix Dirty John a true story?

Like the first season, which told the story of real-life conman John Meehan and his last victim Debra Newell, this season is also based on a true story—this time about the Brodericks and how their seemingly picture-perfect marriage deteriorated and ended with Betty murdering Dan and his second wife, Linda Kolkena.

How many episodes are in dirty John Season 1?

Dirty John – Season 1

Do you have to watch season 1 of Dirty John to understand season 2?

The first season of Dirty John ended with an anti-cliffhanger, as infamous con-man John Meehan (Eric Bana) met his death after working to dismantle the life of wife Debra Newell (Connie Britton) for years. That story was based on the popular Los Angeles Times podcast of the same name and has no connection to season 2.

Why is it called Dirty John?

Title. The title Dirty John is one of the nicknames John Meehan’s classmates gave him during his time at the University of Dayton. Other nicknames from this time included “Filthy John” and “Filthy”. The exact origin of these nicknames is never divulged during the podcast.

Will there be a season 3 Dirty John?

The third season will have a brand new cast as each season follows a different story. The first two seasons had plenty of talented and popular names like Christian Slater, Connie Britton, Eric Bana, and Amanda Peet. We expect a similarly famous cast to appear in Dirty John Season 3.