The BEST episodes of Dirty John

Every episode of Dirty John ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dirty John!

A true-crime anthology that exposes the dark underbelly of romantic relationships gone terribly wrong.

Last Updated: 1/15/2024Network: USA NetworkStatus: Ended
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The Twelfth of Never
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7.76
187 votes

#1 - The Twelfth of Never

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/2020

Betty faces Dan in divorce court and is crushingly defeated, sending her past a point of no return.

Directors: Shannon Kohli
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More To It Than Fun
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7.59
188 votes

#2 - More To It Than Fun

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/16/2020

Dan gaslights Betty until the truth comes out and she sees her life has been a sham for years.

Directors: Maggie Kiley
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This Young Woman Fought Like Hell
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7.57
244 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Jeffrey Reiner
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Scream Therapy
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7.55
186 votes

#4 - Scream Therapy

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/2020

Fighting her new reality, Betty goes on the offense, hurting everyone—but most of all, herself.

Directors: Maggie Kiley
Writer: Aaron Carew
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The Shillelagh
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7.50
185 votes

#5 - The Shillelagh

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/7/2020

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

Writer: Lex Edness
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One Shoe
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7.49
247 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.

Directors: Jeffrey Reiner
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Remember It Was Me
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7.47
286 votes

#7 - 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.

Directors: Jeffrey Reiner
Writer: Diana Son
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Perception is Reality
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7.44
194 votes

#8 - Perception is Reality

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/14/2020

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

Directors: Maggie Kiley
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Chivalry
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7.41
240 votes

#9 - Chivalry

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/6/2019

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

Directors: Jeffrey Reiner
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Red Flags and Parades
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7.32
273 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Jeffrey Reiner
Writer: Evan Wright
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Marriage Encounter
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7.29
208 votes

#11 - Marriage Encounter

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2020

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

Directors: Kat Candler
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The Turtle and the Alligator
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7.25
221 votes

#12 - The Turtle and the Alligator

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/2/2020

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

Directors: Meera Menon
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Lord High Executioner
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7.24
241 votes

#13 - 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.

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Shrapnel
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7.22
262 votes

#14 - Shrapnel

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/16/2018

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

Directors: Jeffrey Reiner
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Approachable Dreams
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7.15
326 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Jeffrey Reiner
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No Fault
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7.10
261 votes

#16 - No Fault

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/2/2020

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

Directors: Maggie Kiley
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