Dirty John season 2 casts Amanda Peet and Christian Slater in leading roles. Based on the riveting podcast of the same name, the anthology true-crime series premiered on both Bravo and Netflix last year, to rave reviews. Donning a satisfying and concluding ending to season 1, Dirty John reveals details on where the story is going next.
According to Deadline, Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story has tapped Peet and Slater to portray the titular roles. Dirty John season 2 will follow the unbelievable epic tale of suburban housewife Betty Broderick (Peet) who was convicted of murdering her ex-husband and his second wife. College sweethearts Betty and Dan Broderick (Slater) had a seemingly ideal marriage, with Betty dutifully keeping house while supporting high-profile lawyer, Dan. Infused with coercive control and twisted love, the Broderick’s relationship takes a sharp turn when Dan hires a young woman, Linda. The official logline for Dirty John season 2 states:
Dirty John season 2 is in the creative hands of executive producers, Cunningham, Britton, and Jessica Rhoades (Sharp Objects). Helmed by an all-female directing team, season 2 will find Maggie Kiley (Riverdale), Kat Candler, Meera Menon, Shannon Kohli (The Magicians), and Cunningham taking turns in the director’s chair.
In Season 2, it is the story of convicted murderer Betty Broderick (Peet) and her ex-husband (Slater) that spans the 1960s to the ’80s and chronicles the breakdown of their marriage that Oprah deemed one of “America’s messiest divorces” even before it ended in double homicide.
Revered as Bravo’s most successful scripted series of all time, Dirty John moving to USA looks to prove an ideal fit for the network’s crime drama slate which includes The Sinner, Queen of The South, and Law & Order: SVU. Toting an impressive list of credits and versatile roles, Peet and Slater are the perfect choices to bring the complex, intense, and raw true crime story to life. Audiences tend to flock to adaptations of shocking true headlines, anxious to witness the events in a new light. Dirty John season 2 will no doubt prove a satisfying fix for true crime junkies.
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Source: Deadline
