How to Watch Season 2 of "Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story"
Season 2 of Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story will premiere on Tuesday, June 2 at 10 p.m. ET with back-to-back episodes.
While season 1 of Dirty John aired on Bravo, season 2 will premiere on the USA Network.
The second season covers the headline-making divorce between Betty Broderick (Amanda Peet) and Daniel T. Broderick III (Christian Slater) in 1980s San Diego.
The second season of the acclaimed true crime series Dirty John is switching storylines, actors, and even networks. After first airing on Bravo, season 2 of Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story will kick off on Tuesday, June 2 with two consecutive episodes on the USA Network.
The eight-episode season follows the bitter split of a prominent and wealthy California couple, Betty (Amanda Peet) and Daniel T. Broderick III (Christian Slater). In 1989, after a five-year-long divorce process, Betty murdered Daniel and his second wife, Linda Kolkena Broderick (Rachel Heller). Daniel and Linda's relationship began as an affair.
Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story tells a completely different tale than the enormously popular first season, which followed Debra Newell's marriage to charismatic con-man John Meehan, and was based on a popular true crime podcast of the same name.
The success of Dirty John's first season prompted the decision to make Dirty John a true crime anthology series, with each season depicting a completely real marital story. Season 2 of Dirty John promises to be another must-see depiction of a tortured relationship—here's how to tune in.
When does Season 2 of Dirty John premiere?
The second season of Dirty John premieres on Tuesday, June 2 at 9 p.m. ET on USA Network, with two back-t0-back episodes. The premiere episode, "No Fault," starts in the middle of Betty and Dan's divorce. The second episode, "The Turtle and the Alligator," rewinds to their relationship's early days.
Going forward, note a time change: Beginning on June 9, episodes of Dirty John will air at 10 p.m. ET. In total, the series consists of eight episodes.
How can I watch season 2 of Dirty John?
Most major television providers carry the USA Network—you can click here to find what channel USA is on, depending on your provider. Alternatively, you can download the USA Network app on your device and watch on-demand.
Cord-cutters can access Dirty John on Hulu, in addition to the USA Network's other shows. According to representatives from USA, season 2 of Dirty John will eventually land on Netflix, as did the first season.
What will Season 2 of Dirty John cover?
This time around, Dirty John tells the story of Betty Broderick (Amanda Peet), a California woman who was eventually convicted of the murder of her ex-husband, attorney Daniel T. Broderick III (Christian Slater), and his second wife and former office assistant, Linda Kolkena (Rachel Keller). Today, Betty is serving out a 32 years to life sentence in a California prison, and was denied parole in 2017.
The season captures Betty's evolution from housewife to murderer. "What makes a murderer?" star Peet asks, while speaking to OprahMag.com. "What aspects of it are her own mental illness that were there the whole time? What aspects of it are the social milieu in which she grew up? What aspects of it were just being manipulated by this man who wanted to be the big man on campus and abandoned her after so long?"
In 1980s San Diego, Betty and Dan were the picture of upscale '80s elegance and well-known in society circles—but their relationship crumbled in chilling fashion. Per a 1990 Los Angeles Times feature, Betty began to suspect that Daniel was having an affair with Kolkena in 1983. Daniel wound up filing for divorce in 1985. The divorce, which played out over five years and devolved into threats and property damage, became known as the "worst divorce case in San Diego County," per the L.A. Times.
Eventually, in November 1989, Betty entered Daniel's home and shot the couple in their bedroom. "Women for whom marriage is the end-all be-all are in danger of becoming unhinged if that fairy tale falls apart," Peet says.
Dirty John has set itself apart in the crowded world of true crime series. The second season promises to be gut-wrenching appointment viewing.
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