TV: A slow and tawdry slice of real-life crime
In Dirty John, Debra Newell (Connie Britton), who is four times divorced and a successful businesswoman, falls for John Meehan (Eric Bana), a practised, brazen conman who presents himself to her as a doctor/anaesthesiologist who served in Iraq
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There’s something richly tacky aboutDirty John(Netflix), the latest true-life crime drama from a streaming service that’s become obsessed with such things. It’s based on a series of articles and a podcast by Los Angeles Times journalist Christopher Goffard. Another new Netflix offering, Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, ...
