DIRTY JOHN was released on Netflix in the UK last week and everyone is streaming the creepy new show based on a true story. Bravo aired the Dirty John in the US and the show is still available to watch online on the network’s app. Amazon and Apple have episodes of Dirty John available to download to watch offline in the US, while users on selected devices around the world can download episodes from Netflix.
How to watch Dirty John online
In the UK and in the rest of the world outside of the US, Dirty John is only available to watch online on Netflix.
Netflix is streaming all eight episodes of the show starring Eric Bana and Connie Britton.
Users with Netflix on selected devices are also able to download episodes of Dirty John.
The full list of compatible devices is on the Netflix website, but it includes most iOS and Android devices as well as most Windows computers – though not Macs.
HOW MANY EPISODES ARE IN DIRTY JOHN?
In the US, Dirty John can be watched on demand on the Bravo Now app.
This app allows users to watch Bravo shows like Dirty John on iPhones, Android devices and on Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV.
To download episodes for offline viewing, US viewers will have to download them.
Episodes of Dirty John are available to purchase on Amazon, Apple, Fandango and Vudu according to JustWatch.
WHO IS IN THE CAST OF DIRTY JOHN?
What happens in Dirty John?
The official Netflix synopsis for Dirty John reads: “Dirty John, starring Eric Bana and Connie Britton, is an eight-part true crime anthology series based on the Los Angeles Times podcast of the same name.
“This sexy, provocative and harrowing real-life thriller follows the true events of an online dating relationship turned dangerous that rocked headlines and shocked the world.”
The Netflix and Bravo series is based on the true story of John Meehan (played by Eric Bana).
The series follows him as he starts a relationship with Debra Newell (Connie Britton).
IS DIRTY JOHN BASED ON REAL LIFE?
She is quickly enamoured by the charming man, though her children Veronica (Juno Temple) and Terra (Julia Garner) find something suspicious about their mother’s new man.
They get another family member Toby (Kevin Zegers) to investigate and discover the shocking truth about John’s past.
The Netflix series then explored whether they can get their mum to see sense before it is too late.
For fans of Dirty John who want to know more about the real events that inspired the series, the LA Times wrote a series of articles detailing all the twists and turns of the story.
Dirty John is streaming on Netflix now
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