Dirty John season two is called Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story. All eight episodes are available to stream and download on Netflix now but what is Betty Broderick’s prison sentence and will she ever be released? Express.co.uk has everything you need to know.
What is Betty Broderick’s prison sentence?
Betty Broderick is currently incarcerated at California Institute for Women in Los Angeles.
She is currently serving a 32-years-to-life prison sentence for the murder her ex-husband Dan Broderick and his new wife, Linda.
On Sunday, November 5, 1989, Betty Broderick shot dead her ex-husband, Dan Broderick, 44, (played by Christian Slater) and his new wife, Linda Broderick, 28 (Rachel Keller).
At approximately 5.30am that morning, Betty entered Dan and Linda’s home and shot them dead while they slept.
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Betty turned herself into police and never denied the killings took place or five shots were fired.
At her trial, Betty explained she never planned to kill Dan and Linda and the crime was not premeditated, as the prosecution argued.
Her defence at the trial was she suffered from battered woman syndrome (BWS) and was driven over the edge to commit the double killing.
Broderick was found guilty on two counts of second-degree murder on December 11, 1991.
She was sentenced to two consecutive terms of 15 years to life plus two years for illegal use of a firearm.
Who is Amanda Peet?
In Dirty John season two, Amanda Peet takes on the role of Betty Broderick.
Peet is an American actress from New York City, best known for her role as Jules in Brockmire.
She is also well known for her role as Jordan McDeere in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and Jacqueline Barrett in Jack and Jill.
Her other credits include Seinfeld, Identity Thief, Trust me and 2012.
Speaking to Forbes about taking on the role and telling Betty’s story, Peet said: “There were feelings of betrayal that Betty just couldn’t deal with.
“I understood when she talked about feeling more peaceful when she was in jail. She immediately accepted her punishment and embraced it.”
She added: “What scared me was that she had no remorse for the murders, or at least claims not to have any. That definitely scared me.
“I had to focus on more than the murders to be able to take on this role.”
Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story is streaming on Netflix now