'Dirty John' review: Sorry Bravo, you're not conning anyone

'Dirty John's first chapter called 'Approachable Dreams' has John Meehan's character matching the podcast to the tee but alas! if only cargo pants were enough to make a conman.

After setting the internet abuzz for the last couple of weeks, Bravo's 'Dirty John' finally made its premiere this weekend. Based on the hit podcast of the same name by Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard, the story follows a con man from Southern California who latches on to an affluent and naive woman with the full intention of sucking her dry. The real-life story of John Meehan and Debra Newell is the stuff made of nightmares - or at least it was, on the podcast. 

 


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