'Dirty John' Season 2 on USA: The True Story of Betty Broderick
Channel: Kenan 237
Date: 2020-06-03

he USA Network's true crime anthology series Dirty John is returning on Tuesday, June 2. This time, the show is telling The Betty Broderick Story, with Amanda Peet playing the socialite turned double murderer and Christian Slater cast as her ex-husband and victim Dan Broderick.

The true life story of Betty Broderick and her two murders began in 1985, when Dan filed for divorce after 15 years of marriage. Prior to then, the pair had been prominent members of society in La Jolla, California, with Dan a malpractice attorney and Betty a glamorous housewife.

Their divorce became infamous in local legal circles for its acrimony. Dan raised Betty's anger with hardball tactics that saw him win sole custody of their children, withholding support payments and selling their house. Betty, meanwhile, began committing erratic acts like spray-painting inside their house, ramming his door with her car and sending him obscene answer machine messages.