Dirty John

TV Show • 2018 • Drama  

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This true crime anthology, based on the podcast of the same name, follows the terrifyingly true story of Orange County interior designer Debra Newell’s romance with John Meehan, a handsome and romantic charmer who sweeps Debra off her feet and pulls her into his web of lies.
This tv show contains 22 potentially triggering events.
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Does the dog die?
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Nope!! Terra's dog is there for comfort after the big confrontation.
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Unanswered Triggers
Does a pet die?
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is an animal sad?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Is a child abused?
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Addiction
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There is a scene where a character shoots up fentanyl and it shows the needle between the toes
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Is there addiction?
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In season 2 main character abuses alcohol because of her depression
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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Are animals abused?
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Is there a dead animal?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there snakes?
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Are there bugs?
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Assault
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No, but the scene where John refuses to get off the bed after the first date might be troubling to some.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Is someone burned alive?
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Is someone buried alive?
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Is there amputation?
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Does a head get squashed?
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Is there a hanging?
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Someone is hit by a car and suffers a broken leg.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Leahlo89
A character shoots up drugs in between his toes briefly in a scene.
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Is someone tortured?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Children
Does a kid die?
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Family
Does a parent die?
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ClaudiaTroncosoU
In season 1 the parent doesn't die. In season 2 the father died murdered by his ex wife.
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The big showdown at the end could be considered as an attempted kidnapping, but its unsuccessful
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Does someone cheat?
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Are there jump scares?
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Is there a shower scene?
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Are there clowns?
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Is someone possessed?
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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S1E5 around the 10:50 mark
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Does someone spit?
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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Are needles/syringes used?
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ClaudiaTroncosoU
In season 2 main character is institutionalized by her ex husband for a while.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Leahlo89
The patient in the hospital scene talks about ovarian cancer briefly.
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Mental Health
Does someone self harm?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Noxious
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Pregnancy
Does someone miscarry?
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Is there childbirth?
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Are there abortions?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Are there fat jokes?
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Does the black guy die first?
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Is there hate speech?
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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Does a plane crash?
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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Is there blood/gore?
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Someone is stabbed in the eye
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Is there gun violence?
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