News/Video: Bravo's Limited Series Dirty John Premieres November 25

UPDATED 10/9/18 with series premiere date and official trailer.

BRAVO MEDIA’S LIMITED EVENT SERIES“DIRTY JOHN” STARRING CONNIE BRITTON AND ERIC BANA PREMIERES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 AT 10PM ET/PT

Based on the Critically Acclaimed True Crime Podcast; Series Hails from Universal Cable Productions, in association with Los Angeles Times Studios and Atlas Entertainment

NEW YORK, NY – October 8, 2018 – Bravo Media’s seductive scripted anthology “Dirty John,” starring Connie Britton and Eric Bana, premieres on Sunday, November 25 at 10pm ET/PT. Based on the articles and breakout true crime podcast with over 30 million downloads from Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard, the series tells the cautionary tale of how a whirlwind romance between Debra Newell (Britton) and the charismatic con-man John Meehan (Bana) spiraled into a frightening web of deception, denial and mental terror that nearly tore a family apart. Created by Alexandra Cunningham and directed by Jeffrey Reiner, the eight hour-long episodes are produced by Universal Cable Productions (UCP), in association with Los Angeles Times Studios and Atlas Entertainment.

Here’s the official trailer:

UPDATED Wed 8/08/18 – Casting News Julia Garner and Juno Temple Join Cast

JULIA GARNER AND JUNO TEMPLE JOIN CAST OF BRAVO MEDIA’S “DIRTY JOHN”

Based on the Breakout True Crime Podcast, Series Hails from Universal Cable Productions, in association with Los Angeles Times Studios and Atlas Entertainment

Los Angeles, CA – July 11, 2018 – Julia Garner (“Ozark”) and Juno Temple (“Vinyl,” “Wonder Wheel,” “Black Mass”) have joined the cast of Bravo Media’s “Dirty John” as the daughters of Debra Newell (Connie Britton), who are both skeptical about their mother’s relationship with John Meehan (Eric Bana). Joining the previously announced Jean Smart who will play Debra’s mother Arlane, Garner will star as Terra Newell, while Temple will star as Veronica Newell. The scripted anthology series, based on the articles and breakout true crime podcast of the same name from Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard, tells the true story of how Debra’s romance with the charismatic John Meehan spiraled into secrets, denial and manipulation.

The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions (UCP), in association with Los Angeles Times Studios and Atlas Entertainment, and will be executive produced and written by Alexandra Cunningham (“Chance,” “Desperate Housewives”). Richard Suckle and Charles Roven will serve as executive producers for Atlas Entertainment; Mark Herzog, Christopher G. Cowen and Chris Argentieri will serve as executive producers for Los Angeles Times Studios; Britton and Bana will also serve as executive producers.

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Garner is a talented dynamic young actress who recently gave a breakout performance that received critical praise as the scrappy and conniving “Ruth Langmore” opposite Jason Bateman and Laura Linney in Netflix’s “Ozark,” which will return for a second season in August. This fall, Garner will also co-star in the Netflix series “Maniac” opposite Emma Stone, Justin Theroux and Jonah Hill. The series is written and directed by Cary Fukunaga. In 2015, Garner received critical recognition for her performance as a pregnant teenager in Paul Weitz’s “Grandma,” which she starred in opposite Lily Tomlin. Other film credits include memorable performances in “We Are What We Are,” “Electrick Children” and “Martha Marcy May Marlene. On the small screen, she has been praised for her work on FX’s “The Americans,” and was recently seen appearing in HBO’s “GIRLS” and in Netflix’s “The Get Down.” She was also recently seen in The Paramount Network’s six-part event series “WACO” opposite Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch.

Garner is represented by United Talent Agency, Anonymous Content and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.

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Juno Temple will soon be reprising her role as “Thistlewit” in Disney’s “Maleficent 2.” A recipient of the 2013 BAFTA EE Rising Star Award, she starred opposite Kate Winslet in Woody Allen’s “Wonder Wheel” and “Unsane,” opposite Claire Foy for director Steven Soderbergh. She also appeared in “Black Mass” opposite Johnny Depp, and in coming-of-age dramedy “One Percent More Humid” opposite Julia Garner that premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. She also starred in the HBO series “Vinyl.” She recently wrapped shooting “Lost Transmissions” opposite Simon Pegg. Temple’s other credits include “Far From The Madding Crowd,” “Away,” “Maleficent,” “Sin City: A Dame To Kill For,” “Horns,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Killer Joe,” “Dirty Girl,” “Little Birds,” “Greenberg,” Paul W. S. Anderson’s Three Musketeers,” among others. In 2013, Temple starred in three films which premiered to critical acclaim at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, “Afternoon Delight,” “Magic Magic” and “Lovelace.” She was also previously named one of BAFTA’s Brits to Watch in 2011 and Variety’s Ten Actors to Watch in 2010.

Temple is represented by Troika and UTA.

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THREE-TIME EMMY® AWARD WINNER JEAN SMART JOINS CAST OF BRAVO MEDIA’S ‘DIRTY JOHN’

From Universal Cable Productions, in association with Los Angeles Times Studios and Atlas Entertainment, Production on the Scripted Anthology Series Starts This Summer

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Jean Smart (Photo Courtesy of Bravo Media)

Los Angeles, CA – June 14, 2018 – Jean Smart (“Legion,” “Fargo”) will recur in Bravo Media’s “Dirty John” playing Arlane Hart, Debra’s (Connie Britton) mother. Smart will join Britton and Eric Bana in the scripted anthology series based on the articles and breakout true crime podcast of the same name from Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard. The series reunites Smart with Bana, who she previously starred alongside in the film “Lucky You.”

“Dirty John” tells the true story of how Debra’s romance with the charismatic John Meehan (Eric Bana) spiraled into secrets, denial and manipulation. The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions (UCP), in association with Los Angeles Times Studios and Atlas Entertainment, and will be executive produced and written by Alexandra Cunningham (“Chance,” “Desperate Housewives”). Richard Suckle and Charles Roven will serve as executive producers for Atlas Entertainment; Mark Herzog, Christopher G. Cowen and Chris Argentieri will serve as executive producers for Los Angeles Times Studios; Britton and Bana will also serve as executive producers.

Winner of three Emmy Awards with an additional five nominations for her work on “Fargo,” “Harry’s Law,” “Frasier,” “The District,” “24,” and “Samantha Who,” Smart has also made her presence known on the big screen and garnered an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her critically acclaimed performance in the Miramax feature film “Guinevere.” On stage, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for “Last Summer at Bluefish Cove” and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress for her starring role on Broadway opposite Nathan Lane in “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” In 2016, she also received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for her work on “Patience and Sarah.” In the fall, Smart will be seen in Paul Feig’s film “A Simple Favor” opposite Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively. Her other upcoming films include: Dan Fogelman’s “Life Itself” with Olivia Wilde, Samuel L. Jackson, and Oscar Isaac, “Brampton’s Own” and “Senior Moment.” Notably, she was seen starring alongside Anna Kendrick and Ben Affleck in director Gavin O’Connor’s “The Accountant.” On TV, Smart stars in Noah Hawley’s new FX series, “Legion.” She also starred as Floyd Gerhardt on the second season of Hawley’s acclaimed series “Fargo” on FX, for which she won a Critics’ Choice Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award.

During her career, Smart has showcased her talents alongside numerous top Hollywood actors including Reese Witherspoon in “Sweet Home Alabama,” Steve Martin in “Bringing Down the House,” Mark Wahlberg in “I Heart Huckabees,” Zach Braff and Peter Sarsgaard in “Garden State,” Bruce Willis in “The Kid,” Robert De Niro and Martin Landau in “Mistress,” and Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in “The Odd Couple II.” Other recent film work includes “Great Hope Springs” with Meryl Streep, “Barry Munday” with Patrick Wilson and Judy Greer, “Youth in Revolt” with Michael Cera, and the dark comedy “Miss Meadows” opposite Katie Holmes and James Badge Dale.

Smart is repped by WME and Untitled Entertainment. WME also reps Los Angeles Times Studios, Atlas Entertainment, Britton, Bana and Cunningham.
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