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[12/04/25 - 10:01 AM]
The World Knew Him as Dirty John: New Documentary Series Exposes the Real John Meehan
From Bunim/Murray Productions, a Banijay Americas company, and Empress Films, director Emma Cooper and executive producers Julie Pizzi, Jesse Daniels, and Melissa G. Moore, comes the definitive documentary series of the man behind the myth.







DIRTY JOHN DOCUMENTARY SERIES (NETFLIX)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
12/4/25
STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
DESCRIPTION:
(from Netflix's press release, December 2025) As told in a new documentary series, Meehan's "rom con" went much deeper than anyone suspected. John Meehan - dubbed "Dirty John" by those who knew him well - was one of the first "rom-conmen" to grip the U.S. People were captivated and horrified by the twisted true story of how a seemingly perfect bachelor manipulated a woman and her children out of their money in the early 2010s, leading to relentless harassment, psychological abuse, and, ultimately, a violent and shocking end. But the full story is more alarming than anyone ever knew.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Emma Cooper as DIR
· Jesse Daniels as EP
· Julie Pizzi as EP
· Melissa G. Moore as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Bunim-Murray Productions
· Empress Films