Episode
Dateline: The Women and Dirty John
Overview
A look at the case of con man John Meehan, including interviews with his wife and her daughter, his ex-wife, law enforcement officers, and the Los Angeles Times reporter who shined a spotlight on the story.
Details
- Series
- Dateline
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2018-01-12
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Women and Dirty John is Episode 12 in Season 26 of Dateline. It aired on 2018-01-12. The runtime is 43 min.
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