I worked with a team of talented people on projects related to Dirty John, USA Network’s anthology true crime series: The Betty Broderick Story, starring Amanda Peet and Christian Slater. These included a mini-documentary that aired on USA Network and bonus podcast episodes for LA Times Studios. Links are below.
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TELEVISION
Mini-documentary about Betty Broderick that aired on Bravo / USA Network. I co-produced, co-wrote, conducted interviews, and recorded the voice over.
PODCASTS
It Was Simple: Dirty John Season 2 – I co-produced, co-wrote, conducted interviews, and recorded the voice over for these documentary supplements to the L.A. Times podcast series about Betty Broderick. Stars Amanda Peet and Christian Slater are featured in Episode 3.
Bonus Episode 1: To understand why the story of Betty Broderick endures, the creative minds behind the series – Executive Producer, Writer and Director Alexandra Cunningham, along with Executive Producer Jessica Rhoades – explain the importance of the cultural climate of the late 1980s and early 1990s, as well as how they approached this complex case so many years later.
Bonus Episode 2: The creators of Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story share their insights on what it took to bring a fresh approach to this enduring story, including the role of female directors in the re-telling the infamous murder. Among the directors whose work shaped the series are Maggie Kiley and Series Director Alexandra Cunningham, who made her directorial debut.
Bonus Episode 3: In this episode, the actors from Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story talk about prepping for their roles – including the challenges of playing Betty Broderick herself, a character brought to life by Amanda Peet, alongside Christian Slater.
Credit: LA Times
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