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March 26, 2018 / 11:02 PM / Updated March 26, 2018 at 11:44 PM

Connie Britton to star in Bravo's 'Dirty John' series

Connie Britton is to star in a new Bravo series "Dirty John." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Connie Britton is to star in a new Bravo series "Dirty John." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

March 26 (UPI) -- Nashville and 9-1-1 actress Connie Britton has signed on to star in and executive produce the first season of Bravo's anthology series Dirty John.

The show is based on the articles and true-crime podcast of Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard.

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Britton will play Debra Newell, "a successful interior designer and single mom from Orange County" whose "romance with the charismatic John Meehan spiraled into secrets, denial and manipulation," a news release from the cable network said.

The series has already been green-lit for two seasons.

Britton's other credits include SMILF, American Horror Story, Friday Night Lights, Spin City, 24 and The West Wing.

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