Good news, Dirty John [1] fans: the true crime series has nabbed its two new leads for the second season! Amanda Peet [2] and Christian Slater have signed on [3] to star in the anthology series's sophomore round, officially titled Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story. The series renewal was announced back in May [4], but it's the first time the actual plot has been revealed since the drama moved from Bravo to the USA Network [5].

USA Network revealed that season two will be based on the sordid real-life story [6] of housewife Betty Broderick, who was convicted of killing her ex-husband and his second wife in 1989. The infamous breakdown of their marriage — which Oprah Winfrey [7] deemed one of "America's messiest divorces" before it even became a double homicide — spans over two decades. Peet will portray the show's titular character ("the perfect Southern California blonde wife and mother") with Slater playing her charming and ill-fated college sweetheart.

"The first season of Dirty John was a story of twisted love and coercive control and both these insidious elements are also present in and integral to the story of Betty Broderick, whom I have wanted to write about since I became a writer," said series creator Alexandra Cunningham. "I can't wait to see Amanda and Christian bring it to life."

We'll be on the lookout for more on Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story, but in the meantime, it's safe to say this season will be as intriguing (and twisted) as the first.