John Mitchell is a real person portrayed by Sean Penn in the TV series Gaslit (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Will (season 1), they were 61 years old.
They appear in all 8 aired episodes and have accumulated 85 positive votes.
Episodes8
Will
episode S1.E1 april 2022Martha Mitchell struggles to balance the demands of a re-election campaign and her marriage. John Dean's ambition as White House Counsel is tested when he's unknowingly drawn into a re-election campaign conspiracy for Richard Nixon.
California
episode S1.E2 may 2022Martha and John rekindle their love--and their power-couple working relationship at a campaign event in California, overshadowed by G. Gordon Liddy and his team bungling the break-in at the Watergate.
King George
episode S1.E3 may 2022As John Mitchell and his subordinates struggle to manage the Watergate cover-up, Martha finds herself in a dangerous situation; John Dean puts his relationship on the back-burner.
Malum in se
episode S1.E4 may 2022Martha and John try to enjoy their new life away from politics, but Martha has trouble moving on from what happened in California. At the Republican National Convention, John Dean has a hard time moving on from his breakup.
Honeymoon
episode S1.E5 may 2022Martha finally speaks out, putting a strain on her marriage. The FBI comes closer to an answer on the real story behind Watergate and John Dean is forced to come clean to Mo on their Camp David honeymoon.
Tuffy
episode S1.E6 may 2022Frank Wills, the security guard who lost his job, struggles with his newfound fame. Martha returns to her hometown as John Dean testifies in the Senate. Mo deals with something unexpected.
Year of the Rat
episode S1.E7 june 2022All hell breaks loose between Martha and John surrounding her decision to testify; John Dean is surprised by a new legal development as G. Gordon Liddy faces his own trial in solitary confinement.
Final Days
episode S1.E8 june 2022In the last days of the Nixon administration, Martha tries to keep her family together in the midst of her decline. Dean and Mo ready for their future as G. Gordon Liddy gives Dean a gift.
- Will
- California
- King George
- Malum in se
- Honeymoon
- Tuffy
- Year of the Rat
- Final Days
Best moments8
- Martha finally speaks out, putting a strain on her marriage. The FBI comes closer to an answer on the real story behind Watergate and John Dean is forced to come clean to Mo on their Camp David honeymoon.
- Martha and John rekindle their love--and their power-couple working relationship at a campaign event in California, overshadowed by G. Gordon Liddy and his team bungling the break-in at the Watergate.
- Martha Mitchell struggles to balance the demands of a re-election campaign and her marriage. John Dean's ambition as White House Counsel is tested when he's unknowingly drawn into a re-election campaign conspiracy for Richard Nixon.
- As John Mitchell and his subordinates struggle to manage the Watergate cover-up, Martha finds herself in a dangerous situation; John Dean puts his relationship on the back-burner.
- Martha and John try to enjoy their new life away from politics, but Martha has trouble moving on from what happened in California. At the Republican National Convention, John Dean has a hard time moving on from his breakup.
- Frank Wills, the security guard who lost his job, struggles with his newfound fame. Martha returns to her hometown as John Dean testifies in the Senate. Mo deals with something unexpected.
- All hell breaks loose between Martha and John surrounding her decision to testify; John Dean is surprised by a new legal development as G. Gordon Liddy faces his own trial in solitary confinement.
- In the last days of the Nixon administration, Martha tries to keep her family together in the midst of her decline. Dean and Mo ready for their future as G. Gordon Liddy gives Dean a gift.
- Honeymoon
- California
- Will
- King George
- Malum in se
- Tuffy
- Year of the Rat
- Final Days