The entire series was adapted from the extensive reporting and breakout podcast by Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard . Reading his articles provides direct factual context for the gaslighting and marital breakdown depicted in Episode 4.
Episode 4 focuses on Dan gaslighting Betty until she realizes her life is a sham. For academic or research purposes, looking up the actual California legal records and divorce transcripts for Broderick v. Broderick (1989) provides the real-world documentation of the legal battle and coercive control shown in the series. [S2E4] More To It Than Fun
If you are looking for written resources to analyze the psychological or legal themes presented in this specific episode, you should explore the following: The entire series was adapted from the extensive