Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
When a teenager goes missing, it becomes clear that many young men and boys have disappeared at the hands of John Wayne Gacy, the prime suspect.
Cast
Michael Chernus
John Wayne Gacy
Gabriel Luna
Det. Rafael Tovar
James Badge Dale
Chief of Detectives Joe Kozenczak
Michael Angarano
Sam Amirante
Chris Sullivan
Lead Prosecutor Bill Kunkle
Marin Ireland
Elizabeth Piest
Seasons
Season 1 peels back the twisted layers of John Wayne Gacy's life while weaving in heartrending stories of his victims; exploring the grief, guilt, and trauma of their families and friends; and exposing the systemic failures, missed opportunities and societal prejudices that fueled his reign of terror.
E1Ten Days
Oct 16, 2025
After a teenager disappears, officers track, interrogate and tail the man he was last seen with.
E2Johnny
Oct 16, 2025
Officers excavate the crawl space beneath Gacy's home; Gacy shows where he disposed of Rob's body.
E3Samuel and Randy
Oct 16, 2025
As police make a shocking discovery, the media circus begins; two teens navigate boyhood in Uptown.
E4Billy
Oct 16, 2025
A psychiatrist interviews Gacy; Tovar and Kozenczak uncover systemic failures; teenage love unfolds.
E5Billy and Dale
Oct 16, 2025
A blizzard buries Chicago; Kozenczak tracks down Gacy's surviving victims; a teen learns sex work.
E6Tim, John and Rob
Oct 16, 2025
In the past, Gacy confesses to Sam how he groomed, sexually assaulted and killed boys and young men.
E7David
Oct 16, 2025
Tovar drives Gacy to court hoping to uncover his kill count; Gacy's grooming of Cram is revealed.
E8Jeffrey
Oct 16, 2025
Jeffrey Rignall's story is told; Gacy's execution day brings protests, reunions and moral debates.
Videos
Storyline
When a teenager goes missing, it becomes clear that many young men and boys have disappeared at the hands of John Wayne Gacy, the prime suspect.
