Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy — Miniseries
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.
Episodes
E01 Ten Days
★ 7.3Oct 16, 2025 · 59m
After a teenager disappears, officers track, interrogate and tail the man he was last seen with.
E02 Johnny
★ 7.8Oct 16, 2025 · 59m
Officers excavate the crawl space beneath Gacy's home; Gacy shows where he disposed of Rob's body.
E03 Samuel and Randy
★ 7.5Oct 16, 2025 · 58m
As police make a shocking discovery, the media circus begins; two teens navigate boyhood in Uptown.
E04 Billy
★ 7.5Oct 16, 2025 · 1h 1m
A psychiatrist interviews Gacy; Tovar and Kozenczak uncover systemic failures; teenage love unfolds.
E05 Billy and Dale
★ 7.6Oct 16, 2025 · 48m
A blizzard buries Chicago; Kozenczak tracks down Gacy's surviving victims; a teen learns sex work.
E06 Tim, John and Rob
★ 8.0Oct 16, 2025 · 1h 1m
In the past, Gacy confesses to Sam how he groomed, sexually assaulted and killed boys and young men.
E07 David
★ 7.2Oct 16, 2025 · 57m
Tovar drives Gacy to court hoping to uncover his kill count; Gacy's grooming of Cram is revealed.
E08 Jeffrey
★ 6.4Oct 16, 2025 · 59m
Jeffrey Rignall's story is told; Gacy's execution day brings protests, reunions and moral debates.