Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy Miniseries

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.

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Episodes

Ten Days

1. Ten Days

After a teenager disappears, officers track, interrogate and tail the man he was last seen with.

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Johnny

2. Johnny

Officers excavate the crawl space beneath Gacy's home; Gacy shows where he disposed of Rob's body.

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Samuel and Randy

3. Samuel and Randy

As police make a shocking discovery, the media circus begins; two teens navigate boyhood in Uptown.

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Billy

4. Billy

A psychiatrist interviews Gacy; Tovar and Kozenczak uncover systemic failures; teenage love unfolds.

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Billy and Dale

5. Billy and Dale

A blizzard buries Chicago; Kozenczak tracks down Gacy's surviving victims; a teen learns sex work.

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Tim, John and Rob

6. Tim, John and Rob

In the past, Gacy confesses to Sam how he groomed, sexually assaulted and killed boys and young men.

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David

7. David

Tovar drives Gacy to court hoping to uncover his kill count; Gacy's grooming of Cram is revealed.

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Jeffrey

8. Jeffrey

Jeffrey Rignall's story is told; Gacy's execution day brings protests, reunions and moral debates.

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Cast