Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
TV-MA2025•57m•7.4/10
CrimeDrama
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7.4/10(70)
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.
Production
NBC News Studios, Littleton Road Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 16, 2025
Last Aired
October 16, 2025
Networks
Peacock
Created By
Patrick Macmanus
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Ten Days
Air date: 2025-10-16
After a teenager disappears, officers track, interrogate and tail the man he was last seen with.
E2
Johnny
Air date: 2025-10-16
Officers excavate the crawl space beneath Gacy's home; Gacy shows where he disposed of Rob's body.
E3
Samuel and Randy
Air date: 2025-10-16
As police make a shocking discovery, the media circus begins; two teens navigate boyhood in Uptown.
E4
Billy
Air date: 2025-10-16
A psychiatrist interviews Gacy; Tovar and Kozenczak uncover systemic failures; teenage love unfolds.
E5
Billy and Dale
Air date: 2025-10-16
A blizzard buries Chicago; Kozenczak tracks down Gacy's surviving victims; a teen learns sex work.
E6
Tim, John and Rob
Air date: 2025-10-16
In the past, Gacy confesses to Sam how he groomed, sexually assaulted and killed boys and young men.
E7
David
Air date: 2025-10-16
Tovar drives Gacy to court hoping to uncover his kill count; Gacy's grooming of Cram is revealed.
E8
Jeffrey
Air date: 2025-10-16
Jeffrey Rignall's story is told; Gacy's execution day brings protests, reunions and moral debates.
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
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