Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

2025-10-16 · 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.

S01 E01 · 2025-10-16 · 59 min

Ten Days

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

S01 E02 · 2025-10-16 · 59 min

Johnny

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

S01 E03 · 2025-10-16 · 58 min

Samuel and Randy

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

S01 E04 · 2025-10-16 · 61 min

Billy

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

S01 E05 · 2025-10-16 · 48 min

Billy and Dale

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

S01 E06 · 2025-10-16 · 61 min

Tim, John and Rob

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

S01 E07 · 2025-10-16 · 57 min

David

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

S01 E08 · 2025-10-16 · 59 min

Jeffrey

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