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Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

Year
2025
Age rating
TV-MA
Seasons
1 season · 8 episodes
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Crime Drama
Director
Patrick Macmanus

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About the series

John Wayne Gacy lives in a Chicago suburb, where he is known to those around him as an ordinary and successful contractor. Behind the image of a respectable citizen, however, he hides a terrifying secret. As detectives investigate the disappearances and gradually uncover new evidence, a disturbing truth about Gacy’s double life begins to emerge.

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2025 · 8 episodes

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.

  1. Still from episode 1
    E01

    Ten Days

    16 Oct 2025 59 min

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

  2. Still from episode 2
    E02

    Johnny

    16 Oct 2025 59 min

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

  3. Still from episode 3
    E03

    Samuel and Randy

    16 Oct 2025 58 min

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

  4. Still from episode 4
    E04

    Billy

    16 Oct 2025 61 min

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

  5. Still from episode 5
    E05

    Billy and Dale

    16 Oct 2025 48 min

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

  6. Still from episode 6
    E06

    Tim, John and Rob

    16 Oct 2025 61 min

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

  7. Still from episode 7
    E07

    David

    16 Oct 2025 57 min

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

  8. Still from episode 8
    E08

    Jeffrey

    16 Oct 2025 59 min

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

Questions and answers

How many seasons and episodes does “Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy” have?

1 season, 8 episodes.

When did “Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy” premiere?

Premiere: 16 October 2025.

Who stars in “Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy”?

Starring: Michael Chernus, Gabriel Luna, James Badge Dale, Michael Angarano and others.

What age rating does “Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy” have?

Age rating: TV-MA.

Who directed “Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy”?

Director: Patrick Macmanus.

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