Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.

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.

01

Ten Days

2025-10-16 · 59m7.3

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

02

Johnny

2025-10-16 · 59m7.8

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

03

Samuel and Randy

2025-10-16 · 58m7.6

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

04

Billy

2025-10-16 · 1h 1m7.6

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

05

Billy and Dale

2025-10-16 · 48m7.7

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

06

Tim, John and Rob

2025-10-16 · 1h 1m8.1

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

07

David

2025-10-16 · 57m7.5

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

08

Jeffrey

2025-10-16 · 59m6.7

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