Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
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.
Seasons
1. Ten Days
Air Date: 2025-10-16
After a teenager disappears, officers track, interrogate and tail the man he was last seen with.
2. Johnny
Air Date: 2025-10-16
Officers excavate the crawl space beneath Gacy's home; Gacy shows where he disposed of Rob's body.
3. Samuel and Randy
Air Date: 2025-10-16
As police make a shocking discovery, the media circus begins; two teens navigate boyhood in Uptown.
4. Billy
Air Date: 2025-10-16
A psychiatrist interviews Gacy; Tovar and Kozenczak uncover systemic failures; teenage love unfolds.
5. Billy and Dale
Air Date: 2025-10-16
A blizzard buries Chicago; Kozenczak tracks down Gacy's surviving victims; a teen learns sex work.
6. 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.
7. David
Air Date: 2025-10-16
Tovar drives Gacy to court hoping to uncover his kill count; Gacy's grooming of Cram is revealed.
8. Jeffrey
Air Date: 2025-10-16
Jeffrey Rignall's story is told; Gacy's execution day brings protests, reunions and moral debates.
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Rating
7.6/10
Release Date
2025-10-16
Episodes
8 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
NBC News Studios
Littleton Road Productions