Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy — Season 1
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 exposin
About this season
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.
Episodes (8)
1. Ten Days
7.3Aired 16 October 2025 • 59 min
After a teenager disappears, officers track, interrogate and tail the man he was last seen with.
2. Johnny
7.8Aired 16 October 2025 • 59 min
Officers excavate the crawl space beneath Gacy's home; Gacy shows where he disposed of Rob's body.
3. Samuel and Randy
7.5Aired 16 October 2025 • 58 min
As police make a shocking discovery, the media circus begins; two teens navigate boyhood in Uptown.
4. Billy
7.5Aired 16 October 2025 • 61 min
A psychiatrist interviews Gacy; Tovar and Kozenczak uncover systemic failures; teenage love unfolds.
5. Billy and Dale
7.6Aired 16 October 2025 • 48 min
A blizzard buries Chicago; Kozenczak tracks down Gacy's surviving victims; a teen learns sex work.
6. Tim, John and Rob
8.0Aired 16 October 2025 • 61 min
In the past, Gacy confesses to Sam how he groomed, sexually assaulted and killed boys and young men.
7. David
7.2Aired 16 October 2025 • 57 min
Tovar drives Gacy to court hoping to uncover his kill count; Gacy's grooming of Cram is revealed.
8. Jeffrey
6.4Aired 16 October 2025 • 59 min
Jeffrey Rignall's story is told; Gacy's execution day brings protests, reunions and moral debates.