Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy Season 1

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 exposing the systemic failures, missed opportunities and societal prejudices that fueled his reign of terror.

Air date: 2025-10-16

Episodes: 8

Episodes

E1: Ten Days

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

Air date: 2025-10-16 • ★ 6.833

E2: Johnny

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

Air date: 2025-10-16 • ★ 7.286

E3: Samuel and Randy

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

Air date: 2025-10-16 • ★ 7.143

E4: Billy

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

Air date: 2025-10-16 • ★ 7.375

E5: Billy and Dale

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

Air date: 2025-10-16 • ★ 7.667

E6: Tim, John and Rob

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

Air date: 2025-10-16 • ★ 7.833

E7: David

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

Air date: 2025-10-16 • ★ 7

E8: Jeffrey

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

Air date: 2025-10-16 • ★ 5.8