Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

Name: Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2025-10-16
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Michael Chernus, Gabriel Luna, James Badge Dale, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan

ENDED1 Season8 Episodes★ 7.5

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy is a crime and drama series on Peacock that premiered in 2025, ending after 1 season and 8 episodes.

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NetworkPeacock

First AiredOct 16, 2025

Last AiredOct 16, 2025

GenreCrime, Drama

Runtime57 min

Created ByPatrick Macmanus

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionNBC News Studios, Littleton Road Productions

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.

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Cast

Michael Chernus

John Wayne Gacy

Gabriel Luna

Det. Rafael Tovar

James Badge Dale

Chief of Detectives Joe Kozenczak

Michael Angarano

Sam Amirante

Chris Sullivan

Lead Prosecutor Bill Kunkle

Marin Ireland

Elizabeth Piest

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 8 episodes

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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.

E1Ten Days

Oct 16, 202559m★ 7.3

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

E2Johnny

Oct 16, 202559m★ 7.8

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

E3Samuel and Randy

Oct 16, 202558m★ 7.6

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

E4Billy

Oct 16, 202561m★ 7.6

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

E5Billy and Dale

Oct 16, 202548m★ 7.7

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

E6Tim, John and Rob

Oct 16, 202561m★ 8.1

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

E7David

Oct 16, 202557m★ 7.5

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

E8Jeffrey

Oct 16, 202559m★ 6.7

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

About Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy is a crime, drama series on Peacock. The show first aired on Oct 16, 2025 and currently has 1 season and 8 episodes. Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy has ended. It has a rating of 7.5/10 based on 87 votes. The cast includes Michael Chernus, Gabriel Luna, James Badge Dale, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan. Created by Patrick Macmanus.