John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise

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•2021

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Episodes

48m

1. The Trigger

The disappearance of a teenage boy in Chicago sends investigators to the home of contractor John Wayne Gacy; a team of officers track his every move until a chance encounter leads to a horrifying discovery in the crawl space of Gacy's home.

54m

2. Warning Signs

An examination of Gacy's past reveals unsettling evidence that authorities knew he was a sexual predator; still, Gacy was able to evade law enforcement for more than a decade as he committed his deadly crimes.

51m

3. Horrific Acts

Gacy details his murders in a chilling confession as police uncover the scope of his crimes.

48m

4. By Reason of Insanity

The jury must decide between sending Gacy to a psychiatric facility or condemning him to a death sentence.

55m

5. You Have to Dig

A quick verdict doesn't end the story; the specter of more victims has investigators digging again.

52m

6. It Never Ends

Questions about the Gacy case linger 40 years later, as does the fallout from his terrible crimes.

Overview

The chilling story of one of the world’s most notorious serial killers told through the words of Gacy himself, those who were forever changed by his unspeakable deeds and those who believe that the full truth remains concealed to this day.