Miniseries
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.
01 Ten Days
59mAfter a teenager disappears, officers track, interrogate and tail the man he was last seen with.
2025-10-16 7.3
02 Johnny
59mOfficers excavate the crawl space beneath Gacy's home; Gacy shows where he disposed of Rob's body.
2025-10-16 7.7
03 Samuel and Randy
58mAs police make a shocking discovery, the media circus begins; two teens navigate boyhood in Uptown.
2025-10-16 7.5
04 Billy
1h 1mA psychiatrist interviews Gacy; Tovar and Kozenczak uncover systemic failures; teenage love unfolds.
2025-10-16 7.5
05 Billy and Dale
48mA blizzard buries Chicago; Kozenczak tracks down Gacy's surviving victims; a teen learns sex work.
2025-10-16 7.6
06 Tim, John and Rob
1h 1mIn the past, Gacy confesses to Sam how he groomed, sexually assaulted and killed boys and young men.
2025-10-16 7.9
07 David
57mTovar drives Gacy to court hoping to uncover his kill count; Gacy's grooming of Cram is revealed.
2025-10-16 7.2
08 Jeffrey
59mJeffrey Rignall's story is told; Gacy's execution day brings protests, reunions and moral debates.
2025-10-16 6.4
Who is in it
Michael ChernusJohn Wayne Gacy
Gabriel LunaDet. Rafael Tovar
James Badge DaleChief of Detectives Joe Kozenczak
Michael AngaranoSam Amirante
Chris SullivanLead Prosecutor Bill Kunkle
Marin IrelandElizabeth Piest