Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 89Audiences 77GoodWatch 82
Time to watch it all
5 h 6 min
6 episodes, about 51 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries
+9
First aired
2021
March 25, 2021
Ended 2021
Genres
DocumentaryCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-14United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
31 people
- TSTerry SullivanSelf - Fmr. Prosecutor, Cook County, IL6 episodes
John Wayne GacyArchive footage6 episodes
Jay LevineSelf - Ret. News Anchor & Chief Correspondent5 episodes- RTRafael TovarSelf - Ret. Des Plaines Police Detective5 episodes
- LFLawrence FinderSelf - Fmr. Prosecutor, Cook County, IL5 episodes
Karen KuzmaSelf - John Gacy's Sister5 episodes- CBCraig BowleySelf - John Gacy Prison Correspondent4 episodes
- DHDavid HachmeisterSelf - Ret. Des Plaines Police Officer4 episodes
- MAMichael AlbrechtSelf - Ret. Des Plaines Police Officer4 episodes
- WKWilliam KunkleSelf - Fmr. Chief Prosecutor, Cook County, IL4 episodes
- RCRay CornellSelf - John Gacy's Former Friend3 episodes
- PSPatti Szyc-RichSelf - John Szyc's Sister3 episodes
- EGEugenia GodzikSelf - Gregory Godzik's Sister3 episodes
Anthony AntonucciSelf - Former Gacy Employee2 episodes- DDDavid DuttonSelf - Fmr. Prosecutor, Black Hawk County, IA2 episodes
- JSJim SzycSelf - John Szyc's Brother2 episodes
- RWRon WilderSelf - Jeffrey Rignall's Partner2 episodes
Karen ContiSelf - Gacy's Death Row Attorney2 episodes- LPLarry PotashSelf - News Reporter & Anchor2 episodes
- ATAlison TrueSelf - Journalist2 episodes
- WDWilliam DorschSelf - Ret. Chicago PD Homicide Detective2 episodes
- JKJoseph KozenczakSelf - Fmr. Des Plaines Police Chief1 episode
- MZMarty ZielinskiSelf - Photographer1 episode
- CLCarole LofgrenSelf (archive footage) (voice)1 episode
Directing · 1
- Rod Blackhurst Director, Executive Producer
Production · 12
- Tracy Ullman Executive Producer, Other
- Alexa Danner Executive Producer
- Liz Cole Executive Producer
- Andy Berg Executive Producer
- Elizabeth Fischer Executive Producer
- Azriel Relph Producer
Camera · 10
- Zebediah Smith Director of Photography
- Ethan Mills Director of Photography
- Adam McDonald Director of Photography
- Adam McDaid Director of Photography
- Andrew Cagle Additional Director of Photography
- Christian Cashmir Additional Director of Photography
Editing · 9
- Christopher S. Johnson Editor
- Cliff Wilson Editor
- Alessandro Barnett Editor
- Oliver Lief Editor
- Brian Boyd Colorist
- Thomas Kemmann Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Tyler Strickland Original Music Composer
- Rich Cutler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Oren Hadar Scoring Mixer
Art · 1
- Christine Morris Art Direction
Lighting · 2
- Josh Fordham Gaffer
- Michel Samuel Gaffer
Other crew · 7
- Alison True Executive Consultant, Other
- Trey Toy Additional Music
- Jay Levine Production Consultant
- Alex Pilkington Post Production Supervisor
- Lucas Groth Lead Editor
- Amanda Moore Production Manager
John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 The Trigger, 7.6
- S1 E2 Warning Signs, 7.7
- S1 E3 Horrific Acts, 7.6
- S1 E4 By Reason of Insanity, 7.7
- S1 E5 You Have to Dig, 7.7
- S1 E6 It Never Ends, 7.2
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