What to Know About 'Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy'
John Wayne Gacy on Dec. 21, 1978, at the Des Plaines, Illinois, Police Department
John Wayne Gacy was one of America's most prolific and horrifying serial killers, and like Jeffrey Dahmer before him, will be the subject of a drama series.
Please note that the following contains subject matter that is highly disturbing and potentially triggering for survivors of sexual abuse and violence.
Showrunner, writer and executive producer Patrick Macmanus—the true crime auteur behind other acclaimed and fan-favorite miniseries including The Girl From Plainville and Dr. Death—will helm Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.
Gacy was a sex offender and murderer who was convicted of raping, torturing and killing 33 young men and boys between 1972 and 1978, though it's suspected he had even more victims who went unreported. Similar to Dahmer's victims, many of Gacy's were young gay men and boys.
He evaded suspicion for years, even entertaining at children's parties as a clown. While under investigation, Gacy frequently mocked the detectives in his case and even attempted to sue them in civil court.
Investigators eventually obtained warrants and discovered remains of Gacy's victims in the crawl space of his home, buried on his property and thrown into a river. Gacy claimed that most of the victims were runaways or prostitutes.
He was sentenced to death and executed in May 1994.
Here's everything to know about the series Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.
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When does Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy come out?
No release date has yet been announced for Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy. The project is currently in the pre-production and development stages.
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What is Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy about?
Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy will focus not just on Gacy's murders, but also on his victims, who were almost all young gay men, and the aftermath of their slayings. The series will also look at the trauma inflicted on the victims' families, as well as the investigative missteps, prejudices and systemic failures that led Gacy to continue killing for as long as he did.
Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy will also un-peel the layers of Gacy himself, including his early life, to try to see how he became the monster that he was.
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Is Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy a documentary?
Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy will be a dramatized account of Gacy's grisly, gruesome serial murders. The show will be in a similar vein to the hit series Dr. Death, which is also based on a true story.
That said, there is a documentary called John Wayne Gacy: Devil In Disguise, on which the dramatized series is based. We can definitely understand the confusion there!
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Who is in the Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy cast?
No cast has yet been announced for Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.
How can I watch Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy?
Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy will stream on Peacock.
Is Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy streaming?
Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy will stream on Peacock when it's released.
