From 1972-1978, thirty-three young men were kidnapped, murdered, and buried in a crawl space beneath their killer's house. And no one was the wiser. Not for all those years. Why? He was charming and funny. Had a good, All-American job. Was a community leader. He even volunteered to entertain sick kids... while dressed as a clown. Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy peels back the twisted layers of 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.

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

After teenager Robert Piest disappears on his mother's birthday, Des Plaines Police Department officers track, interrogate and tail the contractor Piest was last seen with -- John Wayne Gacy.


Ten Days (Pilot)

Officers excavate the crawl space beneath John Wayne Gacy's home. Gacy shows Amirante, Kunkle and Kozenczak where he disposed of Rob's body. Johnny Szyc and his best friend, Lynn, venture into Uptown.


Johnny

The media circus begins. Amirante questions whether defending Gacy is the right choice. The Piests cope with the reality of what Gacy did to Rob. Sam Stapleton and Randy Reffett navigate boyhood in Uptown.


Samuel and Randy

A psychiatrist uncovers Gacy's dark history while Tovar and Kozenczak examine how systems failed to stop his murders. Meanwhile, Billy Kindred and Maryjane's romance develops.


Billy

A blizzard hits Chicago as Kozenczak finds Gacy's survivors. He and Kunkle pressure Gacy's aide Cram. Billy Carroll shows Dale Landingin the risks and rewards of sex work.


Billy and Dale

In the past, an inebriated Gacy confesses to Sam the ways he groomed, sexually assaulted, tortured and killed countless boys and young men.

Tim, John, and Rob

Kunkle and Sam are knee-deep in Gacy's trial. Tovar volunteers to drive Gacy to and from court, attempting to compel him to come clean about how many he killed. The disturbing tale of how Gacy befriended and groomed David Cram is revealed.


David

The life of Jeffrey Rignall, one of Gacy's few surviving victims, is chronicled. Gacy's execution day causes massive protests and reunions as victims' family members and those who worked the case seek closure. Amirante tries to move on.
