US EditionJohn Wayne Gacy Drama ‘Devil in Disguise’ Now Streaming on Peacock
The eight-episode Peacock series uncovers systemic failures and societal biases that let John Wayne Gacy murder 33 victims in Chicago during the 1970s.
- On Oct. 16, Peacock released Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, an eight-episode limited series examining the Chicago-area serial killer's crimes, arrest, and execution.
- John Wayne Gacy, the Chicago-area serial killer, murdered at least 33 young men and boys while hiding behind his Killer Clown persona at children's events.
- Investigators tailed and interrogated John Wayne Gacy before arresting him, uncovering 26 remains in the crawl space and identifying 32 victims, the Des Plaines Police Department reported.
- Gacy was convicted on 33 murder counts and later executed by lethal injection, while Sam Amirante, Gacy's lead defense lawyer, clashed with William Kunkle, local prosecutor who secured the death penalty, as victims' families sought answers.
- All eight episodes are now streaming on Peacock with free promotional options and subscription plans starting at $7.99 and Premium Plus at $16.99.
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The Psyche Criminale - Serial Killer program, aired on channel 122 Facts of Black, dealt with the case of the "Killer Clown" that terrified Chicago and the United States in the 1970s.
John Wayne Gacy drama ‘Devil in Disguise’ now streaming on Peacock
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, the newest true crime drama about the infamous American serial killer, is now available to watch streaming on demand starting Thursday, October 16 on NBC’s streaming platform Peacock.
See the cast of 'Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy' side-by-side with the real people they play
"Severance" star Michael Chernus plays the titular serial killer on the new Peacock series. Brooke Palmer/PEACOCK; Bettmann Archive Michael Chernus in 'Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy'; John Wayne Gacy, circa 1975Key PointsDevil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy is a ripped-from-the-headlines drama about serial killer John Wayne Gacy, the "Killer Clown."Michael Chernus stars as Gacy, with Gabriel Luna, Marin Ireland, and Michael Angarano playing s…
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The Independent (US)Severance star was ‘hesitant’ over ‘complicated’ role of John Wayne Gacy in new show
Chernus leads Peacock’s new series ‘Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy,’ out Thursday
The True Story Behind Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, out on Peacock Oct. 16, dramatizes the real-life crimes of John Wayne Gacy, who was executed in 1994 for killing 33 young men and boys in the 1970s and burying many of them underneath his Chicago-area home. In 1980, he was found guilty of “murdering more people than anyone else in U.S. history,” as TIME reported back then. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The series, starring Michael Chernus as Gacy, draws he…
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