Peacock Debuts First Look at Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy Drama Series
The Original limited series drops in October.
Peacock debuts first-look photos and the official teaser for the new Original limited series, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, which is slated for a fall release. Starring Severance’s Michael Chernus as John Wayne Gacy, here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Peacock series.
When does Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy premiere?
All eight episodes of the Original limited series will be available to stream Thursday, Oct 16, exclusively on Peacock.
What is Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy about?
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy explores the heartbreaking stories of the serial killer’s victims, and the grief and trauma their families endured. It also highlights the systemic failures, missed opportunities, and societal prejudices that allowed Gacy’s crimes to go unnoticed for so long.
Per Peacock’s official synopsis, the upcoming true-crime series focuses on Gacy’s victims: “From 1972 to 1978, 33 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.”
The real Gacy, who was known as the “Killer Clown,” was convicted of his crimes in 1980 and executed by lethal injection in 1994.
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy is a dramatized, scripted take inspired by Peacock’s 2021 docuseries, John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise, produced by NBC News Studios. You can stream that series now on Peacock.
Who’s in the cast of Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy?
- Michael Chernus (Severance, Dead Ringers) as John Wayne Gacy
- Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us, Terminator: Dark Fate) as Rafael Tovar
- James Badge Dale (Savant, 1923) as Joe Kozenczak
- Michael Angarano (Oppenheimer, This Is Us) as Sam Amirante
- Chris Sullivan (This Is Us, Mercy) as Bill Kunkle
- Marin Ireland (The Irishman, The Umbrella Academy) as Elizabeth Piest
Who’s behind Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy?
Patrick Mcmanus (Dr. Death, The Girl From Plainville) serves as the showrunner, writer, and executive producer. Noah Oppenheim (Zero Day, The Maze Runner) and Liz Cole (John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise, The Thing About Pam) executive produce for NBC News Studios. Ashley Michel Hoban (Dr. Death 2, The Girl From Plainville), Ahmadu Garba (Dr. Death, Halo), and Kelly Funke also executive produce for Littleton Road Productions.
See first-look photos of Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
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