Episode 1
The Life of the Party
1h 5m8.3 / 10
John Wayne Gacy becomes a prime suspect in teen Robert Piest's disappearance. Previously unheard audio tapes reveal Gacy's thoughts and early days.
Episode credits
Directed by Joe Berlinger
TV series
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes
2022TV-MA1 season7.4 / 10
He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.
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Episode 2
A Nicely Kept Secret
1h8.2 / 10
After a sprawling confession, Gacy starts acting erratically, forcing police to contend with both his behavior and a shifting investigation.
Episode credits
Directed by Joe Berlinger
Episode 3
Sane Enough
1h9.0 / 10finale
As Gacy's lawyers try to mount an insanity defense, police attempt the daunting, emotional task of identifying — and honoring — each of his victims.
Episode credits
Directed by Joe BerlingerGuest stars John Hinckley Jr.
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
More about Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes
Cast
John Wayne GacySelf (archive footage)Sam AmiranteSelf
Greg BedoeSelf
Rafael TovarSelf
Mike AlbrechtSelf
Terry SullivanSelf
Steve NemmersSelf
William KunkleSelf
Credits
- Created by
- Joe Berlinger
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 3
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Netflix
RadicalMediaUnited States- Third Eye Motion Picture CompanyUnited States
- Mike Mathis ProductionsUnited States
Themes
1970sbiographyclowncrawlspacecriminal investigationillinoisminiseriesmissing person
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