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When a teenager goes missing, it becomes clear that many young men and boys have disappeared at the hands of John Wayne Gacy, the prime suspect.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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When a teenager goes missing, it becomes clear that many young men and boys have disappeared at the hands of John Wayne Gacy, the prime suspect.
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Episode 1
After a teenager disappears, officers track, interrogate and tail the man he was last seen with.
Directed by Larysa KondrackiWritten by Patrick MacmanusGuest stars Greg Bryk, Jake Horowitz, Hamish Allan-Headley, Ted Dykstra, Cricket Brown, Nina Kiri, Alex Paxton-Beesley, Lynne Griffin
Episode 2
Officers excavate the crawl space beneath Gacy's home; Gacy shows where he disposed of Rob's body.
Directed by Ashley Michel HobanWritten by Gregory LocklearGuest stars Greg Bryk, Hamish Allan-Headley, Ted Dykstra, Cricket Brown, Alex Paxton-Beesley, Levi Shelton, Tom Barnett, Chloe Avakian
Episode 3
As police make a shocking discovery, the media circus begins; two teens navigate boyhood in Uptown.
Directed by Maggie KileyWritten by Matthew WhiteGuest stars Greg Bryk, Etienne Kellici, Finlay Wojtak-Hissong, Ted Dykstra, Cricket Brown, Nina Kiri, Chloe Avakian, Mary Wiseman
Episode 4
A psychiatrist interviews Gacy; Tovar and Kozenczak uncover systemic failures; teenage love unfolds.
Directed by Maggie KileyWritten by Yasmin AlmanaseerGuest stars Greg Bryk, Robert Meynell, Andrew Johnston, Joshua Kilimnik, Ted Dykstra, Cricket Brown, Thom Nyhuus, Lena Pepe
Episode 5
A blizzard buries Chicago; Kozenczak tracks down Gacy's surviving victims; a teen learns sex work.
Directed by Bille WoodruffWritten by Sebastián ReaGuest stars Greg Bryk, Max Mattern, Mason Versaw, Jake Horowitz, Brayden Raqueño, Nina Kiri, Michael Esper, Augustus Prew
Episode 6
In the past, Gacy confesses to Sam how he groomed, sexually assaulted and killed boys and young men.
Directed by Larysa KondrackiWritten by Ashley Michel HobanGuest stars Greg Bryk, Mason Versaw, Hamish Allan-Headley, Ted Dykstra, Eva Foote, Kristine Nielsen, Gavin Lewis, Crede Cooper
Episode 7
Tovar drives Gacy to court hoping to uncover his kill count; Gacy's grooming of Cram is revealed.
Directed by Bille WoodruffWritten by Ahmadu GarbaGuest stars Greg Bryk, Etienne Kellici, Jake Horowitz, Cricket Brown, Thom Nyhuus, Sprague Grayden, Jim Annan, Mallory Bechtel
Episode 8
Jeffrey Rignall's story is told; Gacy's execution day brings protests, reunions and moral debates.
Directed by Patrick MacmanusWritten by Matthew White, Gregory LocklearGuest stars Greg Bryk, Cricket Brown, Thom Nyhuus, Chloe Avakian, Sprague Grayden, Krista Bridges, Christian Bako, Augustus Prew
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Michael ChernusJohn Wayne Gacy
Gabriel LunaDet. Rafael Tovar
James Badge DaleChief of Detectives Joe Kozenczak
Michael AngaranoSam Amirante
Chris SullivanLead Prosecutor Bill Kunkle
Marin IrelandElizabeth Piest
Greg BrykHarold Piest
Etienne KelliciSamuel Stapleton
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