Between 1972 and 1978, 33 young men were kidnapped, murdered and buried in a crawl space beneath their killer’s house. And no one was the wiser.

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.​

Written by showrunner Patrick Macmanus (Dr. Death), the eight-episode limited series streams October 16 on Peacock. Watch the trailer below.

Michael Chernus (Severance) stars as the serial killer alongside Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us), James Badge Dale (Iron Man 3), Michael Angarano (The Knick), Chris Sullivan (This Is Us), Marin Ireland (The Umbrella Academy).

Directors include Larysa Kondracki (101, 106), Ashley Michel Hoban (102), Maggie Kiley (103, 104), Bille Woodruff (105, 107), and Patrick Macmanus (108).