Buddy. Neighbor. Entertainer. Fiend. This October, the story of John Wayne Gacy, one in all America’s most infamous serial killers, returns to the small display on Peacock as a restricted collection.
Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy is an eight-episode docuseries that explores the how, why, and what behind his crimes, in addition to the households devastated by his horrific actions.
Right here’s all the pieces it is advisable to know in regards to the upcoming true-crime collection, together with when and the place to look at it and who will seem in it.
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When and the place does Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy premiere?
All eight episodes of Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy will premiere on Peacock on October 16.
What’s Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy about?
The restricted collection is predicated on Peacock’s true-crime documentary miniseries, additionally titled Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, which premiered in March 2021. It explored archival footage, information clips, police recordsdata, and interviews with Gacy himself (by way of a 1992 interview).
For years, John Wayne Gacy was seen as a pillar of his neighborhood. An area enterprise proprietor and pleasant neighbor, he even donned clown make-up as “Pogo” to entertain at youngsters’s birthday events. However behind the masks lurked a monster.
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From 1972 to 1978, Gacy hid his horrific crimes of homicide and mutilation, finally amassing a physique rely of 33 younger males whose stays had been buried beneath his house.
Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy examines each facet of the case — from his calculated efforts to cover the atrocities, to the devastating toll on victims’ households. The restricted collection additionally investigates the systemic failures that enabled his years-long killing spree, exposing the true scope of the havoc, trauma, and destruction he left behind.
Who stars in Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy?
The crime drama restricted collection stars Michael Chernus as infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
Gabriel Luna performs Detective Rafael Tovar, a detective within the case, whereas James Badge Dale is Chief of Detectives Joe Kozenczak, who was pivotal in breaking the case.
Michael Angarano portrays Sam Amirante, Gacy’s protection legal professional, and Chris Sullivan is Invoice Kunkle, the lead prosecutor within the John Wayne Gacy case.
Marin Eire performs Elizabeth Piest, the mom of lacking teen Rob, and Thom Nyhuus performs his brother Kenneth. Ryker Baloun performs Rob.
Chloe Avakian is Patti Szyc, the sister of one in all Gacy’s victims.
Who’s behind Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy?
The collection is created by, written, directed, and govt produced by Patrick Macmanus, identified for his work on The Woman from Plainville and Marco Polo.
Exec producers embrace Noah Oppenheim and Liz Cole for NBC Information Studios, Ashley Michel Hoban, Ahmadu Garba, and Kelly Funke for Littleton Street Productions.
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Is there a trailer?
Sure. Embedded above, the trailer wastes no time leaping into the crux of the case: Gacy picks up runaway Rob, whose household quickly stories him lacking, setting off the manhunt that finally leads authorities to Gacy’s door.
There may be additionally a suspenseful teaser that options lengthy pictures of components of Gacy’s home, the place a lot of his crimes occurred, earlier than revealing Michael Chernus as Gacy.
Satan in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, October 16, Peacock