9.360 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestAs Gacy's lawyers try to mount an insanity defense, police attempt the daunting, emotional task of identifying — and honoring — each of his victims.
He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.
Direction
Berlinger lets Gacy's own voice damn himself—no narration needed.
Editing
Juxtaposition of Pogo photos with crawlspace evidence is gut-wrenching.
Creator
Joe Berlinger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Berlinger recorded these interviews for his 1993 book but held the audio for nearly 30 years, waiting for true crime's cultural moment.
Gacy's 'Kiss Me' photo with Rosalynn Carter—shown in episode one—remains one of the most disturbing political photo ops in American history precisely because nobody suspected anything.
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