6.459 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestJeffrey Rignall's story is told; Gacy's execution day brings protests, reunions and moral debates.
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.
Acting
Chernus's Gacy: terrifyingly ordinary, never cartoonish.
Production
Seventies Chicago recreated with grimy authenticity.
Creator
Patrick Macmanus
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Chernus studied hours of Gacy's actual police interviews to capture his unnervingly chipper vocal patterns.
The 'killer clown' trope exploded after Gacy; this series deliberately avoids Pennywise-style spectacle to examine how he weaponized wholesome Americana.
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