Remember the Time Brian Dennehy Scared & Scarred Audiences As John Wayne Gacy? We Do

On October 16, Peacock’s Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy will delve into the heinous crimes committed by a man many believed to be a pillar of the community. A successful businessman who did community outreach and even dressed as a clown for neighborhood gatherings, John Wayne Gacy was evil incarnate behind closed doors, murdering and torturing young men and hiding their bodies in the crawl space under his house.

From 1972 until 1978, Gacy unleashed a reign of terror that took the lives of 33 young men (that we know of). Caught, put on trial, and eventually executed for his crimes in 1994, the story gripped the nation. And while Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy looks to shed light on both the killer and his victims, it wasn’t the first miniseries made about Gacy.