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Peacock’s ‘Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy’ Gets Creepy Teaser and Images Ahead of October Premiere
Peacock has ordered up their own limited scripted series based on the John Wayne Gacy murders, “Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy,” and an eerie new teaser brings an unsettling first look.
“Devil in Disguise” premieres on Peacock on October 16, 2025.
The official synopsis: “From 1972-1978, thirty-three young men were kidnapped, murdered, and buried in a crawl space beneath their killer’s house. And no one was the wiser. Not for all those years. 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.”
John Wayne Gacy and his ‘Pogo the Clown’ alter ego made America afraid of clowns long before Stephen King introduced us to Pennywise, claiming 33 lives before being arrested in 1978.
As Wikipedia notes, “John Wayne Gacy was sentenced to death on March 13, 1980. He was executed by lethal injection at Stateville Correctional Center on May 10, 1994.”
The series hails from showrunner/executive producer/writer Patrick Macmanus (Dr. Death, The Girl From Plainville) and boasts an impressive cast.
Michael Chernus (Severance, Dead Ringers), Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us, Terminator: Dark Fate), James Badge Dale (The Empty Man), Michael Angarano (Oppenheimer, This Is Us), Chris Sullivan (This Is Us, Mercy), and Marin Ireland (The Dark and the Wicked, The Boogeyman) star.
The new teaser below doesn’t give much away, but it does establish a suitably eerie atmosphere perfect for the Halloween season.
Look for the eight-episode limited series to arrive this October, only on Peacock.
DEVIL IN DISGUISE: JOHN WAYNE GACY — — Pictured: Michael Chernus as John Wayne Gacy — (Photo by: Brooke Palmer/PEACOCK)
DEVIL IN DISGUISE: JOHN WAYNE GACY — Pictured: (l-r) Gabriel Luna as Det. Rafael Tovar, James Badge Dale as Det. Joe Kozenczak— (Photo by: Brooke Palmer/PEACOCK)
DEVIL IN DISGUISE: JOHN WAYNE GACY — Pictured: (l-r) Chris Sullivan as Bill Knuckle, Hamish Allan-Headley as Detective. Michael Albrecht, James Badge Dale as Det. Joe Kozenczak, Michael Angarano as Sam Amirante, Michael Chernus as John Wayne Gacy — (Photo by: Brooke Palmer/PEACOCK)
DEVIL IN DISGUISE: JOHN WAYNE GACY — — Pictured: (l-r) Megan Murphy as Lynn Meadows, Krista Bridges as Rosemarie Szyc, Levi Shelton as Johnny Szyc — (Photo by: Brooke Palmer/PEACOCK)
DEVIL IN DISGUISE: JOHN WAYNE GACY — Pictured: (l-r) Thom Nyhuus as Kenneth Piest, Marin Ireland as Elizabeth Piest, Greg Bryk as Harold Piest, Cricket Brown as Kerry Piest — (Photo by: Brooke Palmer/PEACOCK)
Netflix announced today that the fan-favorite series “Devil May Cry” has been renewed for a third and final season following the recent debut of season two.
Created by “Castlevania” showrunner Adi Shankar, the animated adaptation of the popular Capcom game introduces a world where sinister forces seek to open a portal between the human and demon realms.
Caught in the middle is orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire Dante, unaware that the fate of the balance falls to him.
Across its two seasons, the series has appeared on the Netflix Global Top 10 for four weeks, with season one accumulating 21.7M views in 2025, and season two already off to a strong start, accumulating 6.4M views in just two weeks. All of which to say that the rapid renewal for the third and final season doesn’t come as a surprise.
“For those of you who have been paying attention to the episode names, I have been showing you the structure the entire time. This was always Dante’s Divine Comedy with guns and a red coat. Season 1 was Inferno. Season 2 was Purgatorio. Season 3 will be Paradiso. These three seasons make up ‘The Force Edge Saga.‘ Since its inception, ‘The Force Edge Saga‘ was designed as a movie trilogy disguised as a television series,” Shankar said of the announcement.
The voice cast for “Devil May Cry” Season 2 is led by Johnny Yong Bosch (“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”) as Dante, Robbie Daymond (“Critical Role”) as Vergil, and Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) as Lady.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his second season review for BD, “Winning chemistry between Dante and Vergil, as well as a narrative that isn’t afraid to put other characters in the spotlight, helps this season overcome some of the past season’s hurdles. This is a tight, economical season that doesn’t overstay its welcome, but part of the charm and impact is weakened the second time around. “
Created by Hideki Kamiya, the first Devil May Cry game was released in 2001. There are now five main games in addition to several reboots, spin-offs, special editions, and mobile games.
Catch up on the first two seasons now streaming on Netflix.
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