'Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy': Michael Chernus as John Wayne Gacy with Michael Angarano as Sam Amirante. Brooke Palmer/PEACOCK Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The real-life stories of John Wayne Gacy will unravel in Peacock's Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy. On Tuesday, the streamer unveiled the first full trailer (below) for the true-crime series that tells the stories of serial murderer John Wayne Gacy (Michael Chernus) as he targets young boys. The trailer begins with a 16-year-old knocking on his car door, eager to start working in construction with him, but then goes missing. Then it cuts to the grieving family saying, "Missing kids usually come home. What happens when they don't?" Related Stories TV 'Love Island USA' Season 7 Reunion Recap: Unseen Footage Revealed, Relationship Drama Unpacked TV Peacock Will Deliver 'The Paper' All at Once With Change to Binge Release Later in the trailer, it shows Michael Angarano (Oppenheimer) portraying Sam Amirante, a lawyer who struggles with defending the criminal. Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us) plays Detective Rafael Tovar, who is trying to find justice. The official synopsis of the series reads: "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." James Badge Dale (Savant, 1923), Michael Angarano (Oppenheimer), Chris Sullivan (This is Us) and Marin Ireland (The Irishman) are additions to the cast. The series showrunner is Patrick Macmanus (Dr. Death, The Girl From Plainville). Executive producers are Noah Oppenheim (The Maze Runner, Jackie), Sarah Bremner, and Liz Cole (John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise, The Thing About Pam) for NBC News Studios, Ashley Michel Hoban (Dr. Death, The Girl From Plainville), Ahmadu Garba (Dr. Death, Halo), and Kelly Funke for Littleton Road Productions. Directors include Larysa Kondracki, Ashley Michel Hoban, Maggie Kiley, Bille Woodruff and Patrick Macmanus. All eight episodes will drop on Peacock Thursday, Oct. 16. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed 'Upload' Creator and Stars Unpack That Finale Shocker and Ultimate Message About Love, Death and Tech Live Feed Rachel Sennott's HBO Comedy Gets Title, Fall Premiere Date Live Feed Jessica Chastain Works to Thwart a Large-Scale Terrorist Attack in Trailer for Apple's 'The Savant' Sesame Street Netflix Sets Premiere Dates for 'Sesame Street,' New Season of 'Ms. Rachel' ESPN Chad Powers Meets Chad Powers in 'Eli's Places' Season 3 Trailer (Exclusive) Live Feed 'Love Island USA' Reunion: Unseen Footage Revealed, Relationship Drama Unpacked Live Feed 'Upload' Creator and Stars Unpack That Finale Shocker and Ultimate Message About Love, Death and Tech Live Feed Rachel Sennott's HBO Comedy Gets Title, Fall Premiere Date Live Feed Jessica Chastain Works to Thwart a Large-Scale Terrorist Attack in Trailer for Apple's 'The Savant' Sesame Street Netflix Sets Premiere Dates for 'Sesame Street,' New Season of 'Ms. Rachel' ESPN Chad Powers Meets Chad Powers in 'Eli's Places' Season 3 Trailer (Exclusive) Live Feed 'Love Island USA' Reunion: Unseen Footage Revealed, Relationship Drama Unpacked