Episodes
The Trigger
March 25, 2021
The disappearance of a teenage boy in Chicago sends investigators to the home of contractor John Wayne Gacy; a team of officers track his every move until a chance encounter leads to a horrifying discovery in the crawl space of Gacy's home.
Warning Signs
March 25, 2021
An examination of Gacy's past reveals unsettling evidence that authorities knew he was a sexual predator; still, Gacy was able to evade law enforcement for more than a decade as he committed his deadly crimes.
Horrific Acts
March 25, 2021
Gacy details his murders in a chilling confession as police uncover the scope of his crimes.
By Reason of Insanity
March 25, 2021
The jury must decide between sending Gacy to a psychiatric facility or condemning him to a death sentence.
You Have to Dig
March 25, 2021
A quick verdict doesn't end the story; the specter of more victims has investigators digging again.
It Never Ends
March 25, 2021
Questions about the Gacy case linger 40 years later, as does the fallout from his terrible crimes.