Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

I really enjoyed this limited series. It was dark, disturbing, acting was on point. It focused on victims and representation of them rather than romanticizing Gacey. This is what monsters 3 Ed Gein should've been. It reminded me of mindhunter. It also focused more on accuracy of events rather than being overly artistic.

Only 2 complaints: pacing was a little slow, and editing was choppy and odd.

I'm glad they didn't fully focus on Gacy-they made sure to tell the victims stories and their families stories. We all know what horrible things he did to them-we don't need to see it over again and I'm sure the families of the victims feel the same. This was great. More of this please. Ryan Murphy just needs to stop.

I went into Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy with little expectations and because of that I thought it was much better than I would've imagined. I just finished the latest season of Monster on Netflix on Ed Gein and while Charlie Hunnam was terrific as Ed Gein the show overall wasn't as good as the previous seasons. Devil in Disguise on the other hand was much better than the latest Monster season even though it didn't have any A-list actors attached to it. James Badge Dale is prob the most well known actor in this. This focuses less on the brutality of the killings and more on the harm done to the victims families. I would absolutely recommend this for any true crime fan.

Impeccable storytelling. As a true crime lover I've watched/listened to almost every documentary or podcast when it comes to serial killers, including all of the MONSTERS series on Netflix.

Peacock really hit it out of the park with their depiction of John Wayne Gacy. JWG, in my opinion, holds a candle to the likes of Dahmer or Gein due to the fact that his story will definitely make you queasy. I mean they all do, but when you can take on writing such a story with enough thought and research, and give credit to the victims and their families, it can be easier to stomach.

Bravo to Peacock for the outstanding writing, casting, and direction. The mood is dark and ominous, perfectly paced, and worth the watch.

The actor that plays Gacy is phenomenal...creepy close. This is considered a docudrama but a lot of it is quite true and you have to know Gacy's stories and his crimes to know what's what. It is not graphic thankfully but still packed a punch with me in the disturbing department. Giving us the stories of some of the victims from their perspective was smart... there was no room for those people who romance a killer or for any possible sympathy. As the mother of boys at one point I had to stop and watch something else to clear my mind. It was done well.