Overview

• The eight-episode John Wayne Gacy dramatization premieres on Peacock on October 16, with a final trailer released ahead of launch.
• Peacock is in early discussions for a potential second season focused on Richard Ramirez, with Patrick Macmanus in line to serve as showrunner if it proceeds.
• No season order or production timeline has been announced for a Ramirez installment, which would follow prior Ramirez documentaries on Peacock and Netflix.
• Each episode concludes with photos of Gacy’s victims, the finale lists all victims by name, and episodes include links to the Regarding Youth ImpACT campaign.
• Macmanus says his team contacted about 30 victims’ families and received five responses after he initially declined the project twice; Michael Chernus leads a cast that includes Gabriel Luna, James Badge Dale, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan and Marin Ireland.