Documentary
He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.


John Wayne Gacy becomes a prime suspect in teen Robert Piest's disappearance. Previously unheard audio tapes reveal Gacy's thoughts and early days.

After a sprawling confession, Gacy starts acting erratically, forcing police to contend with both his behavior and a shifting investigation.

As Gacy's lawyers try to mount an insanity defense, police attempt the daunting, emotional task of identifying — and honoring — each of his victims.

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Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages over the last 75 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these disposable diversions were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created in large part by the children of immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry that is an influential part of our national identity.