Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes poster

Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes (2022)

Biography · Crime · Documentary

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

IMDb rating: 7.1 (15,627 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

John Wayne Gacy Self (archive footage)
Sam Amirante Self
Greg Bedoe Self
Rafael Tovar Self
Mike Albrecht Self
Terry Sullivan Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.40 avg 3 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 61 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Life of the Party	7.3	730
2	A Nicely Kept Secret	7.4	676
3	Sane Enough	7.5	653