
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy(2025)
When a teenager goes missing, it becomes clear that many young men and boys have disappeared at the hands of John Wayne Gacy, the prime suspect.


“One man's freedom hides in another man's darkness.”
As Jimmy Keene begins a 10-year prison sentence, he gets an incredible offer: If he can elicit a confession from suspected killer Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of a lifetime.

Taron Egerton
James 'Jimmy' Keene

Paul Walter Hauser
Larry Hall

Sepideh Moafi
Lauren McCauley

Greg Kinnear
Brian Miller

Ray Liotta
James 'Big Jim' Keene
Black Bird is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of prison, detective, based on novel or book, illinois, indiana, usa, prisoner. Created by Taron Egerton, it stars Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, Sepideh Moafi. As Jimmy Keene begins a 10-year prison sentence, he gets an incredible offer: If he can elicit a confession from suspected killer Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of a lifetime.
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