Peacock Doubles Down: New Series Devil in Disguise Renewed for Season 2 Before Premiere

Peacock is already doubling down on a show you have not even seen yet. Before its first season drops next fall, the streamer has put a second season of the upcoming crime anthology 'Devil in Disguise' into motion. Confident? Bold? A little of both.

What this show is

'Devil in Disguise' is a scripted crime drama anthology from executive producer and showrunner Patrick Macmanus. Season 1 zeroes in on John Wayne Gacy, with a stacked cast playing out the case instead of a straight documentary approach. For clarity: this is not the 2021 Peacock docuseries 'John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise' — same subject, different format.

• Season 1 premiere: October 16, 2025 on Peacock
• Season 1 focus: John Wayne Gacy
• Main cast: Michael Chernus, Gabriel Luna, James Badge Dale, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan, Marin Ireland
• Season 2 status: In the works ahead of the premiere, per Variety
• Season 2 focus (plan): Richard Ramirez, aka the 'Night Stalker'
• Ramirez timeline: Active in Los Angeles and Southern California across 1984–1985; captured in August 1985; died in 2013 while on death row
• Showrunner: Patrick Macmanus runs Season 1 and would also run Season 2 if it moves forward
• Everything else: Still under wraps for now

Why this stands out

Ordering a follow-up season before anyone has seen Episode 1 is a choice, but it tells you Peacock likes what it has. Also interesting: sticking with the same series title while bouncing between infamous real-world cases gives Macmanus room to build a brand around a specific kind of true-crime dramatization. If you are keeping score, they are starting with Gacy and lining up Ramirez — two of the most notorious names in the genre.

The short version: Peacock is locking in more 'Devil in Disguise' before the first chapter even hits play. If you are into prestige true-crime dramas with legit casts, this is one to circle on next year’s calendar.