The Clown and the Candyman
2021 · discovery+ · 85 min · 1 season
S01E02 · The Apex Predator
Sat, 16 Jan, 4:00 am
Serial killers Dean Corll and John Wayne Gacy's links to an elaborate nationwide pedophile trafficking ring are revealed for the first time - a network that included prominent members of society with tentacles in some of our most trusted organizations.
About
The Clown and the Candyman takes viewers down the rabbit hole to a murky world of predators in the '70s. Centered around the evil of Gacy and Corll, the special offers a deep dive into their crimes, how they were discovered, and the race to identify their remaining nameless victims. The special also investigates their connections to John David Norman, the key operator of a nationwide pedophile ring, while never-before-heard tapes of Gacy offers viewers a glimpse into the disturbed man and his hideous actions.
Episodes
- E01
Two Monsters
Sat, 16 Jan· 85 minSerial killers Dean Corll and John Wayne Gacy each murdered dozens of boys, undetected for years in the 1970s. However, new evidence uncovers the shocking connections between them and a nationwide pedophile ring.
- E02
The Apex Predator
Sat, 16 Jan· 85 minSerial killers Dean Corll and John Wayne Gacy's links to an elaborate nationwide pedophile trafficking ring are revealed for the first time - a network that included prominent members of society with tentacles in some of our most trusted organizations.
