Best TV Shows to Stream this Weekend on Peacock, Including ‘Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy’

Peacock’s week of October 13–19 is stacked with new docuseries, scripted true-crime, reality competition, and fresh drops from Telemundo and E!, plus recent network favorites that just hit the platform—perfect timing for a weekend catch-up.

‘Anatomy of Lies’ (2024)

This docuseries examines former ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ writer Elisabeth Finch and how fabricated personal stories filtered into writers’ rooms, with interviews tracing how the deception took hold and was ultimately exposed. Directed by Evgenia Peretz and David Schisgall, the series expands on prior investigative reporting and first-hand accounts. It arrives on Peacock on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. The show focuses on the professional mechanisms that enabled the myths and the fallout for colleagues and loved ones.

‘Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy’ (2025)

This scripted limited series dramatizes the investigation that uncovered Gacy’s crimes, centering on the disappearance of Rob Piest and the Des Plaines Police Department’s work. Michael Chernus stars as Gacy alongside Gabriel Luna and an ensemble including James Badge Dale and Marin Ireland. Showrunner Patrick Macmanus frames the story around the victims, investigators, and institutional failures. It launches on Peacock on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

‘Los 50’ (2023– )

Telemundo’s Spanish-language reality competition brings fifty celebrity contestants into the Lion’s mansion to play high-stakes games and survive weekly banishments. Adapted from the French format ‘Les Cinquante,’ it’s produced by Endemol Shine Boomdog with multi-camera coverage of challenges and house dynamics. A new installment lands on Peacock on Thursday, October 16, 2025. The format blends physical contests with audience-engagement twists steered by executive producers Pancho Calvo and María José Barraza.

‘Sed de venganza’ (2024–2025)

This Telemundo drama follows Fernanda Ríos, who is pulled into a revenge plot against the Del Pino family until her loyalties shift. Created by Eric Vonn and directed by Camilo Vega, Miguel Varoni, and Uandari Gómez, it stars Isabella Castillo, Danilo Carrera, and Alexa Martín, based on the Colombian telenovela ‘Pura sangre.’ New episodes arrive on Peacock on Thursday, October 16, 2025. The series explores passion, betrayal, and power struggles across a large ensemble.

‘House of Villains’ (2023– )

E!’s crossover reality series assembles notorious personalities from multiple franchises to compete for safety, power, and a grand prize. Hosted by Joel McHale and produced by Irwin Entertainment, it uses competitions and banishments to recalibrate alliances each week. A fresh episode hits Peacock on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Confessionals and narration frame shifting strategies as familiar figures clash in the game-within-a-game format.

‘Teacup’ (2024)

Set on a rural Georgia ranch, this horror thriller follows families confronting a mysterious threat that traps them together. Created by Ian McCulloch and inspired by Robert R. McCammon’s ‘Stinger,’ the series stars Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman with executive producer James Wan. The next drop arrives on Peacock on Friday, October 17, 2025. Directors across the season include E. L. Katz, Chloé Okuno, John Hyams, and Kevin Tancharoen.

‘The Irrational’ (2023–2025)

This crime drama stars Jesse L. Martin as behavioral scientist Alec Mercer, who consults on complex cases using decision science to decode motives and patterns. Created by Arika Lisanne Mittman and produced by Universal Television, the cast includes Maahra Hill, Travina Springer, and Molly Kunz. The show’s September 10/6–10/12 weekly list entry notes its latest platform window for Peacock after NBC airings. Episodes weave Mercer’s past trauma with case-of-the-week investigations.

‘Scare Tactics’ (2024– )

This revival stages horror-movie scenarios for unsuspecting targets, engineered by friends and family and captured with hidden cameras. Executive producers include Jordan Peele, with a spectral host known as “Flip.” The September 10/6–10/12 lineup confirms availability on Peacock following USA Network airings. Newer episodes feature cinematic pranks spanning aliens, haunted rentals, and medieval setups.

‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ (2020– )

The Bravo spinoff chronicles Captain Glenn Shephard and crew navigating luxury charters and onboard drama during sailing season. Produced by 51 Minds Entertainment, recent seasons filmed across the Mediterranean, including Croatia and the Ionian Islands. The October 10/6–10/12 Peacock list includes this series among that week’s arrivals. Episodes spotlight deck, interior, and galley teams handling demanding guests and tight turnarounds.

‘Snapped: Behind Bars’ (2021)

This Oxygen mini-series revisits cases from ‘Snapped’ with first-person accounts from incarcerated women and updates on investigations and outcomes. Episodes combine new interviews with archival materials to trace motive, evidence, and legal trajectories. It appears in Peacock’s October 10/6–10/12 slate. Each installment focuses on how relationships, finances, or manipulation escalated to violent crimes.

Enjoy the slate? Tell us which Peacock picks you’re pressing play on this weekend—and why—in the comments.