The Mortician
A family funeral home in 1980s Pasadena, under David Sconce's leadership, betrayed public trust by exploiting bereaved families and the deceased through unethical practices to maximize profits.
- Metascore68
- 2025-2025
- 1 season
- Max
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-MA
A family funeral home in 1980s Pasadena, under David Sconce's leadership, betrayed public trust by exploiting bereaved families and the deceased through unethical practices to maximize profits.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
Episode One
Sun, Jun 1, 2025 59 mins
The Lamb Funeral Home, a respected family-owned mortuary in Pasadena, descends into grisly practices after scion David Sconce takes over the business. Deeply ambitious, Sconce covertly pursues extreme measures to beat his competitors. In 1985, a local funeral director starts making allegations about the crematorium's high turnover rate.
Episode 2
Episode Two
Sun, Jun 8, 2025 59 mins
When the Lamb Funeral Home's crematorium is destroyed by a fire in 1986, David is undeterred and finds ways to expand the family business. As allegations of misdeeds mount, David is eventually arrested. When police investigate, they discover shocking evidence that points to David being possibly connected to the assault and later death of a rival mortician.
Episode 3
Episode Three
Sun, Jun 15, 2025 54 mins
Members of the Lamb family are convicted of various crimes, including fraud. While in prison, a murder charge is brought against David for the death of his competitor, but in 1991, the charges are dropped due to a lack of hard evidence. In all, over 20,000 families were affected by the practices at the Lamb Funeral Home and David's case brings about reforms and new regulations to the mortuary business.