The Mortician

Miniseries

TV-MA

85%

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.

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3 Episodes

Episode One
E1
Episode OneA family funeral service business in Pasadena takes a dark turn when David Sconce assumes control. His overweening ambition leads him to take extreme measures against the competition, until another funeral director becomes suspicious.
Episode Two
E2
Episode TwoA small-town funeral director's ambitions grow after a fire at his family's crematorium. As his business expands, dark secrets emerge, leading to criminal charges and a disturbing investigation into a competitor's death.
Episode Three
E3
Episode ThreeMembers 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.