HBO’s trailer for the documentary series The Mortician teases the incredibly disturbing story of a funeral home director who betrayed his customers’ trust and whose deceit ultimately led to changes in the industry. The three-part documentary series will premiere on June 1, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT. Episode two airs on June 8, followed by episode three on June 15.
Joshua Rofé (Lorena, Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed) directed and executive produced the docuseries, with Steven J. Berger, Jonah Hill, Matt Dines, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Tina Nguyen also serving as executive producers.
“A darkly gripping series, The Mortician chronicles a trusted family-owned funeral home that hid behind a façade of decency and propriety to take advantage of loved ones at their most vulnerable moments,” reads HBO’s synopsis. “In the early 1980s, David Sconce, scion of the Lamb family, took over the family business and sought to exploit the deceased in numerous ways to expand their earnings. Driven by profit, the Lamb Funeral Home in Pasadena, California engaged in years of morally questionable and inhumane practices.
Featuring an exclusive interview with Sconce, newly released from prison, the series examines the lucrative and ubiquitous multibillion-dollar mortuary industry and illuminates what can happen behind closed doors, away from public scrutiny. With emotional interviews with families of the victims of the Lamb Funeral Home and revelations from former employees, The Mortician unravels a dark, troubling story that involved mass cremations and stealing from the dead in a multitude of macabre ways.
The scandal shook Southern California and as members of the Lamb family stood trial, the funeral industry took heed, bringing about tighter regulations and allowing for greater transparency into the business of death. A testimony from Sconce, who tells his side of the story with animated energy and candor, anchors the series.”
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