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The Mortician

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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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David Sconce
Self
Andre Augustine
Self - Former Driver Lamb Funeral Home
Skip Jones
Self - Auditor, California Funeral Board

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Episode 1

Episode One

Sun, Jun 1, 202559 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.

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