Archive · 18 Jun 2025
'The Mortician' Becomes HBO's Most-Watched Documentary in Years
Imagine a show that reveals secrets about a funeral home.
'The Mortician' is a new documentary on HBO that's become very popular.
It shows how a family-run funeral home in California did some bad things to make more money.
They took advantage of people who were grieving and did things that were not fair to the deceased.
The show has interviews with the person who ran the funeral home and people who used to work there, telling about the dark side of the funeral industry.
It helps us understand what can happen behind closed doors.
The scandal even led to changes in the funeral business to make things more open and honest.
HBO's documentary series 'The Mortician' has become the most-watched in over five years.
The series details the inhumane practices at a Southern California funeral home.
It features interviews with former employees and David Sconce, the former head of the funeral home.
The Lamb Funeral Home in Pasadena, California, was found to be involved in unethical practices.
The series examines the multibillion-dollar mortuary industry and its lack of transparency.
- Who
- The documentary features David Sconce, the former head of the Lamb Funeral Home, and interviews with families and former employees.
- What
- The documentary series 'The Mortician' reveals inhumane practices at a funeral home.
- When
- The series debuted on June 1st.
- Where
- Southern California, specifically the Lamb Funeral Home in Pasadena, California.
- Why
- To examine the unethical practices within the funeral home industry and the lack of oversight.
Public Perception
Industry Practices
Treatment of the Deceased
Public Perception
Grieving families' experience with funeral homes.
Industry Practices
Funeral home business practices.
- Series Title
- The Mortician
- Network
- HBO
- Viewership
- Most-watched HBO documentary series in over 5 years
- Main Focus
- Inhumane practices at a funeral home
- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Production
- Number 19 and Strong Baby