The Mortician (2025)★ 7.1/10

TV-MA · US · 60 min · June 1, 2025 · 1 seasons

Crime
Documentary

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.

Directed by

Joshua Rofé

Cast & crew

David SconceSelf

Juergen JakobSelf - Lamb Funeral Home Victim

Darlynn Brandton-StoaSelf

Skip JonesSelf - Auditor, California Funeral Board

David GearySelf - Former Journalist, Pasadena Star-News

Andre AugustineSelf - Former Driver Lamb Funeral Home

Ashley DunnSelf - Journalist

Johnny PolleranaSelf - Former Cremator, Lamb Funeral Home

Elie EstephanSelf - Mortuary Owner

Scott BroughamSelf - Former Inmate

Jolena GrandeSelf - Mortician

Barbara HuntSelf - David Sconce's Ex-Wife

Brad SallardSelf - Barbara's Brother

Elizabeth CreamerSelf - Pasadena Resident

Nancy HathornSelf - Lamb Funeral Home Victim

Jay BrownGeneral Manager, Mountain View Mortuary and Cemetery

David DicusSelf - Sargeant San Bernardino PD

Greg AbbottSelf - Former Editor, Mortuary Management Magazine

Louis QuinonesSelf - Former Driver, Lamb Funeral Home

Elliott AlhadeffSelf - Former Deputy District Attorney

Gary LadermanSelf - Historian

Richard WalesSelf - Air Quality Engineer, San Bernardino County

Victor PersónSelf - Former Pasadena Municipal Court Judge

Drina ValentineSelf - Jury Foreperson

Jack HenionSelf - Professor of Toxicology, Cornell University