Lore

Season 1

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From the executive producer of The Walking Dead and the executive producer of The X-Files, this anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke's "Lore" podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawned our darkest nightmares. Blending dramatic scenes, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our horror legends - such as vampires, werewolves and body snatchers - are rooted in truth.

6 Episodes

  • They Made a Tonic
    E1
    They Made a TonicBefore we knew how disease spread, medicine was as much superstition as it was science. And in the small New England towns of the 1800s, there is a belief that consumption can only be stopped by making sure the dead are actually dead.
  • Echoes
    E2
    EchoesDr. Walter Freeman is the father of the icepick lobotomy. He believes the ten-minute procedure will all but end the need for the mental hospital. He has the best of intentions but winds up creating an entirely new kind of horror story.
  • Black Stockings
    E3
    Black StockingsIn 19th century Ireland, folklore has a strong hold. Michael Cleary is convinced his wife, Bridget, has been replaced by a fairy called a changeling. And his belief drives him to the most extreme act.
  • Passing Notes
    E4
    Passing NotesIn 19th century America, at the height of the Spiritualist Movement, a haunted house is not just the stuff of ghost stories. Many believe the dead can talk and, sometimes, will come back from the other side to wreak havoc on the living.
  • The Beast Within
    E5
    The Beast WithinWerewolves are now movie monsters. But they were once thought to be all too real. In 1589, villagers in Bedburg, Germany, are convinced that a werewolf is killing women and children only to discover the killer is really one of their own.
  • Unboxed
    E6
    UnboxedRobert Gene Otto is a child without friends. That is, until he receives a doll as a gift. He names the doll after himself, Robert. They become fast friends and soon the boy believes the doll is real. But to everyone else...Robert the Doll is a curse.

Cast of Season 1

  • Cathal PendredMichael Cleary
  • Aaron MahnkeNarrator
  • Nadine LewingtonJohanna Kennedy Burke
  • Robert PatrickReverend Eliakim Phelps
  • Kristin BauerMinnie Otto
  • Campbell ScottGeorge Brown
  • Adam GoldbergPeter Stumpp
  • Sandra Ellis LaffertyAunt Bridget
  • Colm FeoreDr. Walter Freeman
  • John BynerPatrick Boland
  • Kristen ClokeDr. Marjorie Freeman

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  • Lore: Season 1
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