Series synopsis
Lore is an American mystery drama television series that premiered on Prime Video on October 13, 2017. It ended on October 18, 2018. It was created by Aaron Mahnke. It stars Aaron Mahnke.
This anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke's titular podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawn our darkest nightmares. Blending reenactments, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our horror legends – such as vampires, werewolves and body snatchers – are rooted in truth.
Premise
This anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke's titular podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawn our darkest nightmares. Blending reenactments, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our horror legends – such as vampires, werewolves and body snatchers – are rooted in truth.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aaron Mahnke as Narrator
Guest cast
- Campbell Scott as George Brown
- Jason Davis as Harold Metcalf
- Caroline Arapoglou as Lily Brown
- Benjamin Keepers as Samuel Wilkins
- Steve Coulter as William Rose
- Connor Hammond as Edwin Brown
- Pamela Riley Sauve as Mercy Lena (10)
- Hannah Alline as Marcy Lena (19)
- Mary Simmons as Mary Olive (20)
- Colm Feore as Dr. Walter Freeman
- Kristen Cloke as Dr. Marjorie Freeman
- Michael Bullard as Alan
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 13, 2017 | October 13, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 6 | October 18, 2018 | October 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
They Made a Tonic Before 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. |
October 13, 2017 |
| 2 |
Echoes Dr. 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. |
October 13, 2017 |
| 3 |
Black Stockings In 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 Michael Cleary is convinced his wife, Bridget, has been replaced by a fairy called a changeling.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. |
October 13, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Burke and Hare: In the Name of Science Two shunned Irish immigrants in Scotland start off as grave robbers to sell the dead to doctors, but decide that creating their own inventory is much easier, and become the most prolific mass-murdering duo in history. |
October 18, 2018 |
| 2 |
Elizabeth Bathory: Mirror, Mirror The aging Countess of Blood, running out of virginal peasants to drain of their youthful essence, brings in a bright-eyed noble to start a new cycle of torture and murder. |
October 18, 2018 |
| 3 |
Hinterkaifeck: Ghosts in the Attic In the German hinterlands, between World Wars, a family goes to bed, not knowing that their killer has been living in the walls and attics of their home like a ghost, watching, waiting for his chance to strike, in one of the most famous unsolved mysteries of all time. |
October 18, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 13, 2017 |
| Last aired | October 18, 2018 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | canceled |