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.
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Amazon Prime Video
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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 12
- Latest aired
- S02E01
- Total runtime
- 8h 34min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 October 2017 6 episodes
- Season 2 October 2018 6 episodes
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S01E01 They Made a Tonic
October 13 · 40min find the promo
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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.
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S01E02 Echoes
October 13 · 40min find the promo
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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.
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S01E03 Black Stockings
October 13 · 47min find the promo
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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 Michael Cleary is convinced his wife, Bridget, has been replaced by a fairy called a changeling.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.
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S01E04 Passing Notes
October 13 · 48min find the promo
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In 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.
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S01E05 The Beast Within
October 13 · 35min find the promo
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Werewolves 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.
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S01E06 Unboxed
October 13 · 41min find the promo
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Robert 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.