Episode
Lore: Burke and Hare: In the Name of Science
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Lore
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2018-10-18
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
Burke and Hare: In the Name of Science is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Lore. It aired on 2018-10-18. The runtime is 55 min.
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