''Lore'' is an American horror

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developed by the creator of the podcast of the same name, Aaron Mahnke, with Valhalla Entertainment and Propagate Content. The series airs through

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and follows the podcast's anthology format with each episode featuring a new story. The show combines documentary footage and cinematic scenes to tell horror stories and their origins, and features

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, and

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. The series premiered on October 13, 2017. On February 26, 2018, Amazon renewed the series for a second season. The second season premiered on October 19, 2018. On July 27, 2019 the series was cancelled.

Cast and characters

* Aaron Mahnke as Narrator *

as Reverend Eliakim Phelps (father of

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) *

as Bridget Cleary *

as Dr.

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as Minnie Otto *

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as Michael Cleary *

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as George Brown *

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as Patrick Boland * Sandra Ellis Lafferty as Aunt Bridget *

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as Johanna Kennedy Burke *

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as Dr. Marjorie Freeman

Broadcast

Lore debuted on

on October 13, 2017.

Reception

Initial critical reception was mixed. As of August 15, 2019, Season 1 had earned an aggregate rating of 68% "fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 25 critic ratings. ''

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'' praised the series awarding it five out of five stars and saying "The only negative I can find is that there aren’t more episodes. It’s just that good." '' IGN'' gave it 9.0 and said " It is a wonderful piece of entertainment for horror fans and casual viewers alike to learn more about the monsters we thought we knew so well." ''

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'' gave it 4 out of 5 burned heart burritos.

Episodes

Season 1 (2017)

Season 2 (2018)

References

External links

* * {{Amazon Video original series 2017 American television series debuts 2018 American television series endings 2010s American horror television series 2010s American mystery television series 2010s American drama television series English-language television shows Television shows based on podcasts Television series by Amazon Studios