It’s Not the Kind of Show You’re Expecting — But That’s What Makes It So Good
Let’s be honest — when you hear about a new HBO docuseries called The Mortician, your first thought might be that it’s just another dark true crime show. But this one is… different. Way different. It doesn’t rush. It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t sensationalize. Instead, it slows down and just sits with you.
The show follows Isaiah Owens, a small-town funeral director from South Carolina. But really, it's about so much more than what happens inside a funeral home. It’s about grief, community, love, and how people carry loss with them in ways we don’t always see. Watching it feels less like a TV show and more like quietly sitting beside someone going through something heavy.
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A Documentary That Doesn’t Rush the Pain
What really stands out about The Mortician is how still it is. There’s no dramatic music, no flashy edits. Just real moments — a mom sitting in silence after losing her child, families comforting each other, and Isaiah just being there, doing his job with so much care it honestly hits you in the gut.
Some parts are hard to sit through. You’re not just hearing about people who died — you’re seeing the ripple effect. You see what loss does to people who are left behind. But weirdly, it’s not all sad. There’s a kind of peace in the way it’s filmed. It lets the silence speak, and in that silence, you start to feel everything.
Isaiah Owens Is the Calm in the Middle of It All
Isaiah isn’t trying to be a star. He’s soft-spoken, calm, and humble. But he carries a presence that holds the whole series together. You see the way he talks to grieving families — never rushing, never dramatic — just gentle and clear. He treats every person who comes through his funeral home with respect and dignity, and it’s hard not to be moved by that.
We get little bits of his backstory — how long he’s been doing this, how faith plays a role in his work — but it never turns into a biography. It’s more like the show is inviting you into his world, without forcing you to see it a certain way. You just watch, and feel.
Not About Crime — About What Comes After
If you're going into this thinking it’s a true crime show, maybe pause for a second. Yes, some deaths in the series are unexplained or violent. But this isn’t a show about who did it. It’s a show about what happens after. After the police leave. After the headlines fade. After the shock wears off and families are left to grieve.
In a way, that makes it even more powerful. You’re not watching people solve something — you’re watching them survive it. And that’s something we don’t see enough of.
Final Thoughts
The Mortician is not flashy. It’s not fast. But it’s one of the most real things you’ll see on TV this year. It looks death in the eye — not to scare you, but to remind you that there’s still love, care, and even beauty in the way people say goodbye.
If you’ve ever lost someone, or just want to understand grief a little better, this series might hit you harder than expected. And honestly? That’s exactly why it matters.
