Plot Synopsis

SKIN HUNTERS is a crime documentary that tells the story of a gruesome deal between emergency care workers and morticians in Poland that led to the deaths of several hundred victims. In 1990s Lodz, Poland, the story of "skin hunters" begins as morticians and emergency workers work out a system to trade data on deaths for money. Over a decade, "skin trading" grows into a full-blown information system that draws in more doctors, paramedics and funeral-home owners. SKIN HUNTERS debuted on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 on Max, which released two episodes.