Exhumed: A History of Zombies
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Saturday, Oct. 26, at 8:30 PM
Sunday, Oct. 27, at 12:30 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Thursday, Oct. 31, at 8 PM
Originally a product of PBS Digital Studios’ popular Monstrum series, this special takes us deep into the lore of the zombie throughout American history, examining zombie legends and tales to share what these creatures reveal about shifts in society, history and our deepest anxieties. It also provides unique insight into America’s dark past of slavery and foreign occupation, as well as modern-day uncertainties about pandemics and bioterrorism.
Host Emily Zarka earned a doctorate in literature from Arizona State University, with an emphasis on the Gothic and the British Romantic period. She approaches literature and film through monsters, applying the theory that human history is monster history.
