Six Feet Under

2001

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Six Feet Under

8.7 | TV-MA | en | Drama

When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP1 A Coat of White Primer

Jun. 06,2005

Ruth dreads George's return from the hospital in light of his recent diagnosis; Nate and Brenda prep for a big day, but an emergency makes them reconsider; David and Keith discuss alternative parenting options; Rico tries internet dating; and Claire enjoys domestic bliss but crosses a line with her camera.

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EP2 Dancing for Me

Jun. 13,2005

Nate hangs with some high-school friends but finds that, as adults, they share little more than teenage memories; Ruth gets relief from George's daughter Maggie; Brenda is reluctant to accept Margaret's help and struggles in her new internship; David and Keith's latest baby dream starts to resemble a nightmare; Claire bemoans being pigeonholed by her art; Billy defends his career but secretly wonders what happened to his old self; and Rico, mortified that he couldn't take a dating hint, seeks sympathy from Vanessa.

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EP3 Hold My Hand

Jun. 20,2005

Claire is seduced by Billy's lust for life but hits a roadblock trying to fund the next leg of her educational journey; George is haunted by visions of an early trauma; Brenda feels at home with her new supervisor Jackie; David and Keith meet a fertile young woman named Mary; Vanessa encourages Rico to mingle, so he does--at a funeral directors' conference.

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EP4 Time Flies

Jun. 27,2005

Brenda is disturbed by Nate's reaction to her latest news; Ruth shares her feelings about George with her knitting circle; David and Keith 'propose' to Mary and meet Roger's equally unconventional family; Rico is shocked at how Vanessa and the boys are doing; frustrated, George shares a beer and a song with Billy; and Nate comes home to an unpleasant surprise.

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EP5 Eat a Peach

Jul. 04,2005

Nate and Brenda discuss giving Maya a 'coherent narrative'; David and Keith await news from Mary, and meet a special little boy; Vanessa is shocked when Julio gets into trouble at school--and mortified when Rico schmoozes things over; Billy invites Claire to dinner, but has no appetite; Margaret helps stage an ambush; and Maggie brings George to a tense meal.

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EP6 The Rainbow of Her Reasons

Jul. 10,2005

Ruth happily helps 'circle the wagons' when Sarah calls; David and Keith discover it's hard work playing house with Anthony and his brother Durrell; Nate muses on the loss of his first love; Claire finds a temporary financial solution; Vanessa hires a nanny with unexpected talents; Rico gets an offer he can't believe--or refuse.

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EP7 The Silence

Jul. 18,2005

David and Keith struggle to create parent-child boundaries; When Brenda and Nate get some ambiguous news, it confirms their views on life and death; Ruth fills her schedule with activities, but has trouble unwinding; Claire meets an interesting guy at work, and makes an effort to fit in; Margaret lets a cat out of the bag; and George drops a bomb on Ruth.

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EP8 Singing for Our Lives

Jul. 25,2005

A young Latina's funeral raises questions about the culture--and future--of Fisher and Diaz. Meanwhile, David and Keith are upset when they're not in the driver's seat; Claire takes her co-worker Ted to an art school show; Brenda gets vital info from her doctor--and from Jackie; and Ruth goes out for some pampering and gets more than she paid for.

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EP9 Ecotone

Jul. 31,2005

David and Keith get comfortable with their new family life; Claire is shocked to discover she and Ted share a passion for politics; Ruth finds empowerment in the woods; Maggie is forced to make a series of awkward calls; Brenda faces several truths at once; Rico finally 'gets' Vanessa; and Nate brings the family together against their will.

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EP10 All Alone

Aug. 07,2005

While David attends to family business, Keith makes an embarrassing self-discovery on the job; Brenda is challenged by Nate and answers a hard question for Maya; Margaret compares herself to her daughter; Ruth lets Bettina play nurse; Rico and Vanessa decide to protect their future; Claire is comforted by Ted's squareness; and George makes a speech about love.

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EP11 Static

Aug. 14,2005

As David's fears take over, Keith tries to protect him--and the boys; Billy attends to his sister; Claire goes on a drunken harassment spree and pushes Ted away; Rico pushes for a talk about the business; George tries to help Ruth with Maya; Nate urges Brenda to embrace a taboo; and Vanessa sees the future in a funeral home.

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EP12 Everyone's Waiting

Aug. 21,2005

David finally embraces a demon; Keith gives tough love; Nathaniel talks to his younger son; Brenda delivers and fights Nate's negativity; Claire gets an exciting call; Ted inspires sexy photos; Margaret is impressed to see Olivier's nurturing side; George's limitations eclipse his intentions; and Claire drives into her future.

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8.7 | TV-MA | en | Drama | More Info

Released: 2001-06-03 | Released Producted By: HBO , The Greenblatt Janollari Studio Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.hbo.com/six-feet-under

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Drama

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Cast

Peter Krause , Michael C. Hall , Frances Conroy , Lauren Ambrose , Freddy Rodríguez , Mathew St. Patrick

Director

Clinton Wayne

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HBO , The Greenblatt Janollari Studio

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Peter Krause

as Nate Fisher

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Michael C. Hall

as David Fisher

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Frances Conroy

as Ruth Fisher

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Lauren Ambrose

as Claire Fisher

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Freddy Rodríguez

as Federico Diaz

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Mathew St. Patrick

as Keith Charles

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Clinton Wayne

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Alan Poul

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Alan Ball

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David Janollari

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Bruce Eric Kaplan

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Robert Greenblatt

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Nancy Oliver

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Joey Soloway

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Rick Cleveland

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Kate Robin

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Christian Williams

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Robert Del Valle

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Christian Taylor

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Richard Marvin

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Six Feet Under Audience Reviews

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Micransix Crappy film

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

nate-car The perfect show from start to finish. Not a bad episode, not a slow season, the most talented cast, music, direction. Clever, heartfelt, adult, never missed a beat from the first episode to the black screen

randyfreemire Liked this show for the most part, thought season two was substantially better than season 1, but there was something I just didn't like. I reviewed all the characters in my head and all the Fishers were fine- they each were compelling actors that held their own interest and problems in an engaging way. And then I looked at Brenda and her family and realized why something seemed off.For starters, they said she has a 180 IQ. That's ridiculously high, photographic memory and physics genius level, and at first, when she was being her flirty / flighty self she seemed at least brilliant, and I've always had a fascination for the genius types. But as the relationship with Nate got more serious and she became more her sullen / depressed / morose self, any real brilliance seemed to disappear and she seemed like an intelligent but thoroughly average neurotic person. My guess is that anyone with an impossibly high IQ like that would be an insatiable book reader, possibly endlessly creative (not all genius types are, some are more academic than creative), but in any case a force to be reckoned with, not this soppy character that Brenda turned into when things got real. What throws all of this over the top for me in just plain rejecting her and her family as anything I want to subject myself to, is seeing how depressingly horrible her family is, esp the mother, and in complicity, the father. I unfortunately watched one of the season 2 episodes before going to sleep last night and had the most awful sense of depression, having the example of the mental cruelty and obliviousness that the parents exhibit, passing their sickness to their children, and the helplessness that Brenda struggles with in not knowing how to move past it. I really can't believe the mother character, matricide would be a fitting end for her. It gave me some consolation that the Billy character seemed grounded and not caught in the miasma after being detached from the family when in the hospital and getting good help.Plain and simple I don't consider that entertainment or worthwhile on any level to see that level and kind of dysfunctionalty. It could be argued that if it upsets me this much and triggers my own sense of depression and helplessness that it's good writing/acting. But for the same reason I don't watch horror movies or anything that depicts unusually cruel and detached and sick people, I don't need that example in my brain. It's not as bad as witnessing violence first hand but it's a close second.Thumbs down to to the producers that felt they needed this kind of awfulness to "make it real" and be attractive to an American audience that is presumably jaded unless shocked. As it is, I'm not watching anymore of the second season or beyond, which is a shame.Otherwise, all the reflections on death, growing up and old, relationships, etc., I thought were well done and worth the watch.

Pratik Salonkar SIX FEET UNDER (2001-2005)I never thought a written piece of drama could show the dream sequences as they have shown in this show. Be it imagining shouting at someone while they are talking to you or imagining talking to them when they are not talking to you or the weird dreams you have about people, Six Feet Under has it all. That's what I like the most about it: Dreamscapes.The show tries to be very realistic about how mind works and succeeds greatly in doing so. Love, lust, hate, betrayal, fear, insecurity, loneliness and sadness are only a few of the emotions portrayed by the characters. Every time a character goes through something, you know it can be something that happened or can happen to you.Contrary to the title of the show, it is as much about life as it is about death. The deaths at the beginning of each episode and the funerals that follow somehow makes you think about you. Sometimes you just sit and wonder how would you die? Would you have led a life that you wanted? Would you have done all the things you wanted to do? So many questions. The show makes you think about all that and more. It connects to you on different emotional levels.Overall it's a great realistic TV show that tries to show what goes on in people's minds, how weird people can be, how they live and how they try to cope with death. Although not fantasy, it still takes you to a different world with its dreamy sequences. The best thing about the show is how messed up the characters are and how each one relates to you at some point. The resemblance to real life is uncanny.What can I say about the series finale except that it perfectly fits the theme of the show. Anybody who invests their time to watch the whole show won't be disappointed by it. You will be glad to have watched the show. I knew it was good, just did not know how good. Mind=Blown!!

mlynch5187 Yes, Six Feet Under is the best show I've ever seen. Better than Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos, Game Of Thrones and the other top contenders. The truth is that with only an 8.8 on IMDb I expected it to be entertaining, but I was blown away by this show. In fact I passed over this show many times because the premise didn't sound all that attractive to me. A family living in a funeral home? *Yawn* - or so I thought. While many of the greatest shows pull you in with exciting story lines centering around money, power, intrigue, and violence, this series is a creature of it's own. It focuses instead on the beauty of life and death, and all the struggles we endure as individuals. The result of this is a show that touched me like no other; a show that brought new perspective to life. It's difficult to find the right words to express how incredible this show is. The simplest way to put it is to affirm that Six Feet Under is the best show I've ever seen, and I would recommend it to anyone.