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Six Feet Under
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.
- Created by:
- Alan Ball
- Cast:
- Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- HBO
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.0Pilot
2001-06-03 · 63mNate Fisher returns home for the holidays to the shattering news of his father's death.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.5The Will
2001-06-10 · 52mAfter a pyramid scheme owner dies and leaves his wife and baby daughter with a load of debt, Nate offers to loan them a casket. Meanwhile, the Fisher family attend the reading of their father's will.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.9The Foot
2001-06-17 · 53mWhen a bakery owner is killed, it's up to Federico to put the pieces back together. The family considers selling the funeral business altogether to Kroehner.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.9Familia
2001-06-24 · 52mAfter a gang member is killed, the Fishers find that his family's wishes for burial differ from those of his gang leader. Nate's girlfriend Brenda makes an unfavorable impression during a family dinner.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.1An Open Book
2001-07-01 · 55mRuth is stunned by the visitors at a porn star's wake; Nate has a strange first meeting with Brenda's brother Billy; and Keith takes issue with David's desire to replace his father as deacon at the family church.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.8The Room
2001-07-08 · 58mAn ornery widower camps out in the Fisher Funeral Home; sparks fly between Claire and Billy; Ruth spurns Hiram and is later wooed by a Russian florist; David is pursued by a pushy parishioner while performing charity work; and an examination of the business's receipts uncovers some interesting secrets.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.5Brotherhood
2001-07-15 · 51mWhen a young Army vet dies of Gulf War Syndrome, his brother opts for a cremation and disposal of the body; Ruth has Hiram over to cook dinner and then takes a job with Nikolai; David's church involvement results in his casting a very important vote; and Billy interferes with Nate and Brenda's vacation plans.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.3Crossroads
2001-07-22 · 57mIn an effort to raise income, Nate and David decide to rent out a room in the funeral home; Claire struggles to grasp the lessons of her outreach hike in the mountains; Ruth attempts to reconcile her feelings about Hiram; Brenda's Aussie friend gets under Nate's skin; and David is buoyed by the news of extra funeral business.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.5Life's Too Short
2001-07-29 · 56mA tragedy reunites Claire with a guy who sullied her reputation at school; David and his new boyfriend run into Keith and his new partner on the disco circuit; and Ruth has an eye-opening camping trip with Hiram.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.6The New Person
2001-08-05 · 59mNate and David hire an outspoken mortician; Billy's photo gallery exhibit features one particularly surprising shot; and Claire frets over Gabe's inconsistent behavior.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.1The Trip
2001-08-12 · 55mNate, David and Brenda take an interesting trip to Vegas for a funeral directors' conference; a baby's death from SIDS stuns the family; and Ruth takes a floral-arrangement class.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 7.5A Private Life
2001-08-19 · 57mA gay man's murder forces David to confont his own fears about his lifestyle; Brenda's parents and Nate consider getting help for the increasingly troubled Billy...but Brenda isn't so sure that's the answer. Meanwhile, Ruth, Claire and David all share secrets with respective acquaintances.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.0Knock, Knock
2001-08-19 · 60mThe Fisher family experiences the control-freak side of Tracy Montrose Blaire; Brenda visits a remorseful Billy; David faces problems at his church; Gabe reverts to some bad habits; and Rico finds reason to celebrate.
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Peter Krause
Nate Fisher
Michael C. Hall
David Fisher
Frances Conroy
Ruth Fisher
Lauren Ambrose
Claire Fisher
Freddy Rodríguez
Federico Diaz
Mathew St. Patrick
Keith Charles
Rachel Griffiths
Brenda Chenowith
Justina Machado
Vanessa Diaz
James Cromwell
George Sibley
Jim Brooks
Devon (uncredited)