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Status: Ended
Network: HBO
Type: Scripted
Rating: 8.1/10
Six Feet Under
Overview
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.
This production, originally released in 2001, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 8.1 across its 5 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama.
- • Produced in United States of America.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
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
Seasons
Specials
11 Episodes • Aired TBA
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 1
13 Episodes • Aired 2001-06-03
As prodigal elder son Nate Fisher returns home for the holidays to news of his father's death, the family must learn to deal with the death of one of their own—while figuring out how to go ahead with the business of living.
Season 2
13 Episodes • Aired 2002-03-03
With owner/patriarch Nathaniel Fisher no longer alive (except in the hearts and sometime visions of his family), his survivors — wife Ruth, sons Nate and David, and daughter Claire — continue to cope with the tricky business of looking to the future while being constantly reminded of the past.
Season 3
13 Episodes • Aired 2003-03-02
Thanks to the financial contributions of their mortician, Federico, Fisher & Sons has become Fisher & Diaz, and the Fisher family members face major adjustments as they open a new chapter in their professional lives and personal relationships.
Season 4
12 Episodes • Aired 2004-06-13
There’s a new family order at the Fisher & Diaz funeral home. Although one spouse is gone, another has moved in, ushering in changes for better and worse. For Nate, Ruth, David and Claire, every day above ground is a good one. With Ruth remarried and Nate spiraling out of control, the Fishers struggle with the latest losses and additions to the family, whose dismembered pieces never seem to add up to a healthy whole.
