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    TV Series

    Six Feet Under

    "Life is pain, get use to it."

    IMDb8.7/10
    2001 - 2005
    Ended
    Seasons: 5
    Episodes: 63

    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
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    Seasons & Episodes

    Pilot

    1. Pilot

    8

    Nate Fisher returns home for the holidays to the shattering news of his father's death.

    6/3/200163 min
    The Will

    2. The Will

    7.5

    After 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.

    6/10/200152 min
    The Foot

    3. The Foot

    7.9

    When 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.

    6/17/200153 min
    Familia

    4. Familia

    7.9

    After 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.

    6/24/200152 min
    An Open Book

    5. An Open Book

    7

    Ruth 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.

    7/1/200155 min
    The Room

    6. The Room

    7.7

    An 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.

    7/8/200158 min
    Brotherhood

    7. Brotherhood

    7.5

    When 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.

    7/15/200151 min
    Crossroads

    8. Crossroads

    7.4

    In 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.

    7/22/200157 min
    Life's Too Short

    9. Life's Too Short

    7.5

    A 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.

    7/29/200156 min
    The New Person

    10. The New Person

    7.5

    Nate and David hire an outspoken mortician; Billy's photo gallery exhibit features one particularly surprising shot; and Claire frets over Gabe's inconsistent behavior.

    8/5/200159 min
    The Trip

    11. The Trip

    7

    Nate, 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.

    8/12/200155 min
    A Private Life

    12. A Private Life

    7.4

    A 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.

    8/19/200157 min
    Knock, Knock

    13. Knock, Knock

    7.9

    The 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.

    8/19/200160 min

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