Six Feet Under (2001–2005)

A drama series that takes a darkly comical look at members of a dysfunctional California family that runs an independent funeral home.

Creator:

Alan Ball

Stars:

Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 46 wins & 117 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Krause	...	Nate Fisher (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
Michael C. Hall	...	David Fisher (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
Frances Conroy	...	Ruth Fisher (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
Lauren Ambrose	...	Claire Fisher (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Federico 'Rico' Diaz (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
Mathew St. Patrick	...	Keith Charles (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
Rachel Griffiths	...	Brenda Chenowith (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
Justina Machado	...	Vanessa Diaz (42 episodes, 2001-2005)
Jeremy Sisto	...	Billy Chenowith (29 episodes, 2001-2005)
James Cromwell	...	George Sibley (27 episodes, 2003-2005)

Storyline

A drama series that takes a darkly comical look at members of a dysfunctional family that runs an independent funeral home. With the prodigal elder son (Nate) returning home for the holidays to shattering news, the family must learn to deal with a death of their own, while figuring out how to go ahead with the business of the living. A funny and emotional look at a grieving American family...that just happens to be in the grief management business.

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Plot Keywords:

funeral | funeral home | death | dysfunctional family | prodigal son | 

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Taglines:

Everything. Everyone. Everywhere. Ends.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site - Six Feet Under (HBO) Showcase

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 June 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Six pieds sous terre

Filming Locations:

2302 W. 25th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), The Greenblatt Janollari Studio, Actual Size Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 55 min (63 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The difference in ages among the Fisher siblings differs somewhat from that of the actors who portrayed them: Nate was born in 1965, like actor Peter Krause; but David was born in 1968, while Michael C. Hall was born in 1971; Claire was born in 1983, while Lauren Ambrose was born in 1978. So, while there's a 14/18-year hiatus between the births of the brothers and the sister as characters (and it's relevant to the story), the actors' actual birth dates are roughly equidistant.

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Quotes

[holding picture]
Nate: There's something weird about twins, about these twins anyway.
[shows picture to Brenda]
Brenda: They're cute.
Nate: They smell like bananas.

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Connections

Referenced in Running with the Egg: Making a 'Seinfeld' (2005)

User Reviews

A show that grows on you.

Admittedly I didn't care for Six Feet Under the first time I saw it. Alan Ball's first few episodes seemed a little too reminiscent of American Beauty. It's not that I don't like American Beauty, in fact I love it; I just don't like to see clones. Once you get past the similar wicked wit the two share -- you'll find that Six Feet Under is completely different.

Each episode goes into a different direction every week. These characters -- like real people, grow and make mistakes. This is a wonderful show that is about those who deal with death, but isn't it ironic how Six Feet Under is true to life.