"Six Feet Under" That's My Dog (2004)

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Director:

Alan Poul

Writers:

Alan Ball (creator)
Scott Buck (written by)

TV Series:

"Six Feet Under" (2001)

Original Air Date:

18 July 2004 (Season 4, Episode 5)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

While celebrating her anniversary in a hot tub after her husband prompts her to enjoy drinking, Anne Marie Thornton falls in the shower and dies...

Plot Keywords:

Corpse | Hitchhiker | Support Group | Hot Tub | Regret

Cast

Peter Krause	...	Nate Fisher
Michael C. Hall	...	David Fisher
Frances Conroy	...	Ruth Fisher
Lauren Ambrose	...	Claire Fisher
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Federico 'Rico' Diaz
Mathew St. Patrick	...	Keith Charles
James Cromwell	...	George Sibley
Rachel Griffiths	...	Brenda Chenowith
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Ames	...	Hot Student
Ethel Ayler	...	Ellen
Lauren Birkell	...	Elise
Joanna Cassidy	...	Margaret Chenowith
Idalis DeLeon	...	Sophia 'Infinity' (as Idalis de Leon)
Brooke Dillman	...	Becky
Ben Foster	...	Russell Corwin
Art Frankel	...	Bereavement Group Leader
Sprague Grayden	...	Anita Miller
Elise Robertson	...	Anne Marie Thornton
Brent Sexton	...	Lou Thornton
Brooke Smith	...	Carolyn Pope
Brenna Tosh	...	Maya Fisher
Bronwyn Tosh	...	Maya Fisher
Michael Weston	...	Jake
Marquise Wilson	...	Crack Dealer

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min | 56 min (DVD version)

Certification:

Argentina:16

Trivia:

This episode - which mainly focuses on the terrible events that befall David when he gets carjacked - sparked a great deal of online debate as many felt its violence to be extremely polarizing. However, it should be noted that the physical violence is mainly restricted to one scene at the end when Jake beats David up. The emotional torture he puts David through probably amped up viewers' perceptions of the amount of brutality that actually takes place.

Movie Connections:

References Showgirls (1995)

Soundtrack:

After the Dance

Tense and Breathtaking

While celebrating her husband's birthday in their swimming pool, Anne Marie Thornton falls in the shower and dies. Keith moves on tour for three months with the security team and David misses him. Claire shows her picture in class and her stillness is not well accepted. Sophia, completely stoned, looks for Rico in his work, and Nate understands the situation. The upset Nate goes to a support group following Ruth's advice. Ruth invites Kyle for dinner upsetting George, who becomes disappointed with her. Margaret visits Brenda in the campus and Brenda admits her wish of having a baby. David gives a lift to a hitchhiker called Jake while bringing the corpse of Anne Marie, and sooner he regrets.

"That's My Dog" is a tense and breathtaking episode of "Six Feet Under" totally different from the previous ones. The unusual violent situation that David is exposed is very real and one of the greatest reasons for the lack of sympathy and kindness of contemporary worldwide people. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): "Um Dia de Cão" ("A Dog's Day")