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Six Feet Under

  • TV Series
  • 2001–20052001–2005
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
133K
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Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, and Mathew St. Patrick in Six Feet Under (2001)
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A chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.A chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.A chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
133K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
405
3
  • Creator
    • Alan Ball
  • Stars
    • Peter Krause
    • Michael C. Hall
    • Frances Conroy
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  • Creator
    • Alan Ball
  • Stars
    • Peter Krause
    • Michael C. Hall
    • Frances Conroy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 366User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #77
    • Won 9 Primetime Emmys
      • 61 wins & 166 nominations total

    Episodes63

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    Six Feet Under: The Complete 4th Season
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    Six Feet Under: The Complete 4th Season
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    Six Feet Under: The Complete Third Season
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    Michael C. Hall and Mathew St. Patrick in Six Feet Under (2001)
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    Lauren Ambrose and Peter Krause in Six Feet Under (2001)
    Mathew St. Patrick in Six Feet Under (2001)
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    Frances Conroy in Six Feet Under (2001)
    Mathew St. Patrick in Six Feet Under (2001)

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    Peter Krause
    Peter Krause
    • Nate Fisheras Nate Fisher
    63 episodes63 eps • 2001–2005
    Michael C. Hall
    Michael C. Hall
    • David Fisheras David Fisher
    63 episodes63 eps • 2001–2005
    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Ruth Fisheras Ruth Fisher
    63 episodes63 eps • 2001–2005
    Lauren Ambrose
    Lauren Ambrose
    • Claire Fisheras Claire Fisher
    63 episodes63 eps • 2001–2005
    Freddy Rodríguez
    Freddy Rodríguez
    • Federico 'Rico' Diazas Federico 'Rico' Diaz
    63 episodes63 eps • 2001–2005
    Mathew St. Patrick
    Mathew St. Patrick
    • Keith Charlesas Keith Charles
    63 episodes63 eps • 2001–2005
    Rachel Griffiths
    Rachel Griffiths
    • Brenda Chenowithas Brenda Chenowith
    63 episodes63 eps • 2001–2005
    Justina Machado
    Justina Machado
    • Vanessa Diazas Vanessa Diaz
    42 episodes42 eps • 2001–2005
    Jeremy Sisto
    Jeremy Sisto
    • Billy Chenowithas Billy Chenowith
    31 episodes31 eps • 2001–2005
    Brenna Tosh
    • Maya Fisheras Maya Fisher…
    30 episodes30 eps • 2003–2005
    Bronwyn Tosh
    • Maya Fisheras Maya Fisher…
    30 episodes30 eps • 2003–2005
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • George Sibleyas George Sibley
    27 episodes27 eps • 2003–2005
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Lisa Kimmel Fisheras Lisa Kimmel Fisher…
    25 episodes25 eps • 2002–2005
    Ben Foster
    Ben Foster
    • Russell Corwinas Russell Corwin
    22 episodes22 eps • 2003–2005
    Joanna Cassidy
    Joanna Cassidy
    • Margaret Chenowithas Margaret Chenowith
    21 episodes21 eps • 2001–2005
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Nathaniel Fisheras Nathaniel Fisher
    21 episodes21 eps • 2001–2005
    Giancarlo Rodriguez
    • Julio Diazas Julio Diaz
    21 episodes21 eps • 2001–2005
    Ed O'Ross
    Ed O'Ross
    • Nikolaias Nikolai
    18 episodes18 eps • 2001–2005
    • Creator
      • Alan Ball
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Alan Ball was inspired to write this series after losing his sister.
    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Quotes

      Brenda: The future is just a fucking concept that we use to avoid living today.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Six Feet Under (Original Main Theme)
      Written by Thomas Newman

    User reviews366

    Review
    Top review
    The Complete First Season Review - Superb
    Screenwriter Alan Ball is most well-known for his 1999 film debut American Beauty (directed by another first-timer, England's Sam Mendes). His first work was a stunning success, captivating audiences all over the world and winning five Academy Awards. In 2001, the pilot for Ball's first television series Six Feet Under aired. While being considerably darker than audiences might have expected, the series soon found its fan base and secured a place in the list of all time greats.

    The show revolves around the Fishers, a rather isolated and dysfunctional family who run their own independent funeral home, and whose eldest son Nate (Peter Krause) is reunited with them in the wake of his father's untimely death. Once he is home, Nate learns that he has inherited the family business with his gay brother David (Michael C. Hall) and he has to learn how to again become a part of this bizarre family. Meanwhile, David, we learn, is struggling to reconcile his homosexuality with his home-taught Christian values, while his younger sister Claire (Lauren Ambrose) is forced to battle the hell of adolescence and the children's mother Ruth (Frances Conroy), a deeply devoted mother and wife, has to learn to face life without her husband. The complete first season sees the growth of the Fisher family as they slowly begin to disband their isolation and seek comfort, support and love from one another in the face of hardships and tragedy.

    Six Feet Under is what every show should strive to be – it is intelligent, witty, sincere, realistic and completely unashamed to show the dark, painful side of life, without being depressing or nihilistic. It deals with an unfathomable amount of very significant issues, but on such a personal and relatable level that it doesn't even begin to feel preachy or self-important. It explores society's position on gays, women, young people, the elderly, the mentally ill and looks very openly at religion and death. A series of this standard is a surprise even from the production company that brought us Angels in America and The Sopranos.

    One of the most fundamental principles for engaging an audience is to present engaging characters. Six Feet Under is a prime example: each character we're introduced to does take some getting used to, but all are wonderfully rich and complex and three-dimensional, balanced nicely by each other. Not only the Fishers but all their friends, acquaintances and lovers are well-developed, highly-involved and important to the show in its many layers. Nate's girlfriend Brenda (Rachael Griffiths) and her manic-depressive brother Billy (Jeremy Sisto), David's boyfriend Keith (Mathew St. Patrick) and the Fishers' Puerto Rican employee Rico (Freddy Rodriguez) are all fantastic characters that do far more than just complement the show's funeral home family.

    Alan Ball is a truly gifted writer and an even more amazing artist; his ability to create such a delightfully unique environment and then to build on that environment to such incredible heights is nothing short of genius. His signature style of dark humor is one of the best things about Six Feet Under; even in a show about such somber and sometimes even morbid material, laughter is not uncommon, as he is able to recognize that there is more to life than pain. Ball has, within 2 short years, proved that he is one of Hollywood's most talented minds, and we can all look forward to further work from him.

    More than any other television series in history, Six Feet Under is able to connect with its audience on a raw and emotional level that makes the sentimental soap operas of prime time television look like badly acted school plays. Joining the ranks of the most intelligent and heartfelt shows of today, it can rest assured that it will be remembered in the world of tomorrow as one of the most innovative and poignant shows of all time.
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    FAQ5

    • What is the song playing in the final scene?
    • Do the Ghosts of the deceased haunt the Fishers?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 3, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • -"Six Feet Under" season 5 trailer
      • Official site - Six Feet Under (HBO)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dưới Sáu Tấc Đất
    • Filming locations
      • Auguste R. Marquis Residence - 2302 W 25th St, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • The Greenblatt Janollari Studio
      • Actual Size Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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