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"Six Feet Under" (2001): :  -- A drama series that takes a darkly comical look at members of a dysfunctional Pasadena family that runs an independent funeral home.
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Overview

User Rating:
9.3/10   16,816 votes
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Creator:
Alan Ball
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
3 June 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Every Day Above Ground Is A Good One. more
Plot:
A drama series that takes a darkly comical look at members of a dysfunctional California family that runs an independent funeral home. full summary
Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 43 wins & 117 nominations more
User Comments:
We're not talking "In Loving Memory" here, people. more (183 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 12 of 149)

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 (41 episodes, 2001-2005)

Jeremy Sisto ... Billy Chenowith (31 episodes, 2001-2005)

James Cromwell ... George Sibley (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Brenna Tosh ... Maya Fisher (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
Bronwyn Tosh ... Maya Fisher (27 episodes, 2003-2005)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
55 min (63 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
France:U | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 (cable rating) (cut) | Singapore:(Banned) (video rating) | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:15 (season 1) | South Korea:18 (seasons 2-5) | Argentina:16 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:AL | UK:18 | USA:TV-MA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Dina Waters, who plays David's wannabe girlfriend Tracy in the first season, tested for the part of Brenda. more
Quotes:
Celeste: Creepy Colin Farrell just left me another creepy message; can't we do something about that, y'know legally? more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "American Dad!: Con Heir (#1.11)" (2005) more

FAQ

Why was Maggie in the doctor's office in the final episode?
Do the Ghosts of the deceased haunt the Fishers?
How does it end?
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31 out of 42 people found the following comment useful.
We're not talking "In Loving Memory" here, people., 24 January 2003
Author: Victor Field from London, England

"Six Feet Under"'s second season was a notch below the first, but only a notch.

The story of the lives and loves of the Fisher family, Alan Ball's creation (and sometimes writing) is certainly dark, but at the same time very layered, thoughtful, moving - by the end of the second season all the main characters have changed somewhat from what they were, and that's not meant as a criticism - and very funny. These are all qualities found in Ball's earlier script for "American Beauty" (who'd have thought he used to write for "Cybill"?), but there are people who can't abide the film while loving the series. Maybe it's the HBO connection... labels, who needs 'em?

The closest the show ever gets to formula is the obligatory scene where the week's dead person is unveiled (the temptation to play spot-the-corpse-to-be is unavoidable, though the writers often wrongfoot the viewer); the understandable desire to give all the main players something to do meant season 2's impact was diluted a bit, mostly due to Mathew St. Patrick as Keith (did we HAVE to get his family involved?).

Otherwise, the series is well nigh impossible to fault - the acting and writing are top of the range, the humour never gratuitously tasteless (and the fake commercials shown in the first episode have never returned, an early indication that this show may know when to quit), the series intriguingly inverts the usual male/female nudity ratio, as well as seeing homosexuality and drug use as aspects of life that are neither good nor ill (though no one will ever confuse this for "Queer As Folk" - Channel 4 or Showtime versions), and the title sequence illustrating the journey to the grave combined with Thomas Newman's sublime Emmy-winning theme music never fails to draw you in. For a show that's basically about death, this is full of life.

"In Loving Memory," in case you're wondering, was a 1970s British sitcom set in a funeral home. The difference between this and "Six Feet Under" is the difference between, say, Avril Lavigne and Reba McEntire.

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