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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.
"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   16,950 votes
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Creator:
Alan Ball
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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
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Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 43 wins & 117 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(311 articles)
Interview: Ben Foster Brings Humanity to ‘The Messenger’
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Interview with Ben Foster, Star of The Messenger
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User Comments:
Free Therapy… more (183 total)

Cast

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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
Filming Locations:
2302 W. 25th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Home Box Office (HBO) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Rico's first name is Hector; Federico is his middle name. more
Quotes:
George Sibley: I've made a lot of enemies through the years. You take the backstabbing world of academia, throw in a controversial field like geology and you've got real trouble.
Claire: Geology is controversial?
George Sibley: Oil, Claire. Oil.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Two and a Half Men: That Special Tug (#3.12)" (2006) more

FAQ

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User Comments

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117 out of 125 people found the following comment useful.
Free Therapy…, 26 March 2002
Author: plumberguy66 from United States

As I was reading through the comments about Six Feet Under I was struck by how many people expressed how this series made them FEEL. And how many people admitted to tearing up or even crying while watching the show. I admit I have done the same.

From the very beginning …no before that… From the moment I heard that Six Feet Under was created by Alan Ball, I knew I would like this show. I figured how could the maker of American Beauty go wrong? Boy am I glad I figured that.

To some degree I can relate to all of the characters on the show. And that speaks volumes because all of the characters on the show are kinda messed up in the head. And that is what I think speaks to so many people. I mean before Donahue was the most popular show on TV, I don't think most Americans even knew the word ‘dysfunctional' as applied to the family unit. Then it seemed a badge of honor to wear. And it was ok to go about telling people that you are from a dysfunctional family just to be ‘in'. Now after all this time and openness about our dysfunction, we begin to see how very much alike we all are. And that I feel is one of the binding elements of the watchers to this program. We sit each week and watch, basically, a part of ourselves work through personal issues, prejudices and shortcomings. Not always pretty, not always successfully but always openly, to us, the viewers. For me, to watch these characters struggle through some of their problems (which usually make mine look like a day at the beach) and let us come along with them to learn about their weaknesses and fallibilities and humanness is a lot like therapy for me. And in the end it only costs the subscription rate for HBO (no, I don't work for them).

I have never been that attached to the boob-tube (my father's word for the television) before. I have never had a reason to be. The programs that where on never more that mildly held my attention until now. I HATE commercials, I think they speak down to the public. So now I have no excuses and for that I am grateful.

Bottom line: I'm looking forward to the next few sessions… uhm I mean seasons. That's my take, what's yours?

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