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- 1. Pilot Jun 3, 2001
- Nate returns home for the holidays to the shattering news of his father's death.
- 2. The Will Jun 10, 2001
- Nate and David try running the funeral home; the will holds surprises.
- 3. The Foot Jun 17, 2001
- Agents for a conglomerate pressure the family to sell the funeral home to them.
Six Feet Under is an American drama television series created and produced by Alan Ball that premiered on the premium television network HBO on June 3, 2001, and ended on August 21, 2005, after five seasons consisting of 63 episodes.
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- THE IDEA WAS INSPIRED BY A 1948 BOOK. Carolyn Strauss, then head programmer of HBO, wanted her network to do a show about death after watching the 1965 movie adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s satirical book The Loved One, which was based on the Los Angeles funeral business.
- BALL WAS GIVEN ONE STRANGE NOTE ABOUT HIS FIRST DRAFT. Strauss told him that it was really good, but still too safe, so asked him: “Could you just make it just a little more f*cked up?”
- ANNA FARIS WAS TOO FUNNY TO BE CLAIRE. In auditioning for Claire, Anna Faris attempted to enact the scene in which the teenager, who is high, finds out that her father is dead.
- JEREMY SISTO, ADAM SCOTT, AND PETER KRAUSE ALL AUDITIONED TO PLAY DAVID. Peter Krause eventually accepted that he was much more like Nate than he had originally realized.
Six Feet Under: Created by Alan Ball. With Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose. A chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.
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- 2001-06-03
- Comedy, Drama
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May 31, 2024 · Six Feet Under, highly praised American television drama that aired on HBO for five seasons (2001–05) and won numerous awards. It chronicles the lives of the Fisher family, who run a funeral home in Los Angeles. The show explores taboo and sensitive subjects with humor, sophistication, and sympathy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 23, 2023 · Six Feet Under isn’t a crime thriller, but a five-season series about a family’s journey with death while running a funeral home.
Six Feet Under is a black dramedy television series which aired on HBO. It premiered on the premium cable network HBO in the United States on June 3, 2001, and ended on August 21, 2005, spanning five seasons and 63 episodes.
Feb 19, 2021 · We look back at Alan Ball's enduring exploration of mortality, vulnerability, and the importance of seizing the day.