Six Feet Under (2001)

Synopsis

When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.

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Where to watch

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Streaming availability via JustWatch

Cast

• Peter Krause as Nate Fisher
• Michael C. Hall as David Fisher
• Frances Conroy as Ruth Fisher
• Lauren Ambrose as Claire Fisher
• Freddy Rodríguez as Federico Diaz
• Mathew St. Patrick as Keith Charles
• Rachel Griffiths as Brenda Chenowith
• Justina Machado as Vanessa Diaz
• Jeremy Sisto as Billy Chenowith
• Bronwyn Tosh as Maya Fisher

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BingeNext's take

If you’re into dramas that mix the everyday with the profound, Six Feet Under might be just the show for you. It follows the Fisher family, who run a funeral home, so it naturally explores life and death in ways that feel both thoughtful and real. With five seasons and 63 episodes, there’s plenty of time to get to know the characters, including performances by Peter Krause and Michael C. Hall that really bring depth to the story. Watching it feels like sitting down with a complex family, where the struggles outside the funeral home are just as unpredictable as the ones inside. It’s a show that makes you think about what matters when life is fragile, and it’s great if you like character-driven stories that don’t shy away from tough topics but still find moments of warmth and humor.