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Six Feet Under

2001 – 2005Show5 seasons63 episodesTV-MA

Drama
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.7Metacritic748.9Rotten Tomatoes81%95%

A deeply moving, cathartic drama series about family and everyday modern life, with standout performances and characters.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

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Episodes

5 seasons · 63 episodes · best: S5E12 "Everyone's Waiting" 9.9

Episodes

8.4
8.4
8.3
8.2
9.2

Story

Life is pain, get use to it.

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.

Feels like

  • Dramatic Family Saga
  • Memento Mori Meditation
  • Darkly Comic Realism
  • Emotional Catharsis
  • Psychological Depth
  • Existential Inquiry
  • Complex Character Studies
  • Poignant & Bittersweet
  • Masterful Storytelling

Cast

24 of 350 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Dan Attias, Alan Ball, Kathy Bates
Written by
Kate Robin, Craig Wright, Nancy Oliver
Produced by
Robert Del Valle, Lori Jo Nemhauser, Rick Cleveland
Music by
Richard Marvin

Everyone

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Facts

June 3, 2001 · August 21, 2005 · Ended

First aired
June 3, 2001
Last aired
August 21, 2005
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 63 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
116 countries

Tropes

Big Brother Instinct, Cloudcuckoolander, One-Steve Limit +9

  • Big Brother Instinct
  • Cloudcuckoolander
  • One-Steve Limit
  • Due to the Dead
  • Death of the Hypotenuse
  • Accidental Suicide
  • Black Sheep
  • Never Got to Say Goodbye
  • No Medication for Me
  • It Came from the Sink
  • Grumpy Old Man
  • Cliffhanger

12 of 153 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Six Feet Under?"

Questions about Six Feet Under

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Six Feet Under?

HBO Max

In the United States, Six Feet Under streams on HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 114 other countries.

Is Six Feet Under worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 8.7, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 74). Audiences rate it higher (90 out of 100) than critics (78).

Which season of Six Feet Under is best?

Season 5, with an IMDb average of 9.2. Season 4 is the weakest at 8.2. The highest-rated episode is Everyone's Waiting (season 5, episode 12) at 9.9, and the lowest is Grinding the Corn (season 4, episode 9) at 7.6.

Is Six Feet Under plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Can I half-watch Six Feet Under?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 8 for complexity.

What tropes does Six Feet Under use?

Big Brother InstinctCloudcuckoolanderOne-Steve LimitDue to the DeadDeath of the HypotenuseAccidental SuicideBlack SheepNever Got to Say GoodbyeNo Medication for MeIt Came from the SinkGrumpy Old ManCliffhangerand 141 more

TV Tropes lists 153 tropes for it, including Big Brother Instinct, Cloudcuckoolander, and One-Steve Limit.