Six Feet Under

A darkly funny drama following the Fisher family as they run a Los Angeles funeral home while grappling with love, loss, and the messy business of being alive. Each episode opens with a death that ripples through their world

Set in Los Angeles, Six Feet Under centers on the Fisher family, who operate an independent funeral home while their own relationships unravel and reform. After a sudden loss, siblings Nate and David are forced into closer partnership, with David balancing duty and identity and Nate questioning what he wants from life. Their mother Ruth and sister Claire navigate grief, desire, and reinvention in ways that are raw and often absurdly funny. Episodes begin with an unexpected death, using the case of the week to reflect the characters’ private crises. The series blends realism with surreal moments and imagined conversations with the dead. Over five seasons, it builds toward a rare, definitive ending about legacy and letting go