Six Feet Under
2001 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 8.1 · 78% critics
A family runs a small funeral home, where death is part of the daily routine but never feels routine. As they handle other people’s losses, they also face messy relationships, big emotions, and hard questions about what it means to really live.
Where to watch
Streaming on HBO Max.
58 hours to watch · 63 episodes.
Stream (included)
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Years
- 2001–2005
- Release date
- 2001-06-03
- Network
- HBO
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (1,120 votes)
About
If you like character-driven dramas that sit with grief, love, and messy family dynamics—sometimes in a darkly funny way—this may click, especially if you enjoyed Rescue Me or Barry; Not for you if you want fast action or instantly likeable leads.
Pros: emotionally powerful; darkly funny moments; thoughtful about life | Cons: unlikeable characters for some; slow early episodes; repetitive relationship drama
Themes
- sibling relationship
- widow
- family business
- dysfunctional family
- dark comedy
- death of father
- business
- family drama
- los angeles, california
- family
- death
- funeral home
- +8 more
Cast & crew
Peter Krause
as Nate Fisher
Michael C. Hall
as David Fisher
Chris Pine
as Young Sam Hoviak
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
- BF
Ben Foster
as Russell Corwin
Justina Machado
as Vanessa Diaz
Directed by Kathy Bates, Alan Poul, Jeremy Podeswa +22 more
Created by Alan Ball
Episodes5 seasons · 63 episodes
Season 113 episodes
- S1E1Pilot63mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2The Will52mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3The Foot53mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4Familia52mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5An Open Book55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E6The Room58mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E7Brotherhood51mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E8Crossroads57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E9Life's Too Short56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E10The New Person59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E11The Trip55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E12A Private Life57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E13Knock, Knock60mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 213 episodes
- S2E1In the Game58mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E2Out, Out Brief Candle57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E3The Plan57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E4Driving Mr. Mossback58mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E5The Invisible Woman56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E6In Place of Anger56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E7Back to the Garden57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E8It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E9Someone Else's Eyes57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E10The Secret57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E11The Liar and the Whore50mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E12I'll Take You56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E13The Last Time60mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 313 episodes
- S3E1Perfect Circles49mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E2You Never Know51mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E3The Eye Inside52mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E4Nobody Sleeps52mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E5The Trap55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E6Making Love Work50mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E7Timing & Space48mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E8Tears, Bones and Desire56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E9The Opening54mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E10Everyone Leaves51mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E11Death Works Overtime49mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E12Twilight53mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E13I'm Sorry, I'm Lost60mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 412 episodes
- S4E1Falling into Place58mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E2In Case of Rapture50mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E3Parallel Play56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E4Can I Come Up Now?57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E5That's My Dog57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E6Terror Starts at Home54mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E7The Dare57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E8Coming and Going53mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E9Grinding the Corn55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E10The Black Forest49mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E11Bomb Shelter49mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S4E12Untitled59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 512 episodes
- S5E1A Coat of White Primer55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S5E2Dancing for Me53mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S5E3Hold My Hand51mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S5E4Time Flies52mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S5E5Eat a Peach50mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S5E6The Rainbow of Her Reasons55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S5E7The Silence57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S5E8Singing for Our Lives56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S5E9Ecotone49mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S5E10All Alone58mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S5E11Static55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S5E12Everyone's Waiting73mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu