List of Six Feet Under episodes
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Six Feet Under, a television drama series created by Alan Ball, premiered on the premium cable network HBO in the United States on June 3, 2001 and ended its original run of five seasons and 63 episodes on August 21, 2005.
All five seasons are available on DVD in individual box sets and in a collected volume.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD Release | ||||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Discs | |||
| 1 | 13 | June 3, 2001 | August 19, 2001 | February 4, 2003 | July 7, 2003 | 4 | |
| 2 | March 3, 2002 | June 2, 2002 | July 6, 2004 | June 21, 2004 | 5 | ||
| 3 | March 2, 2003 | June 1, 2003 | May 17, 2005 | April 4, 2005 | |||
| 4 | 12 | June 13, 2004 | September 12, 2004 | August 23, 2005 | September 5, 2005 | ||
| 5 | June 6, 2005 | August 21, 2005 | March 28, 2006 | April 10, 2006 | |||
Episode list
Season 1: 2001
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Alan Ball | Alan Ball | June 3, 2001 | |
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Nathaniel dies while driving his brand new hearse. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Will" | Miguel Arteta | Christian Williams | June 10, 2001 | |
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Nathaniel's will holds surprises; Claire becomes increasingly involved with Gabe; David reunites with his ex-fiancée. The founder of a pyramid scheme dies in a pool diving accident and his widow learns the ugly truth about him. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Foot" | John Patterson | Bruce Eric Kaplan | June 17, 2001 | |
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A bakery owner is chopped into several pieces by a dough mixer; Nate convinces the family to sell to Kroehner but then changes his mind. Claire exacts revenge on a classmate in a disturbing way at school. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Familia" | Lisa Cholodenko | Laurence Andries | June 24, 2001 | |
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Fisher & Sons arranges a funeral for a gang member; Nate is a suspect in the Fritzen fire; Ruth holds a welcoming dinner for Brenda. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "An Open Book" | Kathy Bates | Alan Ball | July 1, 2001 | |
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The death of a porno star shocks Ruth when the star's friends eulogize her; David considers a deaconship. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Room" | Rodrigo Garcia | Christian Taylor | July 8, 2001 | |
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Nate discovers his father had a few skeletons in his closet; David tells it straight to Tracy; Claire meets Billy. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Brotherhood" | Jim McBride | Christian Williams | July 15, 2001 | |
| 8 | 8 | "Crossroads" | Allen Coulter | Laurence Andries | July 22, 2001 | |
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Federico considers his options after being offered a job by Kroehner; Nate rents out the slumber room for dance lessons, and has a rather memorable paranoid misadventure involving marijuana. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Life's Too Short" | Jeremy Podeswa | Christian Taylor | July 29, 2001 | |
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Claire reunites with Gabe tragically; David is awkward when he meets Keith at a club; Nate flunks his licensing exam. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The New Person" | Kathy Bates | Bruce Eric Kaplan | August 5, 2001 | |
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The Fishers hire a new embalmer, Angela. Ruth goes on a first date with Nikolai. Brenda learns some hidden truths about her brother, Billy. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Trip" | Michael Engler | Rick Cleveland | August 12, 2001 | |
| 12 | 12 | "A Private Life" | Rodrigo Garcia | Kate Robin | August 19, 2001 | |
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The murder of a gay man causes David to question his closeted lifestyle; Brenda has Billy committed; Ruth asks Robbie about his sexuality. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Knock, Knock" | Alan Ball | Alan Ball | August 19, 2001 | |
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Tracy Blair arranges a funeral for her aunt; Federico holds a christening party for his son Augusto at the Fisher residence. Brenda visits her brother Billy in the mental hospital. | ||||||
Season 2: 2002
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 14 | 1 | "In the Game" | Rodrigo Garcia | Alan Ball | March 3, 2002 | |
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Ruth holds a special dinner in David's honor; Federico's sister-in-law arranges a funeral for a young actress. | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Out, Out Brief Candle" | Kathy Bates | Christian Williams | March 10, 2002 | |
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A college football player dies of heat stroke; Nate battles with keeping his Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) secret; Brenda has dinner with an old friend. The Fishers make an investment on a casket wall to raise profits much to the chagrin of Rico. | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "The Plan" | Rose Troche | Kate Robin | March 17, 2002 | |
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The funeral for a psychic's husband raises many interesting questions; Ruth attends a self help seminar. As Mrs. Piper transitions her husband into the afterlife, Nathaniel questions his sons on where he may be. | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Driving Mr. Mossback" | Michael Cuesta | Rick Cleveland | March 24, 2002 | |
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Nate and Claire travel to Seattle to retrieve a body; David babysits for Keith's niece. Ruth makes amends with people from her past. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "The Invisible Woman" | Jeremy Podeswa | Bruce Eric Kaplan | April 1, 2002 | |
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Ruth takes an interest in a woman who died without family or friends; Brenda begins writing a novel. | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "In Place of Anger" | Michael Engler | Christian Taylor | April 8, 2002 | |
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Ruth's sister Sarah visits causing much pain and closure; the Fishers are visited for a second time by Mitzi Dalton-Huntley. Brenda's sexual addiction worsen when she notices her massage client has an erection and gives him a surprised happy finish without asking first. | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | "Back to the Garden" | Dan Attias | Jill Soloway | April 15, 2002 | |
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A Jewish funeral leads Nate to question the Jewish point of view on death with the female Rabbi; Claire visits Aunt Sarah; David begins seeing Keith again. | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" | Alan Taylor | Scott Buck | April 21, 2002 | |
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Christmas signals Nathaniel's one year death anniversary causing everyone to reminisce; Margaret has a special present for Brenda. Nikolai is beaten and mugged on Christmas Eve and Claire brings her new boyfriend to dinner. Brenda gets a total stranger to finger her in the middle of department store. | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Someone Else's Eyes" | Michael Cuesta | Alan Ball | April 28, 2002 | |
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Nate gets a shocking surprise from Lisa; Keith checks up on Karla; Nikolai continues to recuperate at the Fisher's. Claire is asked to help Billy with a project. | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "The Secret" | Alan Poul | Bruce Eric Kaplan | May 5, 2002 | |
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Karla has a secret that will affect her relationship with Keith and David; Brenda attends a Lifestyle party with Melissa. Claire illegally takes portraits of the deceased for a school project which her brothers soon learn about. | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "The Liar and the Whore" | Miguel Arteta | Rick Cleveland | May 12, 2002 | |
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Vanessa loses her job after being negligent; a lawsuit from a previous client turns out beneficial. Rabbi Ari recommends Nate and Brenda be honest with each other before moving forward with the marriage. Brenda hints two stoners from her street to follow her inside and initiates receiving anal sex from one while the other smokes weed. | ||||||
| 25 | 12 | "I'll Take You" | Michael Engler | Jill Soloway | May 19, 2002 | |
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David and Keith greet a social worker; Federico unexpectedly gains an inheritance; Brenda's parents remarry; Nate discovers Brenda's infidelity. | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | "The Last Time" | Alan Ball | Kate Robin | June 2, 2002 | |
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Fisher & Sons has an unannounced inspection which turns out positively for Federico; Nate undergoes surgery for his AVM as his family anxiously await his outcome. | ||||||
Season 3: 2003
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 27 | 1 | "Perfect Circles" | Rodrigo Garcia | Alan Ball | March 2, 2003 | |
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Fisher & Sons is now Fisher & Diaz; David and Keith attend couples' counseling; Ruth becomes obsessed with her granddaughter. | ||||||
| 28 | 2 | "You Never Know" | Michael Cuesta | Scott Buck | March 9, 2003 | |
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David and Rico are at odds over the death of a telemarketer; Lisa & Nate hold a dinner for David & Keith. | ||||||
| 29 | 3 | "The Eye Inside (a.k.a Another Voice)" | Michael Engler | Kate Robin | March 16, 2003 | |
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David and Keith go on a much needed vacation; Ruth has fun at the mall with Bettina; Claire breaks up with Phil. | ||||||
| 30 | 4 | "Nobody Sleeps" | Alan Poul | Rick Cleveland & Alan Ball | March 23, 2003 | |
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A man arranges an operatic tribute for his gay lover; Lisa arranges a birthday dinner for Ruth. David yearns for the closeness a deceased client had with his lover for his relationship with Keith. | ||||||
| 31 | 5 | "The Trap" | Jeremy Podeswa | Bruce Eric Kaplan | March 30, 2003 | |
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Ruth sets ground rules for a new live-in apprentice Arthur; Brenda returns to apologize to Nate; David encounters a face from his past. | ||||||
| 32 | 6 | "Making Love Work" | Kathy Bates | Jill Soloway | April 6, 2003 | |
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Nate and Lisa take Maya camping; Ruth enjoys spending time with new friend, Arthur; Claire and David talk about sexuality. | ||||||
| 33 | 7 | "Timing and Space" | Nicole Holofcener | Craig Wright | April 13, 2003 | |
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Brenda's father dies and Nate attends the funeral to Lisa's chagrin; David and Keith attend a brunch; Claire spends a lot of time with Russell. | ||||||
| 34 | 8 | "Tears, Bones and Desire" | Dan Attias | Nancy Oliver | April 20, 2003 | |
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Fisher & Diaz plays home to a deceased patriarch's children and several wives; Keith gets his revenge on David's friends. Lisa becomes increasingly curious to learn about the details of Nate's break-up with Brenda | ||||||
| 35 | 9 | "The Opening" | Karen Moncrieff | Kate Robin | April 28, 2003 | |
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Claire, Russell and Billy display their art at an alumni show; Ruth gets close with Arthur; David and Keith set ground rules on threesomes. Nate and Lisa unexpectedly meet up with Brenda at the art show. | ||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Everyone Leaves" | Dan Minahan | Scott Buck | May 4, 2003 | |
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Keith confronts his father after his aunt's funeral; Lisa travels to her sister's to give herself and Nate much needed relief; Claire gets a confession from Russell and later discusses her flawed relationships with her mother. | ||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Death Works Overtime" | Dan Attias | Rick Cleveland | May 11, 2003 | |
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Fisher & Diaz brims with activity after receiving a trio of unrelated deaths; Ruth stays optimistic on Lisa's whereabouts. Claire is visited by Russell who begs for forgiveness and later finds out important information about her health. | ||||||
| 38 | 12 | "Twilight" | Kathy Bates | Craig Wright | May 18, 2003 | |
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A funeral for a serial killer causes Nate to ponder many scenarios on Lisa; Claire has an abortion. Nate temporarily finds relief with the serial killer's daughter. | ||||||
| 39 | 13 | "I'm Sorry, I'm Lost" | Alan Ball | Jill Soloway | June 1, 2003 | |
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Ruth shocks the family with unexpected news; Nate gets unwanted news about Lisa; Brenda goes on a date with a neighbor; David reunites with Keith and Claire meets up with familiar faces during a visit to the afterlife. | ||||||
Season 4: 2004
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 40 | 1 | "Falling into Place" | Michael Cuesta | Craig Wright | June 13, 2004 | |
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Nate is at odds with Lisa's family; David and Keith look for ways to start over; Claire reunites with Russell. | ||||||
| 41 | 2 | "In Case of Rapture" | Dan Attias | Rick Cleveland | June 20, 2004 | |
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George's routines irk Arthur; Brenda slowly plans her relationship with Joe; Keith begins a new job. | ||||||
| 42 | 3 | "Parallel Play" | Jeremy Podeswa | Jill Soloway | June 27, 2004 | |
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The Fishers hold a yard sale; David gives Arthur more responsibility. Nate warms up to a divorcee at Maya's Mommy and Me class. | ||||||
| 43 | 4 | "Can I Come Up Now?" | Dan Minahan | Alan Ball | July 11, 2004 | |
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David's ex-fiancée asks him to arrange her father's funeral. Nate has a psychic rendezvous. Ruth discovers the identity of George's stalker. | ||||||
| 44 | 5 | "That's My Dog" | Alan Poul | Scott Buck | July 18, 2004 | |
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David is taken for a ride by a hitchhiker; Nate attends a bereavement support group; Ruth plays matchmaker to George's son. | ||||||
| 45 | 6 | "Terror Starts at Home" | Miguel Arteta | Kate Robin | July 25, 2004 | |
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Ruth throws a birthday dinner for David who is struggling in the aftermath of his carjacking; Claire gets "closer" with some friends; Vanessa begins to suspect Rico's infedelity. | ||||||
| 46 | 7 | "The Dare" | Peter Webber | Bruce Eric Kaplan | August 1, 2004 | |
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Ruth overhears a conversation between two of George's ex-wives. Keith comes out to his co-worker buddy; Vanessa follows Federico to Sophia's house. | ||||||
| 47 | 8 | "Coming and Going" | Dan Attias | Nancy Oliver | August 8, 2004 | |
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Ruth comes to a melting point in her marriage. Claire gets comfortable with Edie. Vanessa throws Frederico out. Joe catches Brenda having sex with Nate. | ||||||
| 48 | 9 | "Grinding the Corn" | Alan Caso | Rick Cleveland | August 15, 2004 | |
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Ruth and Bettina travel to Mexico. David experiences worse side effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. Claire achieves her first orgasm with the help of classmate Jimmy. | ||||||
| 49 | 10 | "The Black Forest" | Peter Care | Jill Soloway & Craig Wright | August 22, 2004 | |
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Nate, Brenda and Maya attend a memorial service for Lisa in Idaho. Claire comes to final blows with Edie at Jimmy's party. Ruth reconciles with George. | ||||||
| 50 | 11 | "Bomb Shelter" | Nicole Holofcener | Scott Buck | August 29, 2004 | |
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George becomes increasingly paranoid about Armageddon and discovers the family's bomb shelter. Ruth wants to attend a sex workshop. David and Keith face a lawsuit. Barb confronts Nate about "Lisa's" ashes. | ||||||
| 51 | 12 | "Untitled" | Alan Ball | Nancy Oliver | September 12, 2004 | |
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Ruth discovers another secret about George during a lunch with his daughter; David confronts his carjacker. Claire sacrifices her friendships for fame at an art show. Nate confronts Barb and Hoyt after David receives a message from Michaela. | ||||||
Season 5: 2005
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 52 | 1 | "A Coat of White Primer" | Rodrigo Garcia | Kate Robin | June 6, 2005 | |
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Nate and Brenda prepare for a big day; Ruth is far from ecstatic on George's return home; David and Keith consider being parents. | ||||||
| 53 | 2 | "Dancing for Me" | Dan Attias | Scott Buck | June 13, 2005 | |
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Nate hangs with friends from high school; Brenda starts her internship; Maggie gives Ruth much needed relief. | ||||||
| 54 | 3 | "Hold My Hand" | Jeremy Podeswa | Nancy Oliver | June 20, 2005 | |
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Claire is seduced by Billy's newfound lust for life; George is haunted by visions from his mother's death. Ruth and Claire are at odds over Claire's inheritance money and lifestyle. | ||||||
| 55 | 4 | "Time Flies" | Alan Poul | Craig Wright | June 27, 2005 | |
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Brenda has surprises for Nate on his 40th birthday; David and Keith "propose" to Mary, a surrogate. | ||||||
| 56 | 5 | "Eat a Peach" | Dan Minahan | Rick Cleveland | July 4, 2005 | |
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Ruth finds a way to relax without George; David and Keith consider adopting a child named Anthony; Nate and Brenda consider giving Maya a coherent narrative. | ||||||
| 57 | 6 | "The Rainbow of Her Reasons" | Mary Harron | Jill Soloway | July 10, 2005 | |
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Ruth is delighted when her sister Sarah visits but she brings bad news with her; David and Keith begin experiencing difficulties on how to discipline their new foster children; Nate muses on the loss of his first love. Vanessa hires a nanny. | ||||||
| 58 | 7 | "The Silence" | Joshua Marston | Bruce Eric Kaplan | July 17, 2005 | |
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David and Keith struggle to create boundaries for their new sons. Brenda and Nate receive some ambiguous news; Ruth fills her schedule with activities. | ||||||
| 59 | 8 | "Singing for Our Lives" | Matt Shakman | Scott Buck | July 24, 2005 | |
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When David attempts to make a bid on a crematorium, Federico refuses and pushes for another employee. Brenda receives information from her doctor. Nate begins attending Quaker services with Maggie, to the chagrin of Brenda. Ruth goes to see her ex-boyfriend, Hiram. | ||||||
| 60 | 9 | "Ecotone" | Dan Minahan | Nancy Oliver | July 31, 2005 | |
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After suffering a massive seizure, Nate is taken to the hospital. As Nate undergoes surgery, tension ensues between Maggie and Brenda in the waiting room. Elsewhere, Ruth is still camping in the wildnerness with Hiram and is completely oblivious to what is happening with her family in L.A. | ||||||
| 61 | 10 | "All Alone" | Adam Davidson | Kate Robin | August 7, 2005 | |
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Nate's funeral divides the family; David deals with being left in charge of the family business, Keith makes an embarrassing discovery on the job; Brenda is challenged by Nate, and makes a painful decision about what to do with Maya; Maggie gets a door shut in her face. | ||||||
| 62 | 11 | "Static" | Michael Cuesta | Craig Wright | August 14, 2005 | |
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As David's fears take over, Keith tries to protect him – and the boys; visions of Nate compel Brenda to make a decision about her relationship with Billy, who is supporting her; George wants to help Ruth with Maya. Claire's grief begins to cause her to drink heavily and hallucinate while at Nate's gravesite. Rico pushes for a talk about the business. | ||||||
| 63 | 12 | "Everyone's Waiting" | Alan Ball | Alan Ball | August 21, 2005 | |
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David finally embraces his demons; Nathaniel Sr. talks to his younger son; Brenda delivers early and fights Nate's negativity; Margaret is impressed to see Olivier's nurturing side; Rico and Vanessa celebrate an investment; the family toast Nate's memory at a farewell dinner for Claire; Claire's departure reveals what's to come for those she loves. | ||||||
References
- "Six Feet Under Episode Guide". TV.com. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- "Six Feet Under". zap2it.com. Retrieved May 11, 2009.