Six Feet Under: Season 1

Season overview

The first season of Six Feet Under opens with the return of Nate Fisher, the prodigal elder son, who comes home for the holidays after learning of his father’s death. The Fisher family, owners of a Los Angeles funeral home, must confront the loss of the patriarch while simultaneously learning to live with the grief that follows. As the series explores the paradox of working with death, it asks what life looks like when “death is your business.” The narrative follows the family as they navigate the emotional fallout of their loss, the pressures of keeping the family‑run funeral business afloat, and the unpredictable challenges that arise both inside the mortuary and in the world beyond it. Throughout the season, the characters grapple with personal and professional responsibilities, illustrating how the Fisher family’s external lives are often as demanding and uncertain as the work they perform within the funeral home. This thematic focus on the intersection of mortality and everyday existence defines the