Six Feet Under

2001 • HBO

4.8

32 reviews

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Season 4 episodes (12)

1 Falling Into Place

6/13/04

Season-only

Season Four premiere. In an attempt to honor Lisa's last wishes, Nate winds up at odds with her family. Meanwhile, David and Keith look for 'genuinely new' ways to start over; Federico seeks a priest for absolution; Vanessa gets tired of Angelica.

2 In Case of Rapture

6/20/04

Season-only

George puts his stamp on the Fisher home. David cautions Nate about projecting his personal grief onto their clients; Keith applies for a glamorous new job; Joe challenges the logic of Brenda's 12-step plan; Claire reawakens her artistic muse.

3 Parallel Play

6/27/04

Season-only

A group of prank-happy teenagers find their latest joke is no laughing matter. Meanwhile, the Fishers decide to hold a yard sale; David grooms Arthur for a new role; Nate gets intimately involved in Maya's afternoon playgroup.

4 Can I Come Up Now?

7/11/04

Season-only

David's ex-fiancee re-enters his life in search of answers. Meanwhile, Nate has a psychic rendezvous, Keith's new job sends him into the closet, Federico identifies with David's past, Claire decides not to let life pass her by.

5 That's My Dog

7/18/04

Season-only

With Keith out of town on business, David gets taken for a ride by a hitchhiker. Meanwhile, Nate feels out of place in a bereavement group, Ruth tries to play matchmaker--to George's chagrin, Claire feels empty after a critique of her self-portraits.

6 Terror Starts at Home.

7/25/04

Season-only

Fisher & Diaz hosts two very different parties in one night. Meanwhile, David is uncomfortable with all the comfort he's receiving; Nate finds temporary relief at a 'canine retreat,' Claire and her art-school friends go on a trip.

7 The Dare

8/1/04

Season-only

Ruth goes on a fossil hunt with George, and digs up Sarah and Bettina. Claire focuses her talents on Edie; Federico tries to unload on Sophia; Vanessa does some detective work; Keith goes 'out' to a bar with co-workers; David drowns his stress.

8 Coming and Going

8/8/04

Season-only

Nate and Brenda take Maya on a train ride, getting caught in their tracks when they go a little too far. Meanwhile, David tries to 'sex-orcise' his demons; Keith straightens out a conflict of interest; and Federico starts sleeping on the job.

9 Grinding the Corn

8/15/04

Season-only

Ruth and Bettina take a road trip to Mexico, leaving the men of Fisher & Diaz to some male bonding--and comic-book crime-fighting. David and Keith open up after closing their 'open' relationship; and Billy resurfaces as a substitute art teacher.

10 The Black Forest

8/22/04

Season-only

Nate gives Maya 'one last look' at a memorial for Lisa, where some surprise discoveries ensue. David and Keith are inspired by a same-sex wedding; George agrees to Ruth's marriage stipulations; Federico is disturbed by the 'new and improved' Vanessa.

11 Bomb Shelter

8/29/04

Season-only

Ruth is giddy about going to a tantric workshop with George, who retreats to the family's emergency shelter. Meanwhile, David's last bite at a sushi restaurant threatens to cost him--and Keith--a lot more than the bill; and Nate drops a bomb on Barb.

12 Untitled

9/12/04

Season-only

In the Season Four finale, Ruth is delighted to meet George's daughter, but worries as his paranoid 'views' of the future escalate. 'Star' Claire gets high off her newfound fame; Federico pleads his case to Vanessa, who delivers a verdict.

About this show

When death is your business, what is your life? From Oscar(R)-winning screenwriter Alan Ball ('American Beauty') comes this drama series that takes a darkly comic look at a dysfunctional L.A. family that runs a funeral business.

Rating: MA15+

Ratings and reviews

4.8

32 reviews

Andrew Green

August 14, 2016

Just thinking about this series fills me with so many emotions; good, bad and everything in between. I've watched a lot of tv shows in my time and in my 'humble' opinion nothing can steal this show's crown as the most intelligent, warm, painful, joyous thought provoking entertaimment of all time.

Rory Jackson

October 31, 2020

One of the most beautiful and brilliant series ever made. You can't help fall in love with the fabulous Fisher family as you laugh and cry with them. I strongly recommend everyone watch this heart warming show.

Pete Wood

July 12, 2014

I absolutely love this show. Dysfunctional, caring, twisted & funny... What's not to like?