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When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at...
Genre:Drama
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Season 1

  • Pilot
    8.7/104,462 votes
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    Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/3/2001

    Nate Fisher returns home for the holidays to the shattering news of his father's death.

    Director: Alan Ball

    Writer: Alan Ball

  • The Will
    8.0/103,039 votes
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    The Will

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2001

    After a pyramid scheme owner dies and leaves his wife and baby daughter with a load of debt, Nate offers to loan them a casket. Meanwhile, the Fisher family attend the reading of their father's will.

    Director: Miguel Arteta

    Writer: Christian Williams

  • The Foot
    8.3/102,909 votes
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    The Foot

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2001

    When a bakery owner is killed, it's up to Federico to put the pieces back together. The family considers selling the funeral business altogether to Kroehner.

    Director: John Patterson

    Writer: Bruce Eric Kaplan

  • Familia
    8.3/102,816 votes
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    Familia

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2001

    After a gang member is killed, the Fishers find that his family's wishes for burial differ from those of his gang leader. Nate's girlfriend Brenda makes an unfavorable impression during a family dinner.

    Director: Lisa Cholodenko

    Writer: Laurence Andries

  • An Open Book
    8.3/102,673 votes
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    An Open Book

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2001

    Ruth is stunned by the visitors at a porn star's wake; Nate has a strange first meeting with Brenda's brother Billy; and Keith takes issue with David's desire to replace his father as deacon at the family church.

    Director: Kathy Bates

    Writer: Alan Ball

  • The Room
    8.6/102,781 votes
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    The Room

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/8/2001

    An ornery widower camps out in the Fisher Funeral Home; sparks fly between Claire and Billy; Ruth spurns Hiram and is later wooed by a Russian florist; David is pursued by a pushy parishioner while performing charity work; and an examination of the business's receipts uncovers some interesting secrets.

    Director: Rodrigo García

    Writer: Christian Taylor

  • Brotherhood
    8.0/102,425 votes
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    Brotherhood

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/15/2001

    When a young Army vet dies of Gulf War Syndrome, his brother opts for a cremation and disposal of the body; Ruth has Hiram over to cook dinner and then takes a job with Nikolai; David's church involvement results in his casting a very important vote; and Billy interferes with Nate and Brenda's vacation plans.

    Director: Jim McBride

    Writer: Christian Williams

  • Crossroads
    8.0/102,383 votes
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    Crossroads

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/22/2001

    In an effort to raise income, Nate and David decide to rent out a room in the funeral home; Claire struggles to grasp the lessons of her outreach hike in the mountains; Ruth attempts to reconcile her feelings about Hiram; Brenda's Aussie friend gets under Nate's skin; and David is buoyed by the news of extra funeral business.

    Director: Allen Coulter

    Writer: Laurence Andries

  • Life's Too Short
    8.5/102,489 votes
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    Life's Too Short

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/29/2001

    A tragedy reunites Claire with a guy who sullied her reputation at school; David and his new boyfriend run into Keith and his new partner on the disco circuit; and Ruth has an eye-opening camping trip with Hiram.

    Director: Jeremy Podeswa

    Writer: N/A

  • The New Person
    8.3/102,336 votes
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    The New Person

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/5/2001

    Nate and David hire an outspoken mortician; Billy's photo gallery exhibit features one particularly surprising shot; and Claire frets over Gabe's inconsistent behavior.

    Director: Kathy Bates

    Writer: Bruce Eric Kaplan

  • The Trip
    8.3/102,295 votes
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    The Trip

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/12/2001

    Nate, David and Brenda take an interesting trip to Vegas for a funeral directors' conference; a baby's death from SIDS stuns the family; and Ruth takes a floral-arrangement class.

    Director: Michael Engler

    Writer: Rick Cleveland

  • A Private Life
    8.8/102,574 votes
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    A Private Life

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/19/2001

    A gay man's murder forces David to confont his own fears about his lifestyle; Brenda's parents and Nate consider getting help for the increasingly troubled Billy...but Brenda isn't so sure that's the answer. Meanwhile, Ruth, Claire and David all share secrets with respective acquaintances.

    Director: Rodrigo García

    Writer: Kate Robin

  • Knock, Knock
    8.7/102,472 votes
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    Knock, Knock

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 8/19/2001

    The Fisher family experiences the control-freak side of Tracy Montrose Blaire; Brenda visits a remorseful Billy; David faces problems at his church; Gabe reverts to some bad habits; and Rico finds reason to celebrate.

    Director: Alan Ball

    Writer: Alan Ball