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Six Feet Under S1E1 — Pilot

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Six Feet Under•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.7/10 · 6,362 votesJun 3, 200163 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byAlan Ball

Written byAlan Ball

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Pilot

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The Will

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The Foot

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Familia

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An Open Book

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The Room

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Brotherhood

Crossroads still

Crossroads

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Life's Too Short

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The New Person

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The Trip

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A Private Life

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Knock, Knock

Cast7

Peter Krause

Peter Krause

Nate Fisher

Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall

David Fisher

Frances Conroy

Frances Conroy

Ruth Fisher

Lauren Ambrose

Lauren Ambrose

Claire Fisher

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Federico Diaz

Mathew St. Patrick

Mathew St. Patrick

Keith Charles

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Brenda Chenowith

Crew7

Alan Ball

Alan Ball

Writer

Alan Ball

Alan Ball

Director

S

Susan Mina Eschelbach

Set Decoration

M

Marcia Hinds

Production Design

T

Thomas T. Taylor

Art Direction

A

Alan Caso

Director of Photography

C

Christopher Nelson

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Six Feet Under season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 6,362 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Alan Ball and written by Alan Ball, it aired on June 3, 2001.

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