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Six Feet Under S1E12 — A Private Life

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Six Feet Under•Season 1•Episode 12

A Private Life

8.9/10 · 3,727 votesAug 19, 200157 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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.

Directed byRodrigo García

Written byKate Robin

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Seasons5

Season 1 Episodes13

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Pilot

The Will still

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

Brotherhood still

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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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

Crew12

K

Kate Robin

Writer

Rodrigo García

Rodrigo García

Director

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

C

Christian Williams

Co-Executive Producer

L

Laurence Andries

Producer

Robert Del Valle

Robert Del Valle

Co-Producer

R

Rick Cleveland

Producer

B

Bruce Eric Kaplan

Supervising Producer

R

Rusty Lipscomb

Set Decoration

D

Daniel Ross

Production Design

S

Suzuki Ingerslev

Art Direction

A

Alan Caso

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"A Private Life" is episode 12 of Six Feet Under season 1. It scored 8.9/10 from 3,727 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Rodrigo García and written by Kate Robin, it aired on August 19, 2001.

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