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Six Feet Under S1E2 — The Will
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Six Feet Under•Season 1•Episode 2

The Will

8.0/10 · 4,333 votesJun 10, 200152 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byMiguel Arteta
Written byChristian Williams
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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

Miguel Arteta

Miguel Arteta

Director

C

Christian Williams

Writer

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

C

Christian Williams

Co-Executive Producer

L

Laurence Andries

Producer

Robert Del Valle

Robert Del Valle

Co-Producer

B

Bruce Eric Kaplan

Supervising Producer

R

Rusty Lipscomb

Set Decoration

D

Daniel Ross

Production Design

S

Suzuki Ingerslev

Art Direction

C

Christopher Nelson

Editor

B

Bruce Douglas Johnson

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Will" is episode 2 of Six Feet Under season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 4,333 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Miguel Arteta and written by Christian Williams, it aired on June 10, 2001.

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