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Six Feet Under S1E7 — Brotherhood
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Six Feet Under•Season 1•Episode 7

Brotherhood

7.9/10 · 3,511 votesJul 15, 200151 min

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

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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

Directed byJim McBride
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

Jim McBride

Jim McBride

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

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

"Brotherhood" is episode 7 of Six Feet Under season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 3,511 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Jim McBride and written by Christian Williams, it aired on July 15, 2001.

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