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The Best Episodes of Six Feet Under Season 3

Every episode of Six Feet Under Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Six Feet Under Season 3!

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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 least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 1 - Perfect Circles
    8.2/10(2601 votes)

    #1 - Perfect Circles

    S3:E1

    Fisher & Sons has become Fisher & Diaz, and Rico is doing all he can to make sure he's not a 'gofer' anymore. Meanwhile, David and Keith decide to give couple's therapy a try, Claire skips art class to get to know a crematory worker named Phil; and Ruth goes overboard in her obsession with her granddaughter Maya.

    Director:Rodrigo García
    Writer:Alan Ball

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  2. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 2 - You Never Know
    7.8/10(2232 votes)

    #2 - You Never Know

    S3:E2

    David and Rico are at odds over doing business with the family of a deceased telemarketer, Claire finds she has more in common with a fellow art student named Russell than with Phil, and Ruth meets a new friend, Bettina. Meanwhile, David and Keith get a taste of a different kind of family life and Carol continues to make life miserable for Lisa.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  3. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 3 - The Eye Inside
    7.8/10(2204 votes)

    #3 - The Eye Inside

    S3:E3

    Keith and David find the reality of a resort vacation different than advertised, Ruth learns the meaning of 'express checkout' during a shopping excursion with Bettina, and Claire gets a lesson in 'sick' art from a new teacher.

    Director:Michael Engler
    Writer:Kate Robin

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  4. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 4 - Nobody Sleeps
    8.6/10(2560 votes)

    #4 - Nobody Sleeps

    S3:E4

    While the partner of a recently deceased gay man is orchestrating an operatic tribute at Fisher & Diaz, Lisa plans an unwanted birthday party for Ruth. Meanwhile, Claire has a night to remember with Russell and two outlaw art teachers.

    Director:Alan Poul
    Writers:Alan Ball, Rick Cleveland

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  5. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 5 - The Trap
    7.8/10(2173 votes)

    #5 - The Trap

    S3:E5

    Fisher & Diaz deal with the recently discovered body of a man missing for years. Meanwhile, Ruth sets the ground rules for a new live-in apprentice named Arthur, David meets an old acquaintance during an L.A. Gay Men's Chorus rehearsal, and Claire is surprised by her responsibilities as Olivier's new assistant.

    Director:Jeremy Podeswa
    Writer:Bruce Eric Kaplan

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  6. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 6 - Making Love Work
    7.9/10(2259 votes)

    #6 - Making Love Work

    S3:E6

    A nosebleed proves deadly for one audience member queuing up to see the 'Dr. Dave' advice show. Meanwhile, Lisa takes Maya on an illuminating camping trip, and Rico wrestles with the challenges of a double-wide corpse and 'triple X' casket.

    Director:Kathy Bates
    Writer:Joey Soloway

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  7. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 7 - Timing & Space
    8.0/10(2170 votes)

    #7 - Timing & Space

    S3:E7

    A group of familiar relatives and friends is united in mourning. Meanwhile, David and Keith play 'Leading Ladies' at brunch with members of the Gay Men's Chorus, Ruth and Arthur perform a rendition of 'My Favorite Things,' and Rico grows increasingly concerned about Vanessa's 'intense energy.'

    Director:Nicole Holofcener
    Writer:Craig Wright

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  8. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 8 - Tears, Bones and Desire
    7.9/10(2186 votes)

    #8 - Tears, Bones and Desire

    S3:E8

    After the patriarch of a cultish new-age clan dies, Fisher & Diaz is overrun by the wives and children left behind. Meanwhile, Keith gets back at David and his brunch pals during an intense game of paintball, Claire tires of being Olivier's lackey assistant, and Ruth and Arthur savor the smell of clean laundry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nancy Oliver

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  9. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 9 - The Opening
    8.0/10(2107 votes)

    #9 - The Opening

    S3:E9

    The Fishers run into some unexpected guests at an art-school benefit featuring works for sale by Claire, Russell and Olivier. Meanwhile, David and Keith have an awkward video-store meeting with Father Jack, then haggle over the 'rules' of three-way sex with a stranger.

    Director:Karen Moncrieff
    Writer:Kate Robin

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  10. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 10 - Everyone Leaves
    8.4/10(2250 votes)

    #10 - Everyone Leaves

    S3:E10

    A bee sting during a family picnic ends a life. Nate tends to Maya while Lisa visits her sister in Santa Cruz. Meanwhile, Vanessa seems back to her old self, to Rico's relief; Russell's decision to share a secret with Claire backfires; Arthur wonders whether he should be mixing laundry with Ruth; and David gets a look at another dysfunctional family.

    Director:Daniel Minahan
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  11. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 11 - Death Works Overtime
    8.9/10(2454 votes)

    #11 - Death Works Overtime

    S3:E11

    Fisher & Diaz is brimming over with activity after a trio of unrelated deaths. Meanwhile, Nate anxiously awaits Lisa's return from Santa Cruz; Vanessa and her sister Angelica enjoy a therapeutic shopping excursion, to Rico's chagrin; Claire grades herself in art school, then takes another important test; and Ruth cries all over a stranger's jacket.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Rick Cleveland

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  12. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 12 - Twilight
    8.4/10(2246 votes)

    #12 - Twilight

    S3:E12

    After a serial killer is executed in Texas, his daughter brings him home for a fitting Fisher & Diaz funeral. Meanwhile, Ruth spends some quality time in the company of George Sibley; David arrives at a crossroads in his relationship with Keith; Rico can't find refuge from his domestic demons; and Nate and Claire get lost in their own separate twilights.

    Director:Kathy Bates
    Writer:Craig Wright

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  13. Six Feet Under Season 3 Episode 13 - I'm Sorry, I'm Lost
    9.2/10(3112 votes)

    #13 - I'm Sorry, I'm Lost

    S3:E13

    Death continues to shuffle its deck randomly for would-be clients of Fisher & Diaz. Meanwhile, Nate looks to quell his inner demons through extreme remedies offered at a local bar--giving Claire way more baby-sitting action than she bargained for. Also, Ruth shakes up the family with some unexpected news.

    Director:Alan Ball
    Writer:Joey Soloway

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Perfect Circles" is the best rated episode of "Six Feet Under" season 3. It scored 8.2/10 based on 2601 votes. Directed by Rodrigo García and written by Alan Ball, it aired on 3/2/2003. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "You Never Know".