8.2/102,126 votes#1 - Perfect Circles
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/2/2003
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
7.8/101,814 votes#2 - You Never Know
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/2003
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
7.8/101,787 votes#3 - The Eye Inside
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/16/2003
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
8.6/102,089 votes#4 - Nobody Sleeps
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/23/2003
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
Writer: Alan Ball, Rick Cleveland
7.8/101,770 votes#5 - The Trap
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/30/2003
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
7.9/101,848 votes#6 - Making Love Work
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/6/2003
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
8.0/101,764 votes#7 - Timing & Space
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/13/2003
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
7.9/101,788 votes#8 - Tears, Bones and Desire
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/20/2003
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: N/A
Writer: Nancy Oliver
8.0/101,715 votes#9 - The Opening
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 4/27/2003
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
8.4/101,828 votes#10 - Everyone Leaves
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 5/4/2003
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
8.8/101,964 votes#11 - Death Works Overtime
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 5/11/2003
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: N/A
Writer: Rick Cleveland
8.4/101,822 votes#12 - Twilight
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 5/18/2003
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
9.2/102,461 votes#13 - I'm Sorry, I'm Lost
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 6/1/2003
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 2126 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".