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Six Feet Under S3E5 — The Trap

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Six Feet Under•Season 3•Episode 5

The Trap

7.8/10 · 2,471 votesMar 30, 200355 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

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

Directed byJeremy Podeswa

Written byBruce Eric Kaplan

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Cast9

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

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Russell Corwin

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Lisa Kimmel Fisher

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Bruce Eric Kaplan

Writer

Jeremy Podeswa

Jeremy Podeswa

Director

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

"B" Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

Steadicam Operator

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Alan Caso

Director of Photography

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Ron Rosen

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Trap" is episode 5 of Six Feet Under season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,471 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Jeremy Podeswa and written by Bruce Eric Kaplan, it aired on March 30, 2003.

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