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Six Feet Under S3E8 — Tears, Bones and Desire
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Six Feet Under•Season 3•Episode 8

Tears, Bones and Desire

7.8/10 · 2,494 votesApr 20, 200356 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

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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

Directed byDan Attias
Written byNancy Oliver
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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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Nancy Oliver

Nancy Oliver

Writer

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

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Alan Caso

Director of Photography

Dan Attias

Dan Attias

Director

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Ron Rosen

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Tears, Bones and Desire" is episode 8 of Six Feet Under season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,494 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Dan Attias and written by Nancy Oliver, it aired on April 20, 2003.

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