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The Best Episodes of Six Feet Under Season 5

Every episode of Six Feet Under Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Six Feet Under Season 5!

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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 5 Episode 12 - Everyone's Waiting
    9.9/10(20165 votes)

    S5:E12

    David finally embraces a demon; Keith gives tough love; Nathaniel talks to his younger son; Brenda delivers and fights Nate's negativity; Claire gets an exciting call; Ted inspires sexy photos; Margaret is impressed to see Olivier's nurturing side; George's limitations eclipse his intentions; and Claire drives into her future.

    Director:Alan Ball
    Writer:Alan Ball

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  2. Six Feet Under Season 5 Episode 10 - All Alone
    9.7/10(7116 votes)

    S5:E10

    While David attends to family business, Keith makes an embarrassing self-discovery on the job; Brenda is challenged by Nate and answers a hard question for Maya; Margaret compares herself to her daughter; Ruth lets Bettina play nurse; Rico and Vanessa decide to protect their future; Claire is comforted by Ted's squareness; and George makes a speech about love.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Kate Robin

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  3. Six Feet Under Season 5 Episode 9 - Ecotone
    9.6/10(5048 votes)

    S5:E9

    David and Keith get comfortable with their new family life; Claire is shocked to discover she and Ted share a passion for politics; Ruth finds empowerment in the woods; Maggie is forced to make a series of awkward calls; Brenda faces several truths at once; Rico finally 'gets' Vanessa; and Nate brings the family together against their will.

    Director:Daniel Minahan
    Writer:Nancy Oliver

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  4. Six Feet Under Season 5 Episode 11 - Static
    9.1/10(3957 votes)

    S5:E11

    As David's fears take over, Keith tries to protect him--and the boys; Billy attends to his sister; Claire goes on a drunken harassment spree and pushes Ted away; Rico pushes for a talk about the business; George tries to help Ruth with Maya; Nate urges Brenda to embrace a taboo; and Vanessa sees the future in a funeral home.

    Director:Michael Cuesta
    Writer:Craig Wright

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  5. Six Feet Under Season 5 Episode 4 - Time Flies
    8.7/10(2834 votes)

    S5:E4

    Brenda is disturbed by Nate's reaction to her latest news; Ruth shares her feelings about George with her knitting circle; David and Keith 'propose' to Mary and meet Roger's equally unconventional family; Rico is shocked at how Vanessa and the boys are doing; frustrated, George shares a beer and a song with Billy; and Nate comes home to an unpleasant surprise.

    Director:Alan Poul
    Writer:Craig Wright

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  6. Six Feet Under Season 5 Episode 8 - Singing for Our Lives
    8.7/10(2758 votes)

    S5:E8

    A young Latina's funeral raises questions about the culture--and future--of Fisher and Diaz. Meanwhile, David and Keith are upset when they're not in the driver's seat; Claire takes her co-worker Ted to an art school show; Brenda gets vital info from her doctor--and from Jackie; and Ruth goes out for some pampering and gets more than she paid for.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  7. Six Feet Under Season 5 Episode 1 - A Coat of White Primer
    8.5/10(2719 votes)

    S5:E1

    Ruth dreads George's return from the hospital in light of his recent diagnosis; Nate and Brenda prep for a big day, but an emergency makes them reconsider; David and Keith discuss alternative parenting options; Rico tries internet dating; and Claire enjoys domestic bliss but crosses a line with her camera.

    Director:Rodrigo García
    Writer:Kate Robin

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  8. Six Feet Under Season 5 Episode 6 - The Rainbow of Her Reasons
    8.5/10(2594 votes)

    S5:E6

    Ruth happily helps 'circle the wagons' when Sarah calls; David and Keith discover it's hard work playing house with Anthony and his brother Durrell; Nate muses on the loss of his first love; Claire finds a temporary financial solution; Vanessa hires a nanny with unexpected talents; Rico gets an offer he can't believe--or refuse.

    Director:Mary Harron
    Writer:Joey Soloway

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  9. Six Feet Under Season 5 Episode 3 - Hold My Hand
    8.2/10(2431 votes)

    S5:E3

    Claire is seduced by Billy's lust for life but hits a roadblock trying to fund the next leg of her educational journey; George is haunted by visions of an early trauma; Brenda feels at home with her new supervisor Jackie; David and Keith meet a fertile young woman named Mary; Vanessa encourages Rico to mingle, so he does--at a funeral directors' conference.

    Director:Jeremy Podeswa
    Writer:Nancy Oliver

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  10. Six Feet Under Season 5 Episode 5 - Eat a Peach
    8.1/10(2405 votes)

    S5:E5

    Nate and Brenda discuss giving Maya a 'coherent narrative'; David and Keith await news from Mary, and meet a special little boy; Vanessa is shocked when Julio gets into trouble at school--and mortified when Rico schmoozes things over; Billy invites Claire to dinner, but has no appetite; Margaret helps stage an ambush; and Maggie brings George to a tense meal.

    Director:Daniel Minahan
    Writer:Rick Cleveland

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  11. Six Feet Under Season 5 Episode 7 - The Silence
    8.0/10(2437 votes)

    S5:E7

    David and Keith struggle to create parent-child boundaries; When Brenda and Nate get some ambiguous news, it confirms their views on life and death; Ruth fills her schedule with activities, but has trouble unwinding; Claire meets an interesting guy at work, and makes an effort to fit in; Margaret lets a cat out of the bag; and George drops a bomb on Ruth.

    Director:Joshua Marston
    Writer:Bruce Eric Kaplan

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  12. Six Feet Under Season 5 Episode 2 - Dancing for Me
    7.9/10(2517 votes)

    S5:E2

    Nate hangs with some high-school friends but finds that, as adults, they share little more than teenage memories; Ruth gets relief from George's daughter Maggie; Brenda is reluctant to accept Margaret's help and struggles in her new internship; David and Keith's latest baby dream starts to resemble a nightmare; Claire bemoans being pigeonholed by her art; Billy defends his career but secretly wonders what happened to his old self; and Rico, mortified that he couldn't take a dating hint, seeks sympathy from Vanessa.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Scott Buck

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Everyone's Waiting" is the best rated episode of "Six Feet Under" season 5. It scored 9.9/10 based on 20165 votes. Directed by Alan Ball and written by Alan Ball, it aired on 8/21/2005. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "All Alone".