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Six Feet Under S5E5 — Eat a Peach
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Six Feet Under•Season 5•Episode 5

Eat a Peach

8.1/10 · 2,405 votesJul 4, 200550 min

Ranked #10 of 12 in Season 5•−0.6 vs season avg

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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

Directed byDaniel Minahan
Written byRick Cleveland
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Cast10

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

Justina Machado

Justina Machado

Vanessa Diaz

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

George Sibley

J

Jim Brooks

Devon (uncredited)

Crew6

R

Rick Cleveland

Writer

Daniel Minahan

Daniel Minahan

Director

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

"B" Camera Operator

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

Steadicam Operator

R

Ron Rosen

Editor

Jim Denault

Jim Denault

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Eat a Peach" is episode 5 of Six Feet Under season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,405 votes, ranking #10 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Daniel Minahan and written by Rick Cleveland, it aired on July 4, 2005.

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