Six Feet Under Season 1

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Six Feet Under Season 1 is available on and right now. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 1,133 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Peter Krause leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Six Feet Under Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The writing in Six Feet Under Season 1 treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. As prodigal elder son Nate Fisher returns home for the holidays to news of his father's death, the family must learn to deal with the death of one of their own—while figuring out how to go ahead with the business of living. Peter Krause and Michael C. Hall lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2001. The performances in Six Feet Under Season 1 do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Six Feet Under Season 1. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Peter Krause anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.