Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under is currently streaming in Australia on Foxtel Now and HBO Max, and in the US on HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV, and it rewards the patience it asks of you. Across 5 seasons, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Peter Krause leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Put it on tonight on Foxtel Now and see for yourself.

Six Feet Under arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Six Feet Under trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. 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. Peter Krause and Michael C. Hall lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. The series ran for 5 seasons (2001–2005), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping everything up in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Six Feet Under is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. If you have already watched Olive Kitteridge, Six Feet Under is a natural next step. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Peter Krause carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.

Six Feet Under wrapped up in 2005, created by Alan Ball — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.