Six Feet Under (TV series)
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Six Feet Under is an American drama television series created and produced by Alan Ball for the television network HBO. It premiered on June 3, 2001, and ended on August 21, 2005, after five seasons consisting of 63 episodes. The show follows the Fisher family, who run a funeral home in Los Angeles, along with their friends and lovers. It stars Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodriguez, Mathew St. Patrick, and Rachel Griffiths. It was produced by Actual Size Films and the Greenblatt/Janollari Studio, and was shot on location in Los Angeles and in Hollywood studios. Six Feet Under received acclaim, particularly for its writing and acting, and drew high ratings. It is regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time. The series finale, "Everyone's Waiting", has also been described as one of the greatest in television. Its awards include nine Emmy Awards, three Actor Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Peabody Award.
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| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Average viewers (in millions) | ||
| First released | Last released | ||||
| 1 | 13 | June 3, 2001 (2001-06-03) | August 19, 2001 (2001-08-19) | 5 | |
| 2 | 13 | March 3, 2002 (2002-03-03) | June 2, 2002 (2002-06-02) | 5 | |
| 3 | 13 | March 2, 2003 (2003-03-02) | June 1, 2003 (2003-06-01) | 4 | |
| 4 | 12 | June 13, 2004 (2004-06-13) | September 12, 2004 (2004-09-12) | 3 | |
| 5 | 12 | June 6, 2005 (2005-06-06) | August 21, 2005 (2005-08-21) | 2 | |
| Season | Episodes | Premiered | Ended | Average Viewers (in millions) | ||
| Date | Viewers (in millions) | Date | Viewers (in millions) | |||
| 1 | 13 | June 3, 2001 | 4 | August 19, 2001 | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | 13 | March 3, 2002 | 6 | June 2, 2002 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | 13 | March 2, 2003 | 5 | June 1, 2003 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 12 | June 13, 2004 | 4 | September 12, 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 | June 6, 2005 | 2 | August 21, 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| Season | Release date | Additional information | ||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||
| 1 | February 4, 2003 | July 7, 2003 | February 11, 2004 | 13 episodes 4-disc set Two audio commentaries; "Under the Main Title" featurette; "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette with cast and filmmaker; deleted scenes; cast and filmmaker bios; two music tracks |
| 2 | July 6, 2004 | June 21, 2004 | July 14, 2004 | 13 episodes 5-disc set Five audio commentaries; "Anatomy of a Working Stiff: Life as a Dead Body" featurette |
| 3 | May 17, 2005 | April 4, 2005 | May 11, 2005 | Five audio commentaries; "A Birdseye View of the Third Season" – An in-depth interview with show creator Alan Ball including the original HBO trailer |
| 4 | August 23, 2005 | September 5, 2005 | November 16, 2005 | 12 episodes 5-disc set Seven audio commentaries; "Cut by Cut: Editing Six Feet Under" featurette; deleted scenes; Exclusive Bob Costas interview with the cast |
| 5 | March 28, 2006 | April 10, 2006 | October 4, 2006 | 12 episodes 5-disc set Six audio commentaries; "Six Feet Under: 2001–2005": two 30-minute retrospectives; "Life and Loss: The Impact of Six Feet Under" featurette |
| 1–5 | November 14, 2006 | April 10, 2006 | October 31, 2007 | 63 episodes 24-disc set Same special features as individual releases Bonus disc 25 included on Region 1 (not available on regions 2 and 4) Re-released on Region 1 on October 6, 2009 in slimmer packaging Re-released on Region 4 on August 13, 2014 |