Plot
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.
Cast
as Nate Fisher
as David Fisher
as Ruth Fisher
as Claire Fisher
as Federico Diaz
as Keith Charles
as Brenda Chenowith
as Vanessa Diaz
as Maggie Sibley
Creator
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
June 3, 2001
Last Aired Date
August 21, 2005
Production Companies
HBO
The Greenblatt Janollari Studio
Actual Size Films
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
5
Number of Episodes
63
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Reviews
the absolute greatest show to ever exist. no other series finale will make you feel more than this one. i felt the entire spectrum of human emotion watching this, and the most heart-wrenching moments shift as i gain more life experience. this series changed me and will continue to do so for years to come
My partner and I have tried three times to watch this series... and each time, we cannot get past about episode 5 or 6 (of season 1). Don't find the character relatable or engaging in any way.
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Season 5
2005|12 Episodes
Everything. Everyone. Everywhere...Ends. Story elements established in the first four seasons reach a series of emotional climaxes, with Ruth overwhelmed by her mentally fragile husband George, Nate struggling to reaffirm his relationship with Brenda while raising his daughter Maya, David and Keith longing for children of their own, Claire trying to broaden her horizons, and Federico attempting to fill the void left by Vanessa. By season's end, all will come to embrace the cycle of life—birth, death and rebirth—in ways that are both unique and interconnected.
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