Six Feet Under is an American drama television series created and produced by Alan Ball. It aired on HBO's premium cable network in the United States on June 3, 2001, and ended on August 21, 2005, covering five seasons and 63 episodes. It describes the life of the Fisher family, who runs a funeral home in Los Angeles, and their friends and lovers.
The ensemble drama stars Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodriguez, Mathew St. Patrick, and Rachel Griffiths as central figures. The film is produced by Actual Size Films and The Greenblatt/Janollari Studio, and is taken on-site in Los Angeles and in Hollywood studios.
Six Feet Under has received widespread critical recognition, especially for its writing and acting, and has consistently attracted high rankings for the HBO network. This is included in "TV 100 TIME 100-TIME", as well as a list of <50> Largest TVs of All Time ". Empire magazine The end of the show has also been described as one of the finest television series finals. awards, including nine Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and Peabody Awards.
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Show synopsis
The show stars Peter Krause as Nate Fisher, whose father's funeral director (Richard Jenkins) dies and bequeaths the ownership of the family funeral business to him and his brother David (Michael C. Hall). The Fisher clan also includes the widow of Ruth Fisher (Frances Conroy) and daughter Claire Fisher (Lauren Ambrose). Other regular players include mortis and family friends Federico Diaz (Freddy Rodriguez), Nate's boyfriend again/off-again Brenda Chenowith (Rachel Griffiths), and long-term girlfriend David Keith Charles (Mathew St. Patrick).
At one level, the show is a conventional family drama, dealing with issues such as interpersonal relationships, adultery, and religion. At the same time, he is distinguished by his focus on the subject of death, which is explored on a personal, religious, and philosophical level. Each episode begins with death, the cause ranging from heart attack to murder to sudden infant death syndrome. The deaths usually set the thematic tone for each episode, allowing characters to reflect on their current fate and misfortune in a way illuminated by death and its aftermath. The show also uses dark humor and surrealism throughout the season.
The repeating plot device consists of characters having an imaginary conversation with the deceased; for example, Nate, David, and Federico sometimes "talk" to the deceased early in the episode when the corpse is being embalmed, or during the funeral or the funeral itself. Sometimes characters talk to other deceased characters, especially Nathaniel Fisher, Sr. Creator of the event Alan Ball confirms that this represents an internal dialogue of life characters expressed in the form of an external conversation.
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Production
Drafts
Despite the overall plot and character created by Alan Ball, there are conflicting reports about how the series was conceived. In one instance, Ball stated that he came up with the premise of the show after the death of his sister and father. However, in an interview, he hinted that HBO entertainment president, Carolyn Strauss, proposed the idea to him. In a copyright infringement suit, screenwriter Gwen O'Donnell insists that she is the original source of the idea which then passes Strauss to the Ball; The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, continues with the assumption that this statement is true, rejects his claim. Ball stated in an interview:
Main theme
The show focuses on human death, the symbiotic nature of life and death feeding each other and the lives of the people who face it every day. When discussing the concept of the show, creator Alan Ball outlines the main questions targeted by the event shooter:
Six Feet Under introduced the Fisher family as a basis for exploring these questions. For five seasons, running 63 episodes, the main characters experience a crisis that is directly related to their environment and the sadness they experience. Alan Ball once again links these experiences as well as the choice of series titles, to the continuous subtext of the program:
Settings
The exterior for the Fisher House was shot at 2302 West 25th Street and the intersection of Arlington Avenue, in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. In Season 5, episode 1, Rico mentioned that he grew up "in West Adams, near where I work."
Crew
The series was created by Alan Ball, who also served as executive producer and showrunner for the entire run series. Robert Greenblatt and David Janollari executives produce the series, as The Greenblatt Janollari Studio is one of the production companies. Other manufacturers are Lori Jo Nemhauser and Robert Del Valle.
The writing staff consists of creator Alan Ball, who wrote nine episodes during the run of the series, including pilot episodes and the final series. Writers who are staffed for the entire series run include Rick Cleveland, who writes eight episodes and becomes executive producer in the fifth season; Kate Robin, who wrote eight episodes and became a supervisor producer in the fifth season; and Bruce Eric Kaplan, who wrote seven episodes and became executive producer in the fourth season. Christian Williams has just been staffed for the first season, writing two episodes. Both Laurence Andries and Christian Taylor wrote three episodes each during their second series during the first two seasons, and they also served as producers. Scott Buck and Jill Soloway joined in the second season to remain staff for the rest of the series, and each wrote seven episodes. Buck became co-executive producer in the fourth season, and Soloway became co-executive producer in the fifth season. The final set of writers to join the staff are Craig Wright and Nancy Oliver in the third season. Wright wrote six episodes and became a producer in the fifth season and Oliver wrote five episodes and became a co-producer in the fifth season.
Creator Alan Ball also directs most of the episodes, directing pilots and every finale of the season. And Attias also directed six episodes, from season two to five. Kathy Bates (who also plays Bettina in this series), Michael Cuesta, Rodrigo GarcÃÆ'a, and Jeremy Podeswa each directed five episodes. Michael Engler, Daniel Minahan, and Alan Poul (who also served as executive producer for the series) each directed four episodes. Miguel Arteta directed three episodes and Nicole Holofcener directs two episodes. Single episode directors include Peter Care, Alan Caso, Lisa Cholodenko, Allen Coulter, Adam Davidson, Mary Harron, Joshua Marston, Jim McBride, Karen Moncrieff, John Patterson, Matt Shakman, Alan Taylor, Rose Troche and Peter Webber.
Music
The main theme of the series, written by composer Thomas Newman, won the 2002 Emmy Award for Main Theme of Extraordinary Music Titles and two Grammy Awards in 2003 for Best Instrumental Composition and Best Instrumental Setting.
Production sounds from season three to five were mixed by Bo Harwood, and nominated in 2004 for the Cinema Audio Society Award.
Seasons two to five featured promotional teasers before the season premiere. The songs featured on the trailer each season are "Heaven" by Lamb for the second season; "Rush of Blood to the Head" by Coldplay for season three; "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone for season four; and "Breathe Me" by Sia Furler for season five, which is also used for montage in the final series. All of these songs are included in one of two soundtracks for the show.
The episode recording for the first two seasons featured the song "Nothing Lies Still Long" by Pell Mell. The episode previews for the first and fifth seasons feature the titles of Six Feet Under , while other seasons feature Rae & amp; The Christian remix version of the title theme.
Six Feet Under was greeted with critical acclaim. The first season ranked 74% in Metacritic based on 23 reviews. The start of the series is positive, prior to the trial episode; Steve Oxman of Variety states that " Six Feet Under is an intelligent, thoughtful, imaginary ensemble figure about the family in the funeral corpse." Following the premiere, Barry Garron of The Hollywood Reporter commented that the examination of the series "family life through the pragmatic business prism, combines cynical humor with moving drama and comes up with a unique tone and style, enough achievements for any TV series. There is no fear in his approach to storytelling and, more often than not, succeeds at the risk required "and" there is much to be admired about this series, including top-notch performances, art direction and creative storytelling using a variety of techniques, dreams and parody ads. Best of all, however, is Ball's introspection and the insights he gives about society, the funeral industry, and family relationships. "
Bill Carter of The New York Times wrote that "Six Feet Under" certainly gets enthusiastic reviews, almost universally emitting a notice about the rich characterization and unique humor shaped by the renowned maker of events, Alan Ball, the award-winning American Academy Award-winning film . In an early response from HBO executive Chris Albrecht, he announced about viewers, that they were "very happy with this series."
The final series is considered one of the greatest ends in television history. In a 2015 interview with Alan Ball, Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall and Lauren Ambrose for The Hollywood Reporter, to mark 10 years since the end of the show, they described it as "the end that will not die". Megan Vick from The Hollywood Reporter said that "The idea of ​​coming forward to describe how every member of Fishers and their loved ones will bequeath the revolution in 2005, but Ball - who created the series and will write and direct the last episode - using another word for it - is inevitable. "
Ratings
Awards and nominations
At the 2002 PrimeTime Emmy Awards, the series received 23 nominations for its first two seasons, including a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. Creator of the series Alan Ball won for Direct Position for Drama Series for pilot episode and Patricia Clarkson won for Extraordinary Guest Actress in Drama Series. The rest of the ensemble players, including Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Freddy Rodriguez, and Lauren Ambrose all received an acting nomination. Guest actor Lili Taylor and Illeana Douglas received nominations in the guest acting category. The series received 16 nominations at the 2003 PrimeTime Emmy Awards for the third season, including a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. Peter Krause, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, Rachel Griffiths, James Cromwell, and Kathy Bates all received an acting nomination. Alan Poul was nominated to direct the episode "Nobody Sleeps", and Craig Wright was nominated for writing for the "Twilight" episode. The series received 5 nominations at the 2005 PrimeTime Emmy Awards for its fourth season, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in the Drama Series for Frances Conroy. The series received nine nominations at the 2006 PrimeTime Emmy Awards for the fifth and final season. Patricia Clarkson won for the second time for Extraordinary Guest Actress in Drama Series, and Peter Krause, Frances Conroy, and Joanna Cassidy received an acting nomination. Alan Ball was nominated for writing and directing the final episode of the series "Everyone's Waiting".
For the Golden Globe Awards, the series won for the Best Drama Series in 2001, and received nominations in 2002 and 2003. Peter Krause was nominated as Best Actor in Drama Series in 2001 and 2002. Rachel Griffiths won Best Supporting Actress in Serial, Miniseri , or Film TV in 2001, and received a nomination in 2002 in the Main Actress category. Frances Conroy won for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 2003.
For the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the players won for the Outstanding Ensemble in Serial Drama in 2002 and 2003, and received nominations in 2001, 2004, and 2005. Peter Krause was nominated for Extraordinary Male Actor in the Drama Series in 2001 and 2003. Frances Conroy won for an Exceptional Female Actor in a Drama Series in 2003.
The series won the Peabody Prize for public advantage in 2002 "for a sad but very humane life and death walk".
Home media
DVD
All five seasons are available on DVD in each box and in collected volumes.
Soundtracks
Two soundtrack albums, featuring music that appeared in the series, were released:
- Six Legs Below (March 5, 2002)
- Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: It All Ends (21 June 2005)
Books
- Ball, Alan (2003). Alan Poul, ed. Six Legs Below: Living Better Through Death . ISBN: 978-0-7434-8065-9.
- Akass, Kim; Janet McCabe; Mark Lawson (2005). Reading the Six Legs Below: TV To Die For . I. B. Tauris. ISBN: 978-1-85043-809-0.
Streaming
This full series is available from various streaming sites including HBO Now, and Amazon Video.
See also
- Family Plots - reality TV series about funeral home of Poway, California based
References
External links
- Official website
- Six Feet Below at AllMovie
- Six Feet Below on IMDb
- Six Feet Below on TV.com
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