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.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.76.
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Peter Krause
Nate Fisher
Michael C. Hall
David Fisher
Frances Conroy
Ruth Fisher
Lauren Ambrose
Claire Fisher
Freddy Rodríguez
Federico Diaz
Mathew St. Patrick
Keith Charles
Rachel Griffiths
Brenda Chenowith
Justina Machado
Vanessa Diaz
James Cromwell
George Sibley
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13 episodes • 2001Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Jun 3, 2001 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Will | Jun 10, 2001 | 7.6 |
| 3 | The Foot | Jun 17, 2001 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Familia | Jun 24, 2001 | 8.1 |
| 5 | An Open Book | Jul 1, 2001 | 7.1 |
| 6 | The Room | Jul 8, 2001 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Brotherhood | Jul 15, 2001 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Crossroads | Jul 22, 2001 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Life's Too Short | Jul 29, 2001 | 7.8 |
| 10 | The New Person | Aug 5, 2001 | 7.7 |
| 11 | The Trip | Aug 12, 2001 | 7.2 |
| 12 | A Private Life | Aug 19, 2001 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Knock, Knock | Aug 19, 2001 | 8.3 |
13 episodes • 2002Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Game | Mar 3, 2002 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Out, Out Brief Candle | Mar 10, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 3 | The Plan | Mar 17, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Driving Mr. Mossback | Mar 24, 2002 | 7.1 |
| 5 | The Invisible Woman | Mar 31, 2002 | 6.8 |
| 6 | In Place of Anger | Apr 7, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Back to the Garden | Apr 14, 2002 | 7.1 |
| 8 | It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Apr 21, 2002 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Someone Else's Eyes | Apr 28, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 10 | The Secret | May 5, 2002 | 6.7 |
| 11 | The Liar and the Whore | May 12, 2002 | 7.0 |
| 12 | I'll Take You | May 19, 2002 | 8.5 |
| 13 | The Last Time | Jun 2, 2002 | 8.7 |
13 episodes • 2003Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perfect Circles | Mar 2, 2003 | 7.9 |
| 2 | You Never Know | Mar 9, 2003 | 7.9 |
| 3 | The Eye Inside | Mar 16, 2003 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Nobody Sleeps | Mar 23, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 5 | The Trap | Mar 30, 2003 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Making Love Work | Apr 6, 2003 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Timing & Space | Apr 13, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Tears, Bones and Desire | Apr 20, 2003 | 7.4 |
| 9 | The Opening | Apr 27, 2003 | 6.6 |
| 10 | Everyone Leaves | May 4, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Death Works Overtime | May 11, 2003 | 8.6 |
| 12 | Twilight | May 18, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 13 | I'm Sorry, I'm Lost | Jun 1, 2003 | 7.7 |
12 episodes • 2004Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falling into Place | Jun 13, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 2 | In Case of Rapture | Jun 20, 2004 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Parallel Play | Jun 27, 2004 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Can I Come Up Now? | Jul 11, 2004 | 7.0 |
| 5 | That's My Dog | Jul 18, 2004 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Terror Starts At Home | Jul 25, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 7 | The Dare | Aug 1, 2004 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Coming and Going | Aug 8, 2004 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Grinding the Corn | Aug 15, 2004 | 6.9 |
| 10 | The Black Forest | Aug 22, 2004 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Bomb Shelter | Aug 29, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Untitled | Sep 12, 2004 | 8.6 |
12 episodes • 2005Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Coat of White Primer | Jun 6, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Dancing for Me | Jun 13, 2005 | 6.6 |
| 3 | Hold My Hand | Jun 20, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Time Flies | Jun 27, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Eat a Peach | Jul 4, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 6 | The Rainbow of Her Reasons | Jul 10, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 7 | The Silence | Jul 18, 2005 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Singing for Our Lives | Jul 25, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Ecotone | Jul 31, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 10 | All Alone | Aug 7, 2005 | 8.8 |
| 11 | Static | Aug 14, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 12 | Everyone's Waiting | Aug 21, 2005 | 8.8 |
