Six Feet Under: Season 3

2003 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.6

What Season 3 of Six Feet Under

Thanks to the financial contributions of their mortician, Federico, Fisher & Sons has become Fisher & Diaz, and the Fisher family members face major adjustments as they open a new chapter in their professional lives and personal relationships.

13episodes

Mar 2, 2003released

Jun 1, 2003latest episode

11.3 hrtotal runtime

Season 3 Episodes

3x01 Perfect Circles
Mar 2, 2003 · 49 min · ★ 7.9
Fisher & Sons has become Fisher & Diaz, and Rico is doing all he can to make sure he's not a 'gofer' anymore. Meanwhile, David and Keith decide to give couple's therapy a try, Claire skips art class to get to know a crematory worker named Phil; and Ruth goes overboard in her obsession with her granddaughter Maya.
Directed by Rodrigo García · Written by Alan Ball · Starring Richard Jenkins, Catherine O'Hara, Stephen Snedden, Nolan North
3x02 You Never Know
Mar 9, 2003 · 51 min · ★ 7.8
David and Rico are at odds over doing business with the family of a deceased telemarketer, Claire finds she has more in common with a fellow art student named Russell than with Phil, and Ruth meets a new friend, Bettina. Meanwhile, David and Keith get a taste of a different kind of family life and Carol continues to make life miserable for Lisa.
Directed by Michael Cuesta · Written by Scott Buck · Starring Justina Machado, Catherine O'Hara, Matt Ross, Arye Gross
3x03 The Eye Inside
Mar 16, 2003 · 52 min · ★ 7.4
Keith and David find the reality of a resort vacation different than advertised, Ruth learns the meaning of 'express checkout' during a shopping excursion with Bettina, and Claire gets a lesson in 'sick' art from a new teacher.
Directed by Michael Engler · Written by Kate Robin · Starring Judith Baldwin, Catherine O'Hara, Marc Worden, Lori Alan
3x04 Nobody Sleeps
Mar 23, 2003 · 52 min · ★ 7.8
While the partner of a recently deceased gay man is orchestrating an operatic tribute at Fisher & Diaz, Lisa plans an unwanted birthday party for Ruth. Meanwhile, Claire has a night to remember with Russell and two outlaw art teachers.
Directed by Alan Poul · Written by Alan Ball, Rick Cleveland · Starring Richard Jenkins, Dagney Kerr, Dennis Christopher, Evan Handler
3x05 The Trap
Mar 30, 2003 · 55 min · ★ 7.3
Fisher & Diaz deal with the recently discovered body of a man missing for years. Meanwhile, Ruth sets the ground rules for a new live-in apprentice named Arthur, David meets an old acquaintance during an L.A. Gay Men's Chorus rehearsal, and Claire is surprised by her responsibilities as Olivier's new assistant.
Directed by Jeremy Podeswa · Written by Bruce Eric Kaplan · Starring Ron Roggé, Jason Graae, Christina Cabot, Rainn Wilson
3x06 Making Love Work
Apr 6, 2003 · 50 min · ★ 6.8
A nosebleed proves deadly for one audience member queuing up to see the 'Dr. Dave' advice show. Meanwhile, Lisa takes Maya on an illuminating camping trip, and Rico wrestles with the challenges of a double-wide corpse and 'triple X' casket.
Directed by Kathy Bates · Written by Joey Soloway · Starring Tara Karsian, Bronwyn Tosh, Brenna Tosh, Rainn Wilson
3x07 Timing & Space
Apr 13, 2003 · 48 min · ★ 7.6
A group of familiar relatives and friends is united in mourning. Meanwhile, David and Keith play 'Leading Ladies' at brunch with members of the Gay Men's Chorus, Ruth and Arthur perform a rendition of 'My Favorite Things,' and Rico grows increasingly concerned about Vanessa's 'intense energy.'
Directed by Nicole Holofcener · Written by Craig Wright · Starring Justina Machado, Jeremy Sisto, Bronwyn Tosh, Melissa Paull
3x08 Tears, Bones and Desire
Apr 20, 2003 · 56 min · ★ 7.4
After the patriarch of a cultish new-age clan dies, Fisher & Diaz is overrun by the wives and children left behind. Meanwhile, Keith gets back at David and his brunch pals during an intense game of paintball, Claire tires of being Olivier's lackey assistant, and Ruth and Arthur savor the smell of clean laundry.
Directed by Dan Attias · Written by Nancy Oliver · Starring Justina Machado, Molly Hagan, Bronwyn Tosh, Leon Rippy
3x09 The Opening
Apr 27, 2003 · 54 min · ★ 6.7
The Fishers run into some unexpected guests at an art-school benefit featuring works for sale by Claire, Russell and Olivier. Meanwhile, David and Keith have an awkward video-store meeting with Father Jack, then haggle over the 'rules' of three-way sex with a stranger.
Directed by Karen Moncrieff · Written by Kate Robin · Starring Justina Machado, Jeremy Sisto, Bronwyn Tosh, Brenna Tosh
3x10 Everyone Leaves
May 4, 2003 · 51 min · ★ 7.8
A bee sting during a family picnic ends a life. Nate tends to Maya while Lisa visits her sister in Santa Cruz. Meanwhile, Vanessa seems back to her old self, to Rico's relief; Russell's decision to share a secret with Claire backfires; Arthur wonders whether he should be mixing laundry with Ruth; and David gets a look at another dysfunctional family.
Directed by Daniel Minahan · Written by Scott Buck · Starring Justina Machado, Jeremy Sisto, Beverly Todd, Bronwyn Tosh
3x11 Death Works Overtime
May 11, 2003 · 49 min · ★ 8.6
Fisher & Diaz is brimming over with activity after a trio of unrelated deaths. Meanwhile, Nate anxiously awaits Lisa's return from Santa Cruz; Vanessa and her sister Angelica enjoy a therapeutic shopping excursion, to Rico's chagrin; Claire grades herself in art school, then takes another important test; and Ruth cries all over a stranger's jacket.
Directed by Dan Attias · Written by Rick Cleveland · Starring Justina Machado, Jeremy Sisto, James Cromwell, Ivonne Coll
3x12 Twilight
May 18, 2003 · 53 min · ★ 7.7
After a serial killer is executed in Texas, his daughter brings him home for a fitting Fisher & Diaz funeral. Meanwhile, Ruth spends some quality time in the company of George Sibley; David arrives at a crossroads in his relationship with Keith; Rico can't find refuge from his domestic demons; and Nate and Claire get lost in their own separate twilights.
Directed by Kathy Bates · Written by Craig Wright · Starring Justina Machado, James Cromwell, Jim Beaver, Bronwyn Tosh
3x13 I'm Sorry, I'm Lost Season Finale
Jun 1, 2003 · 60 min · ★ 7.8
Death continues to shuffle its deck randomly for would-be clients of Fisher & Diaz. Meanwhile, Nate looks to quell his inner demons through extreme remedies offered at a local bar--giving Claire way more baby-sitting action than she bargained for. Also, Ruth shakes up the family with some unexpected news.
Directed by Alan Ball · Written by Joey Soloway · Starring Justina Machado, Richard Jenkins, James Cromwell, Ken Davitian