在美国殡仪业大势并购垄断下，Fisher一家仍然努力坚持家族式服务为生。创办人父亲Nathaniel尽管已经不在人世，但是他的形象却经常出现在家人的幻想中，留下的家族业务由家庭的其余四个人员打理。老大Nate（彼得·克劳斯Peter Krause 饰）一直在殡葬业务和初为人父的家庭角色中寻找平衡；老二David（迈克尔·霍尔Michael C. Hall 饰）和他极度情绪化的同性恋人在外居住，除主要负责家族业务外，还为教堂做事；小女儿Claire（劳伦·艾波罗丝Lauren Ambrose 饰）是个问题青年，富有艺术天赋，处于精力充沛的青春期；母亲Ruth（弗兰西丝·康罗伊 Frances Conroy 饰）则希望与儿孙们拉近距离。他们也会因死亡而被触动，思索什么才是短暂人生的意义。
播出日期: 2001-06-03
运行时间: 63 min
概述: Nate Fisher returns home for the holidays to the shattering news of his father's death.
播出日期: 2001-06-10
运行时间: 52 min
概述: After a pyramid scheme owner dies and leaves his wife and baby daughter with a load of debt, Nate offers to loan them a casket. Meanwhile, the Fisher family attend the reading of their father's will.
播出日期: 2001-06-17
运行时间: 53 min
概述: When a bakery owner is killed, it's up to Federico to put the pieces back together. The family considers selling the funeral business altogether to Kroehner.
播出日期: 2001-06-24
运行时间: 51 min
概述: After a gang member is killed, the Fishers find that his family's wishes for burial differ from those of his gang leader. Nate's girlfriend Brenda makes an unfavorable impression during a family dinner.
播出日期: 2001-07-01
运行时间: 54 min
概述: Ruth is stunned by the visitors at a porn star's wake; Nate has a strange first meeting with Brenda's brother Billy; and Keith takes issue with David's desire to replace his father as deacon at the family church.
播出日期: 2001-07-08
运行时间: 57 min
概述: An ornery widower camps out in the Fisher Funeral Home; sparks fly between Claire and Billy; Ruth spurns Hiram and is later wooed by a Russian florist; David is pursued by a pushy parishioner while performing charity work; and an examination of the business's receipts uncovers some interesting secrets.
播出日期: 2001-07-15
运行时间: 51 min
概述: When a young Army vet dies of Gulf War Syndrome, his brother opts for a cremation and disposal of the body; Ruth has Hiram over to cook dinner and then takes a job with Nikolai; David's church involvement results in his casting a very important vote; and Billy interferes with Nate and Brenda's vacation plans.
播出日期: 2001-07-22
运行时间: 56 min
概述: In an effort to raise income, Nate and David decide to rent out a room in the funeral home; Claire struggles to grasp the lessons of her outreach hike in the mountains; Ruth attempts to reconcile her feelings about Hiram; Brenda's Aussie friend gets under Nate's skin; and David is buoyed by the news of extra funeral business.
播出日期: 2001-07-29
运行时间: 55 min
概述: A tragedy reunites Claire with a guy who sullied her reputation at school; David and his new boyfriend run into Keith and his new partner on the disco circuit; and Ruth has an eye-opening camping trip with Hiram.
播出日期: 2001-08-05
运行时间: 59 min
概述: Nate and David hire an outspoken mortician; Billy's photo gallery exhibit features one particularly surprising shot; and Claire frets over Gabe's inconsistent behavior.
播出日期: 2001-08-12
运行时间: 55 min
概述: Nate, David and Brenda take an interesting trip to Vegas for a funeral directors' conference; a baby's death from SIDS stuns the family; and Ruth takes a floral-arrangement class.
播出日期: 2001-08-19
运行时间: 57 min
概述: A gay man's murder forces David to confont his own fears about his lifestyle; Brenda's parents and Nate consider getting help for the increasingly troubled Billy...but Brenda isn't so sure that's the answer. Meanwhile, Ruth, Claire and David all share secrets with respective acquaintances.
播出日期: 2001-08-19
运行时间: 59 min
概述: The Fisher family experiences the control-freak side of Tracy Montrose Blaire; Brenda visits a remorseful Billy; David faces problems at his church; Gabe reverts to some bad habits; and Rico finds reason to celebrate.
