What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedSix Feet Under
Alan Ball · Series · 2001
If you loved Six Feet Under, start with Death at a Funeral (Frank Oz, 2007) — a film on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 1 film and 2 podcasts, each matched to Six Feet Under across media.
You connected with Six Feet Under because it fearlessly explores the profound, messy intersection of human mortality and family life.
Books on the same thread
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Atul Gawande · Book · 2015
Shares a thread with Six Feet Under: Mortality.
Just as Six Feet Under examines the business of death, this book mirrors that clinical perspective by analyzing how we can prioritize human dignity during the final stages of life.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut · Book · 1991
Explores: Trauma, Free Will vs. Determinism, Time Travel.
If you appreciated how Six Feet Under treated death as a constant, surreal presence, you will connect with how this narrative uses existential absurdity to process the trauma of mortality.
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi · Book · 2016
Shares a thread with Six Feet Under: mortality.
This memoir echoes the central philosophical inquiry of Six Feet Under, offering a raw, firsthand account of a physician grappling with the sudden transition from healer to terminal patient.
The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath · Book · 1972
Explores: Mental Illness, Depression, Suicide.
Fans of the internal psychological struggles depicted in Six Feet Under will recognize the same intense, suffocating exploration of mental health and identity crisis present in this classic novel.
Films on the same thread
Death at a Funeral
Frank Oz · Film · 2007
Shares 2 threads with Six Feet Under: Dysfunctional Family, Dark Comedy.
For those who enjoyed the dark, irreverent humor surrounding the Fisher family funeral home, this film provides a similarly chaotic look at how death exposes deep-seated family secrets and dysfunction.
Podcasts on the same thread
Family Flowers Only by Grief Ireland
Podcast
Shares a thread with Six Feet Under: mental health.
This podcast continues the vital conversation started by Six Feet Under regarding the societal taboos of mourning, providing a community space to navigate the complex emotions of personal loss.
Forensic Files
Podcast
Explores: crime scene investigation, scientific analysis, evidence-based analysis.
Those drawn to the professional, scientific approach to death featured in Six Feet Under will find this series satisfying as it applies forensic rigor to the mystery of mortality.
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Common questions
Is Six Feet Under based on a book?
No, Six Feet Under is not based on a book. It was created by Alan Ball in 2001 as an original television series focusing on the lives of the Fisher family and their family-owned funeral home business.
What is the premise of Six Feet Under?
Six Feet Under follows the Fisher family as they manage their own funeral home. The show explores how the family balances the business of death with the challenges and unpredictability of their personal lives outside of the funeral home.
Is Six Feet Under about a family funeral business?
Yes, Six Feet Under centers on a family-owned funeral home. The narrative examines how the Fisher family navigates their professional responsibilities regarding death while dealing with the complex and often unpredictable nature of their private lives.
Who created Six Feet Under?
Six Feet Under was created by Alan Ball. The series premiered in 2001 and centers on the Fisher family, depicting the intersection of their funeral home business and their personal lives.