Crossroads

Six Feet Under | Season 1 | Episode 8

Crossroads

TV-MA | 56 MIN

Directed by Allen Coulter
Written by Laurence Andries

With a lull in business at Fisher's, Nate and David decide to rent out a room at the funeral home to make some extra income, and Rico is tempted to take on some extra work at Kroehner's. Claire struggles to grasp the lessons of her outreach hike in the mountains, and Ruth struggles to reconcile her feelings toward Hiram with her need for excitement. Connor, a longtime Aussie friend of Brenda's, gets under Nate's skin. David's mood is buoyed by some good news: a bus crash has killed scores, and many of them are local!

Six Feet Under

1.Six Feet Under

In the pilot episode, the prodigal elder son Nate (Peter Krause) returns home for the holidays to the shattering news of his father's death.

The Will

2.The Will

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.

The Foot

3.The Foot

When a bakery owner is killed, it's up to Federico (Freddy Rodriguez) to put the pieces back together.

Familia

4.Familia

After a gang member is killed, the Fishers find that his family's wishes for burial differ from those of the gang.

An Open Book

5.An Open Book

Ruth is stunned by a porn star's wake. Nate has a strange first meeting with Brenda's brother Billy.

The Room

6.The Room

An ornery widower camps out in the Fisher Funeral Home; sparks fly between Claire and Billy.

Brotherhood

7.Brotherhood

When a young Army vet dies of Gulf War Syndrome, his brother opts for a cremation and disposal.

Crossroads

8.Crossroads

In an effort to raise income, Nate and David decide to rent out a room in the funeral home.

Life's Too Short

9.Life's Too Short

A tragedy reunites Claire with a guy who sullied her reputation at school.

The New Person

10.The New Person

Nate and David hire an outspoken mortician, while one shot in Billy's photo exhibit causes an uproar.

The Trip

11.The Trip

Nate, David and Brenda take an interesting trip to Vegas for a funeral directors' conference.

A Private Life

12.A Private Life

A gay man's murder forces David to confront his fears. Brenda's parents and Nate consider getting help for Billy.

Knock, Knock

13.Knock, Knock

In the Season One finale, the Fisher family experiences the control-freak side of Tracy Montrose Blaire.

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