Six feet under. The complete fifth season
(TV SEASON - A season of a TV series that is circulated as one unit) 

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Created by Alan Ball.

Originally broadcast by the HBO cable network, June-Aug. 2005.

Issued as part of a 24-DVD set: Six feet under, the complete series, 2001-2005.

Special features: critically acclaimed 75-minute series finale, Everyone's waiting ; 6 audio commentaries with the cast, crew, and creator ; Six feet under 2001-2005, two 30-minute retrospectives ; Life and loss the impact of Six feet under, a featurette.

Writers include Alan Ball, Jill Soloway, Scott Buck ; directors include Alan Ball, Mary Harron original music by Richard Marvin ; theme music by Thomas Newman ; production designer, Marcia Hinds-Johnson ; costume designer, Jill M. Ohanneson

Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodriguez, Mathew St. Patrick, Justina Machado, James Cromwell, Rachel Griffiths ; guest stars include Jeremy Sisto, Richard Jenkins, Patricia Clarkson, Joanna Cassidy, Tina Holmes, Anne Ramsay, Chris Messina, Kathy Bates, Illeana Douglas, Catherine O'Hara, Lili Taylor, Veronica Cartwright, Chris Pine, Jillian Armenante, Rosalind Chao, Julie Brown, Jayne Taini, Andy Milder, Susie Bright, Robert Pine, Cynthia Stevenson, Chris Messina, Ben Foster, Ed Begley Jr., Michele Greene, Rainn Wilson, Scoot McNairy, Peter Macdissi, Jenna Fischer, Ann Cusack, Julie Brown, Illeana Douglas, Patricia Clarkson, Jayma Mays, Abby Brammell, Susie Bright, Ben Foster, Ed Begley, Jr., Abby Bramwell, Jenny O'Hara,

A look at members of a dysfunctional family that operates a funeral home in Pasadena. With the elder son returning home for the holidays to shattering news, the family must learn to deal with a death of their own, while figuring out how to go ahead with the business of the living. A funny and emotional look at a grieving American family that just happens to be in the grief management business.

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DVD, region 1, full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.

In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Emmy Awards, 2006: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Patricia Clarkson); Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special (for episode Everyone's waiting).