Why It Ranks
The show about death that was really about living.
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The Review
Six Feet Under is the most underappreciated HBO drama. Alan Ball's series about a family-run funeral home in Los Angeles explored death, grief, and the messy business of being alive with more honesty than any show before or since. The series finale — a montage showing how every character eventually dies — is universally regarded as the greatest final scene in television history.
Fun Fact
The finale's death montage, set to Sia's 'Breathe Me,' was so emotionally devastating that HBO's viewer call center received thousands of calls from sobbing fans.
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