The daily lives of the members of a dysfunctional family in California that run an independent funeral home.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
Nathaniel Fisher, patriarch of a family that owns a Los Angeles mortuary, is killed when a bus hits a hearse, leaving his family to run the business.
EPISODE 2
The Will
Nathaniel Fisher's will is read and Ruth gets money, stocks and insurance money, Nate and David are both given the funeral business, and Claire receives college tuition, but she considers trading it in for cash.
EPISODE 3
The Foot
The family deals with increasing pressure to sell the family business, and Claire finds an unusual way to punish her boyfriend for his big mouth.
EPISODE 4
Familia
Claire is suspected of arson when Kroehner Corp's new building is burnt to the ground, and David ends a feud with Keith.
EPISODE 5
An Open Book
The death of a porn star shocks Ruth, who is isn't prepared for the many co-stars who arrive at the funeral home.
EPISODE 6
The Room
Claire meets Billy, two suitors pursue Ruth, a divorced parishioner wants to see David, and Nate discovers some of his father's secrets.
Peter Krause
Michael C. Hall
Frances Conroy
Lauren Ambrose
Rachel Griffiths
Freddy Rodriguez
Mathew St. Patrick
James Cromwell
Jeremy Sisto
Justina Machado
Richard Jenkins