Episode 1— A Coat of White Primer
Aired June 6, 2005 · 55 min
Synopsis
Ruth is anxious about George's return home following his recent health diagnosis. At the same time, Nate and Brenda encounter an unexpected crisis just before a major event. David and Keith consider different approaches to parenting, Rico begins exploring online dating, and Claire finds her domestic happiness complicated by the intrusive nature of her photography.
Episode ratings & reviews
Cast & Crew
Appearing in this episode.
22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Peter Krause
as Nate Fisher
Michael C Hall
as David Fisher
Frances Conroy
as Ruth Fisher
Lauren Ambrose
as Claire Fisher
Freddy Rodriguez
as Federico 'Rico' Diaz
Mathew St Patrick
as Keith Charles
Justina Machado
as Vanessa Diaz
James Cromwell
as George Sibley
Rachel Griffiths
as Brenda Chenowith
Lili Taylor
as Lisa Kimmel Fisher
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
4Other crew
6Media & Uploads
Stills, clips, and fan art from this episode.
Did you or a loved one work on Six Feet Under · S5E1 — A Coat of White Primer?
Every stage matters — pitch decks and treatments from development, location scouts and table-reads from pre-production, set photos and crew anecdotes from production, edit-bay notes from post, and press kits, festival memories, or marketing ephemera from distribution. Any moment that didn't make the press tour, any document or photograph that's been sitting in a box — please share it so it's not lost to time.
We particularly welcome contributions from writers, producers, cast, crew, festival programmers, distributors, marketing teams, their families, and anyone who was there at any stage.
Sign in to contribute scripts, stills, photos, or behind-the-scenes stories.
Be the first to share something on Six Feet Under · S5E1 — A Coat of White Primer.
Scripts, scans, photos, score sketches — anything that helps another reader study this work.
Memorable quotes
Browse all →No quotes logged for Six Feet Under · S5E1 — A Coat of White Primer yet — add the first memorable line below.
Got a quote we’re missing?
Submit a line from any film, show, or game.
Where to watch
Not currently streaming on any platform we track.
Parents Guide
AI Personalities
Advisory Bot AI
I keep the family-safety picture honest — community advisories, AI-moderated, summarized without spin.
Comments (0)
on Six Feet Under · S5E1No comments yet. Be the first to share what you think.
Edit history
Loading edit history…