The show stars Peter Krause as Nathaniel Samuel ("Nate") Fisher, Jr., the son of a funeral director who, upon the death of his... More >
The show stars Peter Krause as Nathaniel Samuel ("Nate") Fisher, Jr., the son of a funeral director who, upon the death of his father, reluctantly becomes a partner in the family funeral business with his homosexual brother David, played by Michael C. Hall. The Fisher clan also includes mother Ruth (Frances Conroy) and sister Claire (Lauren Ambrose). Other regulars include mortician and family friend Federico Diaz (Freddy Rodriguez), Nate's on again off again girlfriend and eventual wife Brenda Chenowith (Rachel Griffiths), and David's boyfriend and eventual husband Keith Charles (Mathew St. Patrick).

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 mo
Peter Krause
as Nate Fisher
Michael C. Hall
as David Fisher
Frances Conroy
as Ruth Fisher
Lauren Ambrose
Rachel Griffiths
Freddy Rodriguez
Richard Jenkins
Mathew St. Patrick
James Cromwell
Lili Taylor
Alan Ball
as Creator
Rick Cleveland
Bruce Eric Kaplan
Alan Poul
David Janollari
Robert Greenblatt
Alan Ball
Scott Buck
Jill Soloway
Kate Robin