Nate Fisher arrived home for the holidays to a blow that shattered the season: his father was dead.

The death of the pyramid scheme operator left his widow and infant daughter burdened with considerable debt. Nate offered them the loan of a casket. At the same time, the Fisher family gathered for the reading of their father’s will.

The death of the bakery owner leaves a void that Federico must now strive to fill. His family contemplates a complete sale of the funeral home to Kroehner.

The death of the gang member revealed a divergence between his family’s desires for his final resting place and the dictates of his leader. During a family meal, Nate’s girlfriend, Brenda, made a decidedly poor impression.

The wake for a porn star left Ruth reeling, the unexpected attendees a jarring spectacle. Meanwhile, Nate found himself in an odd encounter with Brenda’s brother, Billy. And at the family church, Keith found himself sharply at odds with Dav…

The Fisher Funeral Home becomes the unlikely residence of a cantankerous widower. Beneath the somber atmosphere, a subtle tension ignites between Claire and Billy. Ruth rejects Hiram’s advances, only to find herself unexpectedly courted by …

The death of his brother, attributed to Gulf War Syndrome, prompts a somber decision from Hiram: cremation and final disposal. Ruth invites him for dinner, a quiet ritual before a shift in her life as she accepts a position with Nikolai. At…

Seeking a boost to their finances, Nate and David decide to rent out a room within the funeral home. Claire finds herself wrestling with the implications of her recent outreach hike in the mountains. Ruth grapples with conflicting emotions …

A sorrowful event brings Claire face to face with a former classmate who had tarnished her name. Meanwhile, at the heart of the disco scene, David and his companion cross paths with Keith and his new partner. And for Ruth, a camping excursi…

Nate and David sought out a mortician known for her bluntness; Billy’s photography exhibit included a single, unexpectedly striking image; and Claire worried over the erratic nature of Gabe’s actions.

Nate, David, and Brenda embark on an unusual journey to Las Vegas for a conference of funeral directors. The family is deeply affected by the news of an infant’s death due to SIDS. Meanwhile, Ruth finds solace and a new pursuit in a floral …

The murder of a gay man compels David to confront the anxieties he’s long suppressed regarding his own identity. Brenda’s parents and Nate contemplate seeking assistance for Billy, whose struggles are deepening; however, Brenda harbors dou…

The Fisher family finds itself navigating the controlling nature of Tracy Montrose Blaire. Brenda seeks out Billy, who is burdened by regret. David confronts difficulties within his church community. Gabe succumbs to old vices. And Rico dis…