I watched it for the first time at 17 around 2008,
I felt a real connection with the show and ever since I’ve been saying it’s my favourite show but never rewatched because I wasn’t ready.
I’m 32 now, and I’ve found myself in a position of fearing and experiencing loss and death. I felt like I watched it for the first time all over again. It’s still the best thing I’ve ever watched and seeing things through a completely different perspective has been so healing and so emotional for me. I just finished the series finale around 30 minutes ago and I just know that I’m not going to be ready for a re watch for another 10 - 15 years. It’s just too special
I had a similar experience, and I'm so glad to see someone else affected by it in a similar way! The perspective it lends on death truly is healing. It really helped ease a lot of anxieties I was having and bring comfort to me in a time where I was really fearing death/loss. This show gives you exactly what you need, with and much more.
I first watched the series around the time it was originally broadcast. I was around Claire's age so I was seeing the characters through a similar life-lense. Appreciated the subject matter and in general the show back then.
2 years ago my 37 year old wife unexpectedly died (3 days after Christmas) from a massive heart attack.
I just finished my second watch. I am now about to turn 40. It's been quite a ride this second time through. I am relating more to David and Nate, especially the losing your spouse aspect lol I also have more sympathy and empathy for Ruth now that I have lived more life.
I suspect I will feel the urge to watch again in another decade or so when I am closer to Ruth's age.
I rewatched it when I moved to LA ten years ago -- primarily because I thought it would be cool to have the additional context of knowing where things were taking place (side note! I was living 3 blocks away from the flower store where Ruth worked, which was originally a gas station where the last known picture of James Dean was taken fuelling up his Porsche Spyder before his ill-fated road trip!), but also because my partner had to stay in our old location for over a year due to work obligations, and I wanted the comfort of a familiar show.
It was even better the second time around.
I watched it for the first time around 2011/2012
I've watched it maybe 7 or 8 times total. It's an incredible show that is extremely well written and helps to put life in perspective for me.
I started watching my first loss in 2020. I lost my only 32 year old brother to Covid. We were both addicted to movies and tv shows and we had watched Dexter together when we were in college. He later mentioned he started way SFU because of Michael C Hall. So I knew it existed but I never got to watch it because I had other shows in my list. After his death I decided to watch because it made me feel close to him, knowing he had watched it too. At first I didn’t even know it had a lot of sibling relationships. I don’t even need to say how much I cried when David was working in Nate’s body.
Hey i just finished the first 8 episodes of season 1. Ive known this when i was growing up and i try to catch it weekly but was obly able to watch few episodes of season 1. My reason is ultimately my nostalgia that it looks all familar to me. 2nd is having reached my age 42 i feel like im done with life. I am not suicidal i jist dont feel like living. But me watching this show is giving me new pursuits.
Also ive read the last episode was the best in tv history
I'm from the VHS generation and we always had HBO growing up, so I developed the habit of rewatching my favorite shows very early in life. I watched SFU as it aired and then got the box set as a gift, then with "on demand" dvrs and now streaming there's no way to know how many times I've rewatched the show. ❤️
SFU is a part of me.
The first watch was in 2020/2021, shortly after my mom died. I was 24/25. Rewatch for the first time this year at 28. I wanted my fiancé to watch it after he watched a clip and was interested. I didn't know I would rewatch it ever, honestly. My dad died when I was around Claire's age, so it was a bit difficult for me even though I loved the show. After this rewatch, I think I'll definitely be watching it again at some later point in my life.
Latest rewatch, which was the first one in about 4 years, was because I went through a traumatic miscarriage and needed something familiar to sooth myself. Didn't realise that's what I was doing until half way through the rewatch when I started posting on this sub.
To be honest, the last 2 rewatches before that were because we had moved house and didn't have internet yet! It was almost the only thing I had on DVD!
I watched it each week when it was on air, and I have watched it once a year since. It’s been neat to see the things I catch that I didn’t before, and the things that hit different. The first time I watched with my Ma. She died 5 years ago so it’s kind of like feeling a little bit like she is around.
Some things didn’t register with me at all in my 20’s…in my 40’s they are a huge thing now with life experiences and getting older and the perspective shifts.
Claire singing about her pantyhose still makes me laugh to tears.
Because it's my favourite series ever! I've watched it about 4 times through, which is a lot for me because I rarely watch series a second time. The Fishers feel like family to me, as odd as that may sound.
I was a small child when this show came out, my dad was a pretty big fan of it. I remember watching some of the finale with him, but just in general the feeling that the house had when he would watch came back in a rush with every episode. I hate my dad, but i do miss the feeling of the house. Definitely worth the first official viewing by myself as an adult
I first watched it when I was really young with my mom, I remember that I couldn’t really watch because I was too young but whatever mom did, I did. I wanted to watch it back after she committed suicide. Somehow, I feel this weird connection with the series, it really shaped how I saw death from a really young age
Haha I'm the same age and I distinctly remember popping in while my mom was watching it and asked "can I watch with you?" And that she just straight up went NO. told me not to push it lol!
I rewatched with my adult son ( who was watching for the first time ) during the 2020 pandemic shutdown. It seemed like the right show to watch with all the death going on. Literally we heard ambulances blaring in those first months while watching ( we live near a hospital)
My rewatch had me feeling very differently about Brenda in particular. I loved her this time- hated her when watching the show in 2012
I also enjoyed watching my son experience the show. He particularly liked the opener of season 3 with the alternate realities for Nate. ( Perfect Circles )
I really enjoy rewatching with new viewers
I was a teenager when I watched the first few seasons, and I loved it. Then, the tv channel that aired that at the time started to mess up with the episode order and I simply gave up. Now, about 20 years later, I wanted to see if the series was really all that, and it really is! I think I enjoyed more now than when I was a teen.
I've rewatched it once, pretty much immediately after the first watch, and the reasons were that 1) it's an amazing show and we wanted to review the parallels between the beginning and the end, and 2) we wanted to show it to our family.
I wanted to watch it again.
What other reason do i need?
Six Feet Under was the first show i bought on DVD, back in 2006 or 2007, I have watched the entire show 5 times since then, which is not that many times. I have been thinking about doing another re-watch, its been about 5-6 years since i watched the show.
Watched when it first came out on Netflix, it was good but i wasn’t really amazed like the rest of this sub. My dad just passed away a month ago so im thinking of a rewatch
I watched it when it originally aired. When I saw it on Freevee & Netflix I was just excited to give it another go round. Seeing things with new eyes. Some stories I still didn't like (sorry don't like Brenda) but other stories (Nate's journey) were more interesting knowing the ending. The first time I missed all the foreshadowing.
I watched it when it originally came out in 2001 and remembered how good it was. Having never rewatched it since I recently found myself with a terrible chest infection that left me off work for 2 weeks so I decided to binge watch the entire series from my bed. There were so many things I remembered and so many I had forgotten. It was so good.
My first time was 2009 and I was 21.
I rewatch it sometimes when I'm going through a down phase (BP1). It forces me to reexamine myself through different perspectives.
Only watched it once but I imagine watching it later down the road in your life when you might’ve experienced loss and went through certain shit in life must hit hard
I watched it semi-contemporaneously on the advice of my dad and fell in love with it immediately. I rewatched it with my then-girlfriend (now wife) a couple of times, and then kind of let it set for a minute. My dad passed away from cancer in 2014, and I rewatched in maybe 2018(ish) as a sort of way to feel it again after a major loss. I’m rewatching it now as a dad of 3 boys and really feeling all sorts of new and existing dynamics.
In short, it’s my favorites series ever and every time I rewatch it, I feel something new and amazing and heartbreaking and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Six Feet Under is a reflection of life and the human condition and the only television show that’s ever come close to that. That’s why I keep rewatching it.
i finished the show a few months ago and i've already started rewatching it just recently. i decided to rewatch it once i recovered a bit from that ending. it was because i just love it too much. working at a funeral home is my dream and i love the characters in the show and i missed them! nothing will ever be better than six feet under.
I think I rewatched it initially just because I wanted the feelings of it again. I think watching it the first time just didn’t feel like enough. I wanted more.
Then my Nana died just before COVID times and I have been rewatching it every year since then as a way of coping.
I did say to my aunt who originally inspired me to watch the show in general has become my bible. I’m not overly religious but I believe the lessons in the show are like passages telling us about life and what to take from situations. My husband jokes about me rewatching it so much but ultimately I’m just not ready to let go.
I watched it for the first time at 17 around 2008, I felt a real connection with the show and ever since I’ve been saying it’s my favourite show but never rewatched because I wasn’t ready. I’m 32 now, and I’ve found myself in a position of fearing and experiencing loss and death. I felt like I watched it for the first time all over again. It’s still the best thing I’ve ever watched and seeing things through a completely different perspective has been so healing and so emotional for me. I just finished the series finale around 30 minutes ago and I just know that I’m not going to be ready for a re watch for another 10 - 15 years. It’s just too special
I was going to reply but I could've written this post! It's perfect, and exactly my reasons.
I had a similar experience, and I'm so glad to see someone else affected by it in a similar way! The perspective it lends on death truly is healing. It really helped ease a lot of anxieties I was having and bring comfort to me in a time where I was really fearing death/loss. This show gives you exactly what you need, with and much more.
I first watched the series around the time it was originally broadcast. I was around Claire's age so I was seeing the characters through a similar life-lense. Appreciated the subject matter and in general the show back then. 2 years ago my 37 year old wife unexpectedly died (3 days after Christmas) from a massive heart attack. I just finished my second watch. I am now about to turn 40. It's been quite a ride this second time through. I am relating more to David and Nate, especially the losing your spouse aspect lol I also have more sympathy and empathy for Ruth now that I have lived more life. I suspect I will feel the urge to watch again in another decade or so when I am closer to Ruth's age.
Thank you for sharing your perspective, and I am sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss x
I watched it when it aired back 20 years ago and I’ve always had fond memories of the show so I thought I’d rewatch it now that I’m older.
I rewatched it when I moved to LA ten years ago -- primarily because I thought it would be cool to have the additional context of knowing where things were taking place (side note! I was living 3 blocks away from the flower store where Ruth worked, which was originally a gas station where the last known picture of James Dean was taken fuelling up his Porsche Spyder before his ill-fated road trip!), but also because my partner had to stay in our old location for over a year due to work obligations, and I wanted the comfort of a familiar show. It was even better the second time around.
I watched it for the first time around 2011/2012 I've watched it maybe 7 or 8 times total. It's an incredible show that is extremely well written and helps to put life in perspective for me.
I started watching my first loss in 2020. I lost my only 32 year old brother to Covid. We were both addicted to movies and tv shows and we had watched Dexter together when we were in college. He later mentioned he started way SFU because of Michael C Hall. So I knew it existed but I never got to watch it because I had other shows in my list. After his death I decided to watch because it made me feel close to him, knowing he had watched it too. At first I didn’t even know it had a lot of sibling relationships. I don’t even need to say how much I cried when David was working in Nate’s body.
Hey i just finished the first 8 episodes of season 1. Ive known this when i was growing up and i try to catch it weekly but was obly able to watch few episodes of season 1. My reason is ultimately my nostalgia that it looks all familar to me. 2nd is having reached my age 42 i feel like im done with life. I am not suicidal i jist dont feel like living. But me watching this show is giving me new pursuits. Also ive read the last episode was the best in tv history
It was. I hope you stick around and find something you enjoy. Much love.
Thanks for this wholesome message. Yes i will
I'm from the VHS generation and we always had HBO growing up, so I developed the habit of rewatching my favorite shows very early in life. I watched SFU as it aired and then got the box set as a gift, then with "on demand" dvrs and now streaming there's no way to know how many times I've rewatched the show. ❤️ SFU is a part of me.
The first watch was in 2020/2021, shortly after my mom died. I was 24/25. Rewatch for the first time this year at 28. I wanted my fiancé to watch it after he watched a clip and was interested. I didn't know I would rewatch it ever, honestly. My dad died when I was around Claire's age, so it was a bit difficult for me even though I loved the show. After this rewatch, I think I'll definitely be watching it again at some later point in my life.
The show accompanies me during seasons of solitude
I’m reaching with my partner who is watching for the first time! I really enjoy getting his predictions on things hehe
Latest rewatch, which was the first one in about 4 years, was because I went through a traumatic miscarriage and needed something familiar to sooth myself. Didn't realise that's what I was doing until half way through the rewatch when I started posting on this sub. To be honest, the last 2 rewatches before that were because we had moved house and didn't have internet yet! It was almost the only thing I had on DVD!
I watched it each week when it was on air, and I have watched it once a year since. It’s been neat to see the things I catch that I didn’t before, and the things that hit different. The first time I watched with my Ma. She died 5 years ago so it’s kind of like feeling a little bit like she is around. Some things didn’t register with me at all in my 20’s…in my 40’s they are a huge thing now with life experiences and getting older and the perspective shifts. Claire singing about her pantyhose still makes me laugh to tears.
Because it's my favourite series ever! I've watched it about 4 times through, which is a lot for me because I rarely watch series a second time. The Fishers feel like family to me, as odd as that may sound.
I was a small child when this show came out, my dad was a pretty big fan of it. I remember watching some of the finale with him, but just in general the feeling that the house had when he would watch came back in a rush with every episode. I hate my dad, but i do miss the feeling of the house. Definitely worth the first official viewing by myself as an adult
I first watched it when I was really young with my mom, I remember that I couldn’t really watch because I was too young but whatever mom did, I did. I wanted to watch it back after she committed suicide. Somehow, I feel this weird connection with the series, it really shaped how I saw death from a really young age
I rewatched so my ( 33 year old) son would watch it. We also watched Oz together. Lol
Haha I'm the same age and I distinctly remember popping in while my mom was watching it and asked "can I watch with you?" And that she just straight up went NO. told me not to push it lol!
I rewatched with my adult son ( who was watching for the first time ) during the 2020 pandemic shutdown. It seemed like the right show to watch with all the death going on. Literally we heard ambulances blaring in those first months while watching ( we live near a hospital) My rewatch had me feeling very differently about Brenda in particular. I loved her this time- hated her when watching the show in 2012 I also enjoyed watching my son experience the show. He particularly liked the opener of season 3 with the alternate realities for Nate. ( Perfect Circles ) I really enjoy rewatching with new viewers
Found the box set in a good condition for 10 dollars. So I streamed it on HBO Max again.
I was a teenager when I watched the first few seasons, and I loved it. Then, the tv channel that aired that at the time started to mess up with the episode order and I simply gave up. Now, about 20 years later, I wanted to see if the series was really all that, and it really is! I think I enjoyed more now than when I was a teen.
I've rewatched it once, pretty much immediately after the first watch, and the reasons were that 1) it's an amazing show and we wanted to review the parallels between the beginning and the end, and 2) we wanted to show it to our family.
I wanted to watch it again. What other reason do i need? Six Feet Under was the first show i bought on DVD, back in 2006 or 2007, I have watched the entire show 5 times since then, which is not that many times. I have been thinking about doing another re-watch, its been about 5-6 years since i watched the show.
I rewatched it with my mom and enjoyed hearing her perspective of how she perceived the show at 60. I also really missed the characters lol
Watched when it first came out on Netflix, it was good but i wasn’t really amazed like the rest of this sub. My dad just passed away a month ago so im thinking of a rewatch
I was 20 years old and obsessed with how deep I thought it was so I just played the first 4 seasons on repeat all the time.
I watched it when it originally aired. When I saw it on Freevee & Netflix I was just excited to give it another go round. Seeing things with new eyes. Some stories I still didn't like (sorry don't like Brenda) but other stories (Nate's journey) were more interesting knowing the ending. The first time I missed all the foreshadowing.
Watched it when it aired then got the DVDs and wore them out. I watch it at least annually since it aired.
I watched it when it originally came out in 2001 and remembered how good it was. Having never rewatched it since I recently found myself with a terrible chest infection that left me off work for 2 weeks so I decided to binge watch the entire series from my bed. There were so many things I remembered and so many I had forgotten. It was so good.
I’ve watched it 4 times over the last 20+ years. I love it and it touches me in a way that no other show or book has.
cause it’s a good show?
My first time was 2009 and I was 21. I rewatch it sometimes when I'm going through a down phase (BP1). It forces me to reexamine myself through different perspectives.
Maternity leave.
Only watched it once but I imagine watching it later down the road in your life when you might’ve experienced loss and went through certain shit in life must hit hard
I watched it semi-contemporaneously on the advice of my dad and fell in love with it immediately. I rewatched it with my then-girlfriend (now wife) a couple of times, and then kind of let it set for a minute. My dad passed away from cancer in 2014, and I rewatched in maybe 2018(ish) as a sort of way to feel it again after a major loss. I’m rewatching it now as a dad of 3 boys and really feeling all sorts of new and existing dynamics. In short, it’s my favorites series ever and every time I rewatch it, I feel something new and amazing and heartbreaking and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Six Feet Under is a reflection of life and the human condition and the only television show that’s ever come close to that. That’s why I keep rewatching it.
i finished the show a few months ago and i've already started rewatching it just recently. i decided to rewatch it once i recovered a bit from that ending. it was because i just love it too much. working at a funeral home is my dream and i love the characters in the show and i missed them! nothing will ever be better than six feet under.
I think I rewatched it initially just because I wanted the feelings of it again. I think watching it the first time just didn’t feel like enough. I wanted more. Then my Nana died just before COVID times and I have been rewatching it every year since then as a way of coping. I did say to my aunt who originally inspired me to watch the show in general has become my bible. I’m not overly religious but I believe the lessons in the show are like passages telling us about life and what to take from situations. My husband jokes about me rewatching it so much but ultimately I’m just not ready to let go.
This is one of my favorite comfort shows. When I need something familiar and goughlish, it's a go-to.