The series chronicles the Fishers, a family of funeral directors who struggle with relationships and their own personal demons, while trying to maintain a small funeral home. Each episode begins with a fresh corpse (including the clan's patriarch in the premiere), which usually has something to do with the ongoing dysfunction in and around the Fisher household.
This acclaimed series, which has divided people more than any other recent "water cooler" drama, appeals to our fascination with death but is more deeply rooted in a time-honored television winner -- great characters.
