Richard Jenkins

Nate Fisher returns home for the holidays to the shattering news of his father’s death.

After a pyramid scheme owner dies and leaves his wife and baby daughter with a load of debt, Nate offers to loan them a casket. Meanwhile, the Fisher family attend…

When a bakery owner is killed, it’s up to Federico to put the pieces back together. The family considers selling the funeral business altogether to Kroehner.

An ornery widower camps out in the Fisher Funeral Home; sparks fly between Claire and Billy; Ruth spurns Hiram and is later wooed by a Russian florist; David is pursued…

The Fisher family experiences the control-freak side of Tracy Montrose Blaire; Brenda visits a remorseful Billy; David faces problems at his church; Gabe reverts to some bad habits; and Rico…

A young actress’s death prompts her castmates from a slasher film to pitch in for a cheap funeral at Fisher & Sons. Meanwhile, Ruth arranges a dinner for Nate, David…

The death of a psychic’s husband sparks some interesting conversation around Fisher & Sons. Meanwhile, Ruth is changed after attending a lengthy self-actualization seminar; Claire is upset to discover that…

The Christmas season marks the anniversary of Nathaniel’s death…and gets everyone thinking about their last moments with him. Meanwhile, Nate and Brenda are shocked by Margaret Chenowith’s Christmas Eve guest,…

Ruth continues to help an injured Nikolai recover, but her patience is tested when she discovers just how he broke his legs. Brenda’s escapades help her to write, but her…

Claire seems to be finding some direction in her life, and a newly serious Billy is an unlikely choice to help her. Tensions between Nate and Brenda finally come to…

Fisher & Sons has become Fisher & Diaz, and Rico is doing all he can to make sure he’s not a ’gofer’ anymore. Meanwhile, David and Keith decide to give…

While the partner of a recently deceased gay man is orchestrating an operatic tribute at Fisher & Diaz, Lisa plans an unwanted birthday party for Ruth. Meanwhile, Claire has a…

Death continues to shuffle its deck randomly for would-be clients of Fisher & Diaz. Meanwhile, Nate looks to quell his inner demons through extreme remedies offered at a local bar–giving…

George puts his stamp on the Fisher home. David cautions Nate about projecting his personal grief onto their clients; Keith applies for a glamorous new job; Joe challenges the logic…

Ruth and Bettina take a road trip to Mexico, leaving the men of Fisher & Diaz to some male bonding–and comic-book crime-fighting. David and Keith open up after closing their…

Ruth is delighted to meet George’s daughter, but worries as his paranoid ’views’ of the future escalate. ’Star’ Claire gets high off her newfound fame; Federico pleads his case to…

Brenda is disturbed by Nate’s reaction to her latest news; Ruth shares her feelings about George with her knitting circle; David and Keith ’propose’ to Mary and meet Roger’s equally…

David and Keith get comfortable with their new family life; Claire is shocked to discover she and Ted share a passion for politics; Ruth finds empowerment in the woods; Maggie…

While David attends to family business, Keith makes an embarrassing self-discovery on the job; Brenda is challenged by Nate and answers a hard question for Maya; Margaret compares herself to…

David finally embraces a demon; Keith gives ’tough love’; Nathaniel talks to his younger son; Brenda delivers and fights Nate’s negativity; Claire gets an exciting call; Ted inspires sexy photos;…

Anthony Christopher Finelli April 12, 1995 – April 21, 2001 Claire runs into Gabe again, but not under the best circumstances. His brother died and his mother and he have…