Review from Gaywatch.com
Christine Champagne
Dig up your remote controls. The second season premiere of HBO's "Six Feet Under" -- a show created by Alan Ball, the openly gay screenwriter who penned "American Beauty" -- airs on Sunday, March 3 from 9 to 10 p.m. ET. Exactly what happens? Well, I'm not going to spoil it for you, but I will give you some teasers. Read on for a preview of what to expect:
Let's get the drama out of the way first: Nate (Peter Krause) receives two sets of test results, and they both deal with life or death issues. One test reveals whether he will become a funeral home director. The other indicates what's going on in his brain. Meanwhile, Brenda's (Rachel Griffiths) bout with depression is affecting her relationship with Nate.
Like his brother Nate, David (Michael C. Hall) also visits the doctor and undergoes some tests, only to discover he has to deal with something -- shall we say, down below. As for his personal life, David remains single, but he's looking for love in the personals. But has he really forgotten about Keith (Mathew St. Patrick)? It sure doesn't seem that way when he runs into Keith and his new beau.
While David is on a manhunt, his mother Ruth (Frances Conroy) is trying to educate herself about his homosexuality by reading a book called "Now That You Know: A Parent's Guide to Understanding Their Gay And Lesbian Children." (It's a real book, by the way, written by Betty Fairchild and Nancy Hayward.) The tome inspires Ruth to become more honest and open. She even admits to Claire (Lauren Ambrose) that she once had a same-sex crush on a celebrity (guess who). Later, at a family dinner, Ruth has some news to share with her kids about her relationship with Nikolai (Ed O'Ross).
Dying to know more? That's all I'm going to reveal. I can tell you the episode is definitely worth tuning in to. Just like last season, "Six Feet Under" continues to cleverly examine sex and death, mining both for dramatic and comedic effect.