Second season of 'Six' satisfies

The initial season of "Six Feet Under" introduced us to the Fisher family, giving us fragments of all the characters on the show. Season two takes the show a step further, giving us a deeper look into the characters' lives. \nThis season begins, appropriately, right where the last one left off. The family business is still being tormented by funeral home mogul Kroehner, Nate (Peter Krause) and Brenda's (Rachel Griffiths) relationship complicates further, David (Michael C. Hall) struggles with his love for Keith (Mathew St. Patrick) and Ruth (Frances Conroy) examines the relationships with her children and her life as a whole.\nWhat season two truly succeeds at is giving us a look at some of the other characters in the Fishers' life. Federico (Freddy Rodríguez) and his wife, Vanessa (Justina Machado), tackle their first house and their financial burdens, confrontations arise between Brenda and her mother, Margaret (Joanna Cassidy), and probably the best side story deals with Keith and his niece, Taylor (Aysia Polk). The season also introduces us to Lisa (Lili Taylor,), Nate's crunchy granola roommate from Seattle, and Ruth's hippy sister, Sarah, played by Patricia Clarkson.\nThe five-disc DVD set contains a number of audio commentaries and an interesting, but gruesome, featurette that shows how the makeup artists create the show's signature dead bodies. "Six Feet Under" once again proves that HBO truly knows quality television.