After Nathaniel Fisher is killed in an accident, his family grieves over him and makes plans for the future of the funeral home, Fisher & Sons.
The family gathers to hear Nathaniel's will. A husband burdened with massive debts dies leaving his wife unable to afford the funeral bill.
The family gives thought to selling Fisher & Sons, and a new client undergoes a severe accident with a dough-mixer.
Following the murder of a gang member, his family wants to bury him in opposition to the will of the gang's boss.
A movie actress is killed by electric shock, and an unconventional funeral ensues.
A lady dies during her sleep, and her husband gives Fisher & Sons a hard time arranging her funeral.
A war veteran dies of lung disease, but his brother refuses to give him a military burial. The family tries to make the brother reconsider his decision.
A divorced woman dies in a fatal accident while hanging out with her friends. The Fisher family wants to rent out the house to a seniors' dance class.
A boy inadvertently kills himself with a gun, and his mother goes into a coma due to deep sadness.
A woman hits her self-absorbed husband with a frying pan to death.
A funeral directors' conference is held in Las Vegas, and Nate and Dave have to attend. An infant dies due to SIDS.
A homosexual couple is assaulted, and one is murdered, which raises disputes in the family as a secret is revealed.
When her aunt is killed following a golf accident, Tracy Blair makes plans for her funeral.