Family Plots
Family Plots is an American reality series that followed the ongoing events and employees at the family-run Poway Bernardo Mortuary in Poway, California. It ran for four seasons on the A&E Network.
| Family Plots | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Shonna Wissmiller-Smith Chuck Wissmiller Melissa Wissmiller Rick Sadler John Greeney David Moravee Emily Vigney |
| Opening theme | "Hell" by Squirrel Nut Zippers[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Daniel Elias David Houts |
| Production locations | Poway, California, United States |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | A&E Network |
| Original release | April 19, 2004 – May 8, 2006 |
Overview
The show centered on the relationships between the employees, for instance Chuck Wissmiller and his three daughters - all of whom worked together at the mortuary during the show's run. Each episode featured one or two funerals with families who shared their grief while celebrating the life and contributions of their loved ones. The departed themselves were seen from time to time on the show, but care was taken by the crew to portray their memory respectfully. While the work done in the preparation room was also shown, the more graphic portions of mortuary work were depicted deferentially.
The show was also aired on the Seven Network in Australia, in Canada, and Europe.
See also
- Six Feet Under – an HBO series about a fictional funeral home
- List of reality television programs
- Lloyd M. Bucher - a US Navy commander whose funeral was handled from Poway Bernardo Mortuary, and whose funeral was the focus of an episode on the series