The Trap

"The Trap" is the fifth episode of the third season of Six Feet Under. It was written by Bruce Eric Kaplan, directed by Jeremy Podeswa and first aired on March 30, 2003.

Synopsis
Fisher & Diaz deal with the recently discovered body of a man missing for years. Meanwhile, Ruth sets the ground rules for a new live-in apprentice named Arthur.

Main Cast

 * Peter Krause as Nate Fisher
 * Michael C. Hall as David Fisher
 * Frances Conroy as Ruth Fisher
 * Lauren Ambrose as Claire Fisher
 * Freddy Rodriguez as Federico Diaz
 * Mathew St. Patrick as Keith Charles
 * Jeremy Sisto as Billy Chenowith
 * Rachel Griffiths as Brenda Chenowith

Recurring Cast

 * Lili Taylor as Lisa Kimmel Fisher
 * Ben Foster as Russell Corwin
 * Kathy Bates as Bettina
 * Rainn Wilson as Arthur Martin
 * Peter Macdissi as Olivier Castro-Staal

Guest Cast

 * Josh Radnor as Will Jaffe
 * Silas Weir Mitchell as Dion Corelli
 * Matt Winston as Terry
 * David Hornsby as Patrick
 * Jason Graae as Dennis
 * Terri Hanauer as Diane Buckner
 * Dennis Cockrum as Chris Buckner
 * Christina Cabot as Hiking Woman
 * Ben Weber as Hiking Man
 * Michael Hegerty as Tom Jaffe
 * Nick Toth as Will's Eulogizer
 * Anastasia Basil as Record Store Cashier
 * Bill Doyle as Policeman
 * Baron Rogers as The Waiter
 * Ron Roggé as Song Check Technician
 * The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles as Themselves
 * Damon Preston as Derek
 * Tanya Cleveland as Art Student

Obituary
William Aaron Jaffe (1951-1975)

Jaffe, William Aaron - A native Californian, Will grew up in San Jose and moved to the San Fernando Valley when he was a teenager. He graduated from Granada Hills High School and Cal State Fullerton, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1972. Will worked as a sound engineer, first for KNXT, then later at several prominent nightclubs in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. He toured briefly with Canned Heat in the Spring of 1973.

Will died in a car accident in 1975 and his remains were discovered Saturday, March 15, 2003. He is survived by his wife, Diane (Jaffe) Buckner and his son Thomas Jaffe. Memorial service at 3 p.m. March 18 at Fisher & Diaz Funeral Home. Interment at Hillside Memorial Park in Sherman Oaks.