Six Feet Under (2001) - 17 mistakes in series 1

Continuity: When Angela is questioning Mrs. Fisher during lunch time, the position of her hand and the fork differ between front and back shots.

Continuity: When Nate is trying to pay the mechanic, the shot from behind him shows him closing his wallet, but the next shot from in front shows him putting his credit card away, then closing his wallet again.

Continuity: When the dance teacher is asking David out, the strap of the courier bag over the teacher's shoulders keeps vanishing and reappearing between shots.

Continuity: At dinner, the amount of wine in Ruth's glass goes up and down throughout the scene.

Continuity: When Nate and Brenda are kissing in the pool, Nate's hair changes between shots. Sometimes there is a section of hair dampened down onto his forehead, which vanishes in other shots.

Continuity: When Nate and Brenda are hugging after they open the gift basket, Brenda's arms go instantly from around Nate's neck to down near his waist.

Continuity: During the scene where the four women are eating KFC, Hannah has her hands by her mouth and is not holding any food. The shot cuts, and her hands are suddenly much lower, and she has a piece of chicken in each hand.

Continuity: When Claire is lying on her bed studying, in the long shot we see an open ring binder and open book on the bed in front of her a few inches apart. The shot cuts to a close up and the book is now on top of the binder.

Continuity: When Nate and Brenda are arguing, just after Brenda sits in the chair, we see from behind that her left hand which is holding a cigarette is held up by her face. The shot cuts to a view from in front and her hand is instantly in her lap.

Continuity: In the first scene at the flower arranging class, the mallet held by the teacher changes position instantly between shots.

Continuity: When Billy and Brenda are arguing in her apartment towards the start of the episode, the pendant on Brenda's necklace moves itself back and forth between shots.

Continuity: When Brenda and Billy are arguing in the casino, the shoulder strap of Brenda's handbag moves from tucked under her collar in the close ups, to sitting halfway along her shoulder in the long shots.

Visible crew/equipment: Nate is sunbathing and a white screen from lighting equipment is reflected on his sunglasses. When the shot changes to show what's in front of him, the screen is not visible.

Plot hole: Nate has his pager with him when sitting his exam paper. The pager goes off and he takes it from his pocket and reads a message without any comment from the exam invigilator.

Visible crew/equipment: White screens used for lighting are reflected on Brenda's sunglasses when she exits the Fishers's door.

Continuity: When Nate is comforting his mother in the side room, a bracelet on his right wrist disappears and reappears multiple times.

Continuity: During the hiking trip when Parker is about to lead the group, Claire's water-bottle disappears then reappears from her hand as she's adjusting her backpack.