10 Best Opening Credits From HBO TV Shows, Ranked
It doesn't get more prestige than HBO TV. This includes the network's many, many iconic opening credits; here are just 10 shining examples.
Death is a recurring theme in the 2001 dramedy Six Feet Under, which is immediately conveyed through its opening credit sequence. This sequence begins with a pair of hands suddenly releasing each other's grip, representing the act of death. The sequence then takes the audience on a journey, depicting the transformation of a corpse into its final resting place.
This is shown through various shots, including the body being prepared at a mortuary and then transported to a cemetery in a hearse. The entire process of the cadaver's journey is never fully revealed, but is hinted at through subtle visuals, creating a dreamy atmosphere with a melancholic theme melody by series composer Thomas Newman.
The opening communicates the show's central theme of death and its aftermath, while maintaining a matter-of-fact tone.
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