Series synopsis
Better Things is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on FX on September 8, 2016. It ended on April 25, 2022. It was created by Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K.. It stars Pamela Adlon, Celia Imrie, Mikey Madison and Hannah Riley.
Sam Fox is a single, working actor with no filter trying to raise her three daughters – Max, Frankie and Duke – in Los Angeles. She is mom, dad, referee and the cops.
Premise
Sam Fox is a single, working actor with no filter trying to raise her three daughters – Max, Frankie and Duke – in Los Angeles. She is mom, dad, referee and the cops.
Premise: Family gets real.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Pamela Adlon as Sam Fox
- Celia Imrie as Phil
- Mikey Madison as Max
- Hannah Riley as Frankie
- Olivia Edward as Duke
- Cree Summer as Lenny
- Kevin Pollak as Marion
Guest cast
- Zach Woods as Zach
- Ilea Alfaro as Actress
- Rebecca Metz as Tressa
- Jennifer Blakeslee as Susie
- Hana Mae Lee as Trieste
- Coco Leigh as Jennie
- Sahba Keihani as Setareh
- Artemis Pebdani as Shak's Mom
- Devin Crittenden as Alan
- Mark Feuerstein as Mark Feuerstein
- David Duchovny as David Duchovny / Teak
- Lenny Kravitz as Mel Trueblood
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 8, 2016 | November 10, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 10 | September 14, 2017 | November 16, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 12 | February 28, 2019 | May 16, 2019 |
| Season 4 | 10 | March 5, 2020 | April 29, 2020 |
| Season 5 | 10 | February 28, 2022 | April 25, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sam/Pilot Meet Sam Fox. |
September 8, 2016 |
| 2 |
Period Sam deals with lady things. |
September 15, 2016 |
| 3 |
Brown Sam brings home a colleague for dinner. |
September 22, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
September Sam has people over. |
September 14, 2017 |
| 2 |
Rising Sam clears her head. |
September 21, 2017 |
| 3 |
Robin Sam gets a new friend. |
September 28, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Sam and Max go on a trip. |
February 28, 2019 |
| 2 |
Holding Sam copes with stuff. |
March 7, 2019 |
| 3 |
Nesting Sam sees old friends and cooks for everyone. |
March 14, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Steady Rain Sam picks the girls up from a trip. |
March 5, 2020 |
| 2 |
She's Fifty Sam embraces her life. |
March 5, 2020 |
| 3 |
Escape Drill Sam gives her friends a marital intervention. |
March 12, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F*ck Anatoly's Mom Sam learns some things about her family. |
February 28, 2022 |
| 2 |
Rip Taylor's Cell Phone Sam makes a choice. |
February 28, 2022 |
| 3 |
Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her Sam volunteers. |
March 7, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FX |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 8, 2016 |
| Last aired | April 25, 2022 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |