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Better Things

Better Things

Family gets real.

20167.25 Seasons52 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

NetworksFX

Top Cast

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Sam Fox

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Phil

Mikey Madison

Mikey Madison

Max

Hannah Riley

Hannah Riley

Frankie

Olivia Edward

Olivia Edward

Duke

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Marion

Themes & Keywords

single parentparent child relationshipcoming of agehollywoodsingle motherbitingcandidvoiceoverirreverentassertivebold

About Better Things

Better Things is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of single parent, parent child relationship, coming of age, hollywood, single mother, biting. it stars Pamela Adlon, Celia Imrie, Mikey Madison. 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.

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