Better Things: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Better Things is a semi-autobiographical vehicle for Pamela Adlon similar to the way "Louie" is for CK. It centers on Sam, a working actor with no filter trying to earn a living, navigate her daughters' lives, have fun with a friend or two and also — just maybe — squeeze in some private time once in a while.

Series details

• Title: Better Things
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 2016-09-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-04-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 35 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 6514
• IMDb ID: tt4370596
• TVDB ID: 313270

Cast and credited roles

• Pamela Adlon — Sam Fox
• Hannah Riley — Frankie
• Mikey Madison — Max
• Olivia Edward — Duke
• Celia Imrie — Phyllis "Phil" Darby

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-09-08; final listed air date 2016-11-10; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-09-14; final listed air date 2017-11-16; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2019-02-28; final listed air date 2019-05-16; episode order: 12.
• Season 4: premiered 2020-03-05; final listed air date 2020-04-30; episode order: 10.
• Season 5: premiered 2022-02-28; final listed air date 2022-04-25.

Source and licence

Adapted from Better Things on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.