Episode 1
Sam/Pilot
22m7.4 / 10
Meet Sam Fox.
Episode credits
Directed by Louis C.K.Written by Louis C.K., Pamela AdlonGuest stars Ilea Alfaro, Mather Zickel, Christine Scott Bennett
TV series
Better Things
2016TV-MA5 seasons7.2 / 10
Family gets real.
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.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Period
22m6.3 / 10
Sam deals with lady things.
Episode credits
Directed by Pamela AdlonWritten by Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K.Guest stars Jennifer Blakeslee, Alysia Reiner, Cleopatra Coleman, Mather Zickel, Rae Dawn Chong, Alex Désert, Britney Young, José Zúñiga
Episode 3
Brown
19m6.8 / 10
Sam brings home a colleague for dinner.
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Directed by Nisha GanatraWritten by Louis C.K.Guest stars David Duchovny, Lenny Kravitz, Alysia Reiner, Greg Cromer
Episode 4
Woman Is the Something of the Something
20m7.1 / 10
Sam gets really looked at.
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Directed by Nisha GanatraWritten by Louis C.K., Pamela AdlonGuest stars Zach Woods, Rebecca Metz, Danny Pudi, Phil Rosenthal, Deborah S. Craig, Nancy Linehan Charles, Benjamin King, Alysia Reiner
Episode 5
Future Fever
20m7.8 / 10
Sam has snack and Max thinks about things.
Episode credits
Directed by Lance BangsWritten by Louis C.K., Cindy Chupack, Pamela AdlonGuest stars Rebecca Metz, Chris Williams, José Zúñiga, Cass Buggé, Michael Hyatt, Michael Anastasia, Stella Angelova, Rati Gupta
Episode 6
Alarms
24m7.0 / 10
Sam deals with some situations.
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Directed by Lance BangsWritten by Louis C.K., Gina Fattore, Pamela AdlonGuest stars Diedrich Bader
Episode 7
Duke's Chorus
22m7.1 / 10
Sam and fam go- to-meeting.
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Directed by Lance BangsWritten by Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon
Episode 8
Scary Fun
22m7.5 / 10
Sam makes a point.
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Directed by Nisha GanatraWritten by Louis C.K., Pamela AdlonGuest stars Hana Mae Lee
Episode 9
Hair of the Dog
25m7.3 / 10
Sam makes moves.
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Directed by Nisha GanatraWritten by Pamela AdlonGuest stars Mather Zickel
Episode 10
Only Women Bleed
25m7.8 / 10finale
Only women bleed.
Episode credits
Directed by Pamela AdlonWritten by Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
More about Better Things
Cast
Pamela AdlonSam Fox
Celia ImriePhil
Mikey MadisonMax
Hannah RileyFrankie
Olivia EdwardDuke
Cree SummerLenny
Kevin PollakMarion
Zach WoodsZachCredits
- Created by
- Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K.
- Written by
- Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K., Joe Hortua, Ira Parker, Sarah Gubbins, Cindy Chupack, Gina Fattore, Robin Ruzan, Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 52
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
FXUnited States- Pig NewtonUnited States
3 Arts EntertainmentUnited States
FX ProductionsUnited States
Themes
assertivebitingboldcandidcoming of agehollywoodirreverentparent child relationship
