Better Things

Better Things is an American comedy-drama television series created by Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. for FX, starring Adlon as a divorced actress who raises her three daughters on her own. FX gave a 10-episode order on August 7, 2015. The series premiered on September 8, 2016. The series was renewed for a fifth and final season which premiered on February 28, 2022. The series concluded on April 25, 2022. The series and Adlon's performance have been praised, and Adlon was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017 and 2018. The show received a Peabody Award in April 2017, with the board stating: "[...] this searingly funny and beautiful show is an at-times raw examination of the vicissitudes of working motherhood, crackling with feminist verve and energy, that consistently cuts new ground". Cast Main Pamela Adlon as Sam Fox, a single mother and working actress raising three daughters in Los Angeles. Mikey Madison as Max Fox, Sam's volatile and angry but essentially decent oldest daughter. Hannah Alligood as Frankie Fox, Sam's strong-willed middle child. Olivia Edward as Duke Fox, Sam's adorable and sweet-hearted youngest daughter. Celia Imrie as Phyllis "Phil" Darby, Sam's British mother with some looming physical and mental issues.