How many seasons does Better Things have?

Better Things has 5 seasons with 52 episodes.

When did Better Things premiere?

Better Things premiered on September 8, 2016.

Better Things

Name: Better Things
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Family
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Pamela Adlon, Hannah Riley, Mikey Madison, Olivia Edward, Celia Imrie

6.7/10

FX Ended Drama • Comedy • Family

5 Seasons · 52 Episodes · Premiered September 8, 2016 · Ended April 25, 2022

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.

Where to Watch: FX

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

10 episodes

E01

Sam/Pilot

Fri, Sep 9 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Meet Sam Fox, harried single mother of three and struggling actress, as she attempts to make it through a trying day and an exhausting night.

E02

Period

Fri, Sep 16 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam returns home early from another career disappointment to find her babysitter, Susie, was utterly derelict in her duties and the girls have made a mess of the house.

E03

Brown

Fri, Sep 23 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam brings home a colleague for dinner.

E04

Woman is the Something of the Something

Fri, Sep 30 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam gets really looked at.

E05

Future Fever

Fri, Oct 7 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam has snack and Max thinks about things.

E06

Alarms

Fri, Oct 14 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam deals with some situations.

E07

Duke's Chorus

Fri, Oct 21 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam and the family go-to-meeting.

E08

Scary Fun

Fri, Oct 28 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam makes a point.

E09

Hair of the Dog

Fri, Nov 4 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam makes moves.

E10

Only Women Bleed

Fri, Nov 11 2016 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam has a tough day.

Season 2

10 episodes

E01

September

Fri, Sep 15 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam has people over.

E02

Rising

Fri, Sep 22 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

After dating a needy guy for three weeks..Sam unleashes on him.Sam daydreams on a trip away from the kids.

E03

Robin

Fri, Sep 29 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam meets single parent Robin.Things go well, then they go on a trip and things don't go so well.

E04

Sick

Fri, Oct 6 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam is sick.

E05

phil

Fri, Oct 13 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam is forced to look at some stuff.

E06

Eulogy

Fri, Oct 20 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam demands satisfaction.

E07

Blackout

Fri, Oct 27 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam does hard things.

E08

Arnold Hall

Fri, Nov 3 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam gets confronted.

E09

White Rock

Fri, Nov 10 2017 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam and the girls go on a trip.

E10

Graduation

Fri, Nov 17 2017 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam and fam are tilted.

Season 3

12 episodes

E01

Chicago

Fri, Mar 1 2019 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam and Max go on a trip.

E02

Holding

Fri, Mar 8 2019 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam copes with stuff.

E03

Nesting

Fri, Mar 15 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam sees old friends and cooks for everyone.

E04

Monsters in the Moonlight

Fri, Mar 22 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam deals with monsters.

E05

No Limit

Fri, Mar 29 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam unleashes.

E06

What Is Jeopardy?

Fri, Apr 5 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam and fam get caught up in some gnar.

E07

Toilet

Fri, Apr 12 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam preps.

E08

Easter

Fri, Apr 19 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam helps Max and bakes for Phil.

E09

The Unknown

Fri, Apr 26 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam gets theatrical.

E10

Show Me the Magic

Fri, May 3 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam winds down and reminisces.

E11

Get Lit

Fri, May 10 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam chaperones and Frankie slams.

E12

Shake the Cocktail

Fri, May 17 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam searches and takes a breath.

Season 4

10 episodes

E01

Steady Rain

Fri, Mar 6 2020 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam picks the girls up from a trip.

E02

She's Fifty

Fri, Mar 6 2020 3:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam embraces her life.

E03

Escape Drill

Fri, Mar 13 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam gives her friends a marital intervention.

E04

DNA

Fri, Mar 20 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam gives Phil a DNA test, catches something and releases on Max.

E05

Carbonara

Fri, Mar 27 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam takes Duke to ballet and Frankie to Pinkberry.

E06

New Orleans

Fri, Apr 3 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 47 min

Sam goes to a wedding.

E07

High Man. Bye Man.

Fri, Apr 10 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sam goes to the weed store and visits her brother and Frankie and Sam eat ice cream.

E08

Father's Day

Fri, Apr 17 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 40 min

Sam has a flashback and a wolf pack.

E09

Batceañera

Fri, Apr 24 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 44 min

Sam throws Frankie a Batceñera.

E10

Listen to the Roosters

Fri, May 1 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 45 min

Sam and her girls live in the City of Angels.

Season 5

10 episodes

E01

F*ck Anatoly's Mom

Tue, Mar 1 2022 3:00 AM GMT+0000 47 min

Sam learns some things about her family.

E02

Rip Taylor's Cell Phone

Tue, Mar 1 2022 3:47 AM GMT+0000 35 min

Sam makes a choice.

E03

Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her

Tue, Mar 8 2022 3:00 AM GMT+0000 42 min

Sam volunteers.

E04

Ephemera

Tue, Mar 15 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 47 min

Sam learns about pronouns and finance.

E05

The World is Mean Right Now

Tue, Mar 22 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 50 min

Sam makes borscht.

E06

San Francisco

Tue, Mar 29 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 40 min

Sam goes to San Francisco for a job while Max holds down the fort.

E07

Family Meeting

Tue, Apr 5 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 52 min

Sam fights zombies and Frankie dresses up.

E08

Jesus Saves

Tue, Apr 12 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 46 min

Sam deals with anxiety.

E09

England

Tue, Apr 19 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 67 min

Sam and fam take a trip. Sam needs the circle to be complete.

E10

We Are Not Alone

Tue, Apr 26 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000 59 min

Sam and their village.

Cast

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Pamela Adlon as Sam Fox

Hannah Riley as Frankie

Mikey Madison as Max

Olivia Edward as Duke

Celia Imrie as Phyllis "Phil" Darby

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