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Season 3 – Better Things

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2019

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"Better Things" is the story of Sam Fox, a single mother and working actor with no filter trying to raise her three daughters -- Max, Frankie, and Duke -- in Los Angeles. She also looks out for her mother, Phil, an English expatriate with questionable faculties who lives across the street. Whether she's struggling to keep her daughters close or trying to push one of them out of the nest, Sam approaches every challenge with fierce love, raw honesty, and humor. At the end of the day, Sam's just trying to earn a living, navigate her daughters' changing lives, survive her family, have fun with a friend or two, and also -- just maybe -- squeeze in some private time.

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Critics Consensus

Pamela Adlon fully asserts her authorial voice over Better Things in a triumphant third season that examines the exhaustion of motherhood with exhilarating artistry.

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Geordie Gray

The Australian

Throw in Sam’s mother, Phil (Celia Imrie), a batty, high-maintenance British expat who lives just across the street, and you have the perfect recipe for chaos.

Nov 7, 2023

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Megan McCluskey

TIME Magazine

The point in the series at which it’s widely considered to have transformed from a good show into a triumph.

Jun 2, 2023

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Alastair McKay

London Evening Standard

Better Things is a comedy, but Adlon isn't afraid of emotional drift.

Jan 28, 2020

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Adrian Martin

ScreenHub

Best series currently on TV - sublime character-comedy with a wise, modern vision.

Jun 26, 2020

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

There's no end to juicy insider gossip, backstabbing and perpetual over-striving.

Apr 26, 2019

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Dustin Rowles

Pajiba

As good, if not better, than it was when Louis C.K. was in the writer's room, season three actually feels even more relatable than previous seasons.

Rated: A

Apr 17, 2019

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andrei d

Has soul needs a bit more

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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a a

Sorta fine. First couple of seasons were great, but this one just kind of lost its way. Find myself bored with most of the episodes

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

This series struggles to develop some interesting storylines. It appears mixed up without direction and lacking in a coherent view. That said there are moments of magic but they are fleeting and over so quickly. There is a distinct lack of chemistry between some new characters and all to often just as an interest is peaked off we go to another hacked piece of cut and paste production. The writing seems lost at times as it strains for something that is not there.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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Audience Member

This show just keeps getting better. The writing and acting is amazing! I was blown away by the rawness and honesty of season three!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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Audience Member

So much fun comet great place to escape for an hour!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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Audience Member

Pamela Adlon is one of the best actresses around, and this year she ain't even got a nominee at the 2019 Emmys, this is beyond ridiculous. So spontaneous, so real, so maternal. So 100% at Rotten Tomatoes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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Pamela Adlon

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Louis C.K.

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Sam Fox

Celia Imrie

Phil

Mikey Madison

Max

Hannah Riley

Frankie

Episode 1

Aired Feb 28, 2019

Chicago

Sam and Max go on a trip.

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Episode 2

Aired Mar 7, 2019

Holding

Sam copes with stuff.

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Episode 3

Aired Mar 14, 2019

Nesting

Sam sees old friends and cooks for everyone.

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Episode 4

Aired Mar 21, 2019

Monsters in the Moonlight

Sam deals with monsters.

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Episode 5

Aired Mar 28, 2019

No Limit

Sam unleashes.

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Episode 6

Aired Apr 4, 2019

What Is Jeopardy?

Sam and fam get caught up in some gnar.

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Episode 7

Aired Apr 11, 2019

Toilet

Sam preps.

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Episode 8

Aired Apr 18, 2019

Easter

Sam helps Max and bakes for Phil.

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Episode 9

Aired Apr 25, 2019

The Unknown

Sam gets theatrical.

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Episode 10

Aired May 2, 2019

Show Me the Magic

Sam winds down and reminisces.

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Episode 11

Aired May 9, 2019

Get Lit

Sam chaperones and Frankie slams.

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Episode 12

Aired May 16, 2019

Shake the Cocktail

Sam searches and takes a breath.

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