Better Things (TV series)

Better Things
Intertitle from seasons 3–5.
GenreComedy drama[1][2]
Created by
Directed by
  • Pamela Adlon
  • Various (season 1)
Starring
Opening theme"Mother" by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (seasons 1–2)
ComposerJay Gruska
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
  • Pamela Adlon
  • M. Blair Breard (seasons 1–2)
  • Dave Becky (seasons 1–2)
  • Louis C.K. (seasons 1–2)
ProducerJoanne Toll
EditorDebra F. Simone
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time20–48 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFX
ReleaseSeptember 8, 2016 (2016-09-08) –
April 25, 2022 (2022-04-25)
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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.[3] FX gave a 10-episode order on August 7, 2015.[4] The series premiered on September 8, 2016.[5] The series was renewed for a fifth and final season which premiered on February 28, 2022.[6][7][8] 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".[9]

  1. ^ Chavez, Danette (September 7, 2016). "Pamela Adlon chooses motherhood over martyrdom on Better Things". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  2. ^ Grierson, Tim (September 20, 2016). "How Pamela Adlon's 'Better Things' Broke Through for FX (Critic's Notebook)". The Wrap. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Haithman, Diane (January 18, 2015). "Better Things Coming For Louie Veteran Pamela Adlon – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  4. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (August 7, 2015). "FX Networks Gives Series Orders to Comedies Better Things, Cassius and Clay". Variety. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 16, 2016). "Louis C.K.-Pamela Adlon FX Comedy Series 'Better Things' Sets Fall Premiere Date". Deadline. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
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  8. ^ Swift, Andy (December 17, 2021). "Better Things Sets Final Season Premiere Date at FX — Lena Waithe, Danny Trejo Among Guest Stars". TVLine. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Blanchard, Margaret (April 20, 2017). "Entertainment winners named for Peabody 30". Peabody Awards. Retrieved November 11, 2017.