Better Things | |
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Genre | Comedy drama[1][2] |
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Opening theme | "Mother" by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (seasons 1–2) |
Composer | Jay Gruska |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE. |
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Producer | Joanne Toll |
Editor | Debra F. Simone |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 20–48 minutes |
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Network | FX |
Release | September 8, 2016 April 25, 2022 | –
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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]
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