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Better Things

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: September 8, 2016
  • Seasons: 5
  • Episodes: 52
  • Networks: FX
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama
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Better Things(2016)

Family gets real.

TMDB Rating: 7.2 (193 votes)

Overview

Sam Fox is a single, working actor with no filter trying to raise her three daughters – Max, Frankie and Duke – in Los Angeles. She is mom, dad, referee and the cops.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

10 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.2

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Sam/PilotSep 8, 20167.3
2PeriodSep 15, 20166.3
3BrownSep 22, 20166.8
4Woman Is the Something of the SomethingSep 29, 20167.1
5Future FeverOct 6, 20167.8
6AlarmsOct 13, 20167.0
7Duke's ChorusOct 20, 20167.2
8Scary FunOct 27, 20167.6
9Hair of the DogNov 3, 20167.3
10Only Women BleedNov 10, 20167.8
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

10 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.9Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1SeptemberSep 14, 20176.3
2RisingSep 21, 20178.0
3RobinSep 28, 20177.4
4SickOct 5, 20177.8
5PhilOct 12, 20177.4
6EulogyOct 19, 20178.6
7BlackoutOct 26, 20178.6
8Arnold HallNov 2, 20177.7
9White RockNov 9, 20178.3
10GraduationNov 16, 20178.7
Season 3 Poster

Season 3

12 episodes • 2019Avg: 5.9

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1ChicagoFeb 28, 20195.8
2HoldingMar 7, 20195.7
3NestingMar 14, 20195.8
4Monsters in the MoonlightMar 21, 20196.2
5No LimitMar 28, 20195.8
6What Is Jeopardy?Apr 4, 20195.8
7ToiletApr 11, 20196.2
8EasterApr 18, 20196.2
9The UnknownApr 25, 20195.2
10Show Me the MagicMay 2, 20196.3
11Get LitMay 9, 20195.3
12Shake the CocktailMay 16, 20196.3
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Season 4

10 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.4

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Steady RainMar 5, 20207.3
2She's FiftyMar 5, 20207.7
3Escape DrillMar 12, 20207.3
4DNAMar 19, 20208.0
5CarbonaraMar 26, 20207.7
6New OrleansApr 2, 20208.3
7High Man. Bye Man.Apr 9, 20208.0
8Father's DayApr 16, 20206.3
9BatceañeraApr 23, 20208.0
10Listen to the RoostersApr 29, 20205.0
Season 5 Poster

Season 5

10 episodes • 2022Avg: 7.3

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1F*ck Anatoly's MomFeb 28, 20227.0
2Rip Taylor's Cell PhoneFeb 28, 20226.0
3Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell HerMar 7, 20225.5
4EphemeraMar 14, 20225.0
5The World Is Mean Right NowMar 21, 20226.0
6San FranciscoMar 28, 20228.0
7Family MeetingApr 4, 20229.0
8Jesus SavesApr 11, 20228.0
9EnglandApr 18, 20229.0
10We Are Not AloneApr 25, 20229.0

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