Better Things

20161 seriesEntertainment / Comedy
Available on
BBC Two

`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 ex-patriate 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 humour. 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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Episode 1F... Anatoly's Mom

F*** Anatoly's Mom. Sam helps Max find an apartment and visits a genealogist with her brother Marion. Contains very strong language.

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Episode 2Rip Taylor's Cell Phone

Sam's day starts with a shoot-out at the supermarket and doesn't get much better. Contains strong language.

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Episode 3Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her

Rich proves to be an invaluable friend when Max needs his help. Contains strong language.

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Episode 4Ephemera

Phil is encouraged to contact an old friend on social media. Contains strong language.

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Episode 5The World Is Mean Right Now

An evening at Phil's takes a turn for the worse when she brings out the photo album. Contains strong language.

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Episode 6San Francisco

Having declined a well-paid job in Belarus, Sam finds herself working in San Francisco. Contains strong language.

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Episode 7Family Meeting

Sam issues a social media ban on her children. Contains some strong language.

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Episode 8Jesus Saves

Sam obtains her British citizenship at a ceremony in Los Angeles. Contains very strong language.

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Episode 9England

There are some very unexpected consequences when the Fox girls arrive in England. Contains some strong language.

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Episode 10We Are Not Alone

Sam embarks on an exercise in nostalgia. Contains very strong language.

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