TV series

Better Things

2016–2022 · 5 seasons

A candid, funny, and tender look at the messy realities of single motherhood and growing up.

Tagline: Family gets real.
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.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, family, coming-of-age, identity
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
family
coming-of-age
identity
work
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild