Better Things

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Season 4
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 8, 2016
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
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  1. crony
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Not your average family, and not your average sitcom.It's very funny, but it is also real, with moments of poignancy. There are moments that are truly surprising; the lack of hackneyed, formulaic writing is refreshing. So is the absence of precious kid scenes. The child actors are quite accomplished,and the stories are relatable, even though Sam, the mom, struggles with a career most of usNot your average family, and not your average sitcom.It's very funny, but it is also real, with moments of poignancy. There are moments that are truly surprising; the lack of hackneyed, formulaic writing is refreshing. So is the absence of precious kid scenes. The child actors are quite accomplished,and the stories are relatable, even though Sam, the mom, struggles with a career most of us only fantasized about, she definitely struggles. Mostly, though, and again, it is FUNNY. In this current atmosphere, which is riddled with angst, and various social issues, funny seems in short supply. But not here! Louis C K's hand is lighter than expected, and sometimes almost gentle. All tolled, this is a terrifically fun ride.… Expand
  2. Ali_Marashian
    Mar 6, 2020
    10
    The season premiere was so warm in a rainy day. I can't love this show enough.
  3. gabrismelo
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    This season promises so much. Pamela Adlon always amazing. Thanks for this!!
  4. All_ButTrU4
    Dec 18, 2021
    7
    They are fantastic moments with enough filler to bog the season down. Whilst still a must watch the magic is diluted and left with a above average season that pales to it's aforementioned achievements in its first three seasons

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Mar 5, 2020
    100
    Watching these episodes is an experience, and while Sam Fox stands tall as one of television’s best characters, Adlon has created a vehicle around her lead unlike anything else you’ll see.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Mar 5, 2020
    80
    The feeling of intimacy and empathy in the parenting scenes remains superb, particularly during a Sam/Max argument in one episode that involves every woman’s least favorite word. But it’s not a coincidence that both Sam and Better Things often seem lighter and happier when she gets some grown-up time, turning her gaze outward to learn about other people’s triumphs and heartbreaks.
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  3. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Mar 5, 2020
    100
    Brilliant. ... The writing on this show is so smart in that the characters don’t all sound like mouthpieces from the same writing team as happens on most mediocre sitcoms. ... There’s a theory that TV and film needs to always be about people with lives more interesting than our own. What Pamela Adlon understands is that there’s equal value in presenting people as truthfully as possible, and thereby allowing us to see our own interesting lives reflected.
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