

Better Things
2016-09-08 · 23 min / episode · ★ 7.2
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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- Creators
- Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K.
- Production companies
- Pig Newton, 3 Arts Entertainment, FX Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Ended
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Pamela AdlonSam Fox
Celia ImriePhil
Mikey MadisonMax
Hannah RileyFrankie
Olivia EdwardDuke
Kevin PollakMarionTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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