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Better Things - Season 2
The series follows Sam Fox, a working actor with no filter trying to earn a living, as she raises three daughters, in Los Angeles while juggling the pressures of working in Hollywood and being a single parent.
2 September 1938, Denver, Colorado, USA
3 December 1933, Hampstead, London, England, UK
15 July 1952, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
September 14, 2017
What anchors Better Things is the warmth Sam feels for her family. What makes it works are the tiny human moments.
September 14, 2017
It's hard to break down why this season of Better Things is so fantastic... It's about those quicksilver moments, and the show's ability to create an emotional impact without ever being even slightly manipulative.
September 13, 2017
Adlon's whole gestalt, her black clothes and her raspy voice, her tough love and her exasperation, make the sweet beats feel like treats instead of a bellyache, like the largess of life, not the brainstorms of a clever writers' room.
September 14, 2017
As good as the first season was, "Better Things" (FX, 10 p.m.) gets even better as its second season starts...
September 13, 2017
One of last year's best new comedies, Better Things is darkly funny.
September 14, 2017
Better Things is special, it's hilarious and it's a show you should be watching.
September 13, 2017
Sam Fox is an absolute badass, talking the talk and walking the walk. We've never seen a character like her before, and her worldview has never been realized this clearly.
September 14, 2017
There's only so much pity one can muster for a successful woman who owns two houses, has the means to hire housekeepers, and nevertheless sees herself as a beleaguered, unappreciated underdog.
September 14, 2017
Dreamier and more wistful in style but with the same caustic sense of humor, the show takes more risks with structure and technique.
September 14, 2017
Adlon is very good at depicting Sam in mid-mixed emotions; she has become a better actor, relying on more than just the poker-faced sarcasm that she does so well.
