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Better Things
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Sam/Pilot

  • Episode aired Sep 8, 2016
  • 25m
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Mikey Madison in Better Things (2016)
ComedyDrama
Single mother Sam Fox struggles to raise three girls while trying to maintain her career as an actor.Single mother Sam Fox struggles to raise three girls while trying to maintain her career as an actor.Single mother Sam Fox struggles to raise three girls while trying to maintain her career as an actor.
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    • Louis C.K.
    • Pamela Adlon
    • Louis C.K.
  • Stars
    • Pamela Adlon
    • Mikey Madison
    • Hannah Riley
    • Louis C.K.
    • Pamela Adlon
    • Louis C.K.
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    • Pamela Adlon
    • Mikey Madison
    • Hannah Riley
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    Pamela Adlon and Olivia Edward in Better Things (2016)
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    Pamela Adlon, Constance Zimmer, and Ilea Alfaro in Better Things (2016)
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    Pamela Adlon
    Pamela Adlon
    • Sam Fox
    Mikey Madison
    Mikey Madison
    • Max
    Hannah Riley
    Hannah Riley
    • Frankie
    • (as Hannah Alligood)
    Olivia Edward
    Olivia Edward
    • Duke
    Celia Imrie
    Celia Imrie
    • Phyllis
    • (voice)
    Julie Bowen
    Julie Bowen
    • Julie Bowen
    Dale Dickey
    Dale Dickey
    • Jace
    Carlos Jacott
    Carlos Jacott
    • John
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Gary
    Mather Zickel
    Mather Zickel
    • Sam's Ex
    Constance Zimmer
    Constance Zimmer
    • Constance Zimmer
    David Herman
    David Herman
    • Richard
    Adam Kulbersh
    Adam Kulbersh
    • Sam's Dad
    Jorge Luis Abreu
    • Gayish Guy
    Susie Balaban
    • Assistant Director
    Christine Scott Bennett
    Christine Scott Bennett
    • Blonde Actress
    Andrea Gabriel
    Andrea Gabriel
    • AWRP
    Abraham Lim
    Abraham Lim
    • Casting Person
      • Louis C.K.
      • Pamela Adlon
      • Louis C.K.
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      Max: You're my mom. I want you to know if I have sex or if I wanna get high.

      Sam Fox: Ahhh. No. Hide things from me. Please.

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      • September 8, 2016 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Production companies
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
      • FX Productions
      • Pig Newton
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