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[12/17/21 - 10:49 AM]
FX Sets Premiere Date for Fifth and Final Season of "Better Things"
The premiere event on Monday, February 28 will feature the first two episodes of the fifth season, followed by a new episode each subsequent week.

[10/06/21 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 6
Updates include: FX's "Better Things" to end after five seasons; Netflix cancels holiday comedy "Dash & Lily"; and Bellamy Young joins the cast of ABC's "Promised Land."

[09/28/21 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 28
Updates include: Sydney Park cast in Showtime's "Coercion" pilot; Scott Winant to helm NBC's "The Thing About Pam"; and Martin Martinez to recur on "Magnum P.I." at CBS.

[12/10/20 - 05:26 PM]
The Walt Disney Company Surpasses 137 Million Paid Subscriptions Across Its Direct-to-Consumer Services, Shattering Previous Guidance
After greatly exceeding expectations, The Walt Disney Company shared guidance that it now expects its streaming services to hit 300-350 million total subscriptions by fiscal 2024, driven primarily by a significant increase in content output.

[09/09/20 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 9
Updates include: Peter Sarsgaard boards Hulu's "Dopesick"; FX gives production status on its originals; and HBO Max eyes TV take on "The Westing Game."

[07/09/20 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 9
Updates include: Lucy Liu to lead multi-camera comedy at ABC; NBC's "American Auto" fills out cast; and Quvenzhané Wallis to star in "Swagger" at Apple TV+.

[05/26/20 - 08:00 AM]
FX Original Programming Slate Set Through 2021
Highlights include the new addition "American Horror Stories," a weekly anthology series that will feature a different horror story each episode.

[03/02/20 - 07:00 AM]
FX on Hulu Launches Today
On March 5, Alex Garland's first-ever television series "Devs," will be the first original series to make its debut exclusively on FX on Hulu.

[03/26/19 - 10:30 AM]
"Better Things" Renewed for Fourth Season on FX
There are eight episodes remaining in season three airing Thursdays at 10:00/9:00c through May 16.

[01/16/19 - 10:44 AM]
Video: "Better Things" - Season 3: Official Trailer - FX
As previously announced, the series returns Thursday, February 28 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/03/19 - 10:31 AM]
FX Sets Premiere Date for Third Season of "Better Things"
Season three will welcome several new faces: Sharon Stone, Matthew Broderick, Doug Jones, Glynn Turman, Judy Reyes, Cree Summer, Charlie Robinson, Janina Gavankar and Marsha Thomason to name a few.

[10/19/18 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 19
Updates include: Netflix pulls the plug on "Marvel's Luke Cage"; Catalina Sandino Moreno to join Sophia Bush-led "Surveillance" at CBS; and FOX's "The Passage" adds recurring roles.

[11/10/17 - 01:42 PM]
Statement by FX Networks and FX Productions
"Today, FX Networks and FX Productions are ending our association with Louis C.K.," the companies said.

[11/09/17 - 04:29 PM]
Statement by FX Networks
"We are obviously very troubled by the allegations about Louis C.K. published in The New York Times today," said the network.

[10/19/17 - 10:00 AM]
"Better Things" Renewed for Third Season - Peabody-Winning Comedy Series Returns to FX in 2018
"'Better Things' success is testament to the creative genius of Pamela Adlon as a writer, director and actor," said Eric Schrier.

[07/13/17 - 12:47 PM]
FX Networks Congratulates Its 2017 Emmy(R) Award Nominees
In all, nine FX Networks series received Emmy recognition in 35 categories, including 16 total actor nominations. FX Productions received 32 nominations.

[06/28/17 - 10:00 AM]
FX Networks Sets Premiere Dates for "You're the Worst" and "Better Things"
The comedies are due back Wednesday, September 6 and Thursday, September 14 on FXX and FX, respectively.

[09/20/16 - 01:30 PM]
"Atlanta" and "Better Things" Renewed for Second Seasons
The network has ordered 10 episodes for the second season of each series.

[07/19/16 - 12:16 PM]
Video: FX Season 1 Official Trailer for "Better Things"
The network's new series from Pamela Adlon and Louis CK premieres Thursday, September 8.

[07/05/16 - 05:27 PM]
Video: Pillow - "Better Things" Season 1 Promo
The new FX series from Pamela Adlon and Louis CK premieres Thursday, September 8.

[07/05/16 - 11:00 AM]
FX Sets Fall Premiere Dates - "Atlanta," "Better Things" and "American Horror Story"
They join the previously announced "Tyrant," "The Strain" and "You're the Worst."

[06/27/16 - 06:21 PM]
Video: "Better Things" Season 1 Promo
Get your first look at the new FX comedy series, premiering Thursday, September 8.

[04/22/16 - 11:12 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 22
Updates include: NBC to open season six of "Grimm" with 13 episodes; ABC's "Quantico" moves production from Montreal to New York City; and Celia Imrie cast in FX's "Better Things."

[04/12/16 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 12
Updates include: Netflix orders two additional seasons of "Degrassi: Next Class"; HBO's Whitney Cummings-led "A Lot" casts quartet; and Adam Long tapped for Hulu's "When the Street Lights Go On."

[03/24/16 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 24
Updates include: FOX makes creative change on drama pilot "APB"; comedian Owen Smith cast in NBC's "Sebastian"; and Neil Cross to spearhead potential TV series based on Patricia Highsmith's Tom Ripley novels.

[08/07/15 - 09:00 AM]
FX Orders First Season of Comedy "Better Things"
Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. are behind the project, which stars the former.

[01/18/15 - 12:47 PM]
Pamela Adlon Moves on to "Better Things" - New Comedy Pilot Created By and Starring Adlon and Directed by Louis C.K.
The project follows a working actor trying to earn a living, navigate her daughters' lives, have fun with a friend or two, and also - just maybe - squeeze in some sex once in a while.







BETTER THINGS (FX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/8/16 - 4/25/22
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2021-2022 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
5 (52 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
series finale aired on 4/25/22
DESCRIPTION:
(from Hulu's web site, February 2022) Single mom and working actor with no filter, Sam Fox raises her three daughters and cares for her aging mother in Los Angeles; she approaches every challenge with fierce love, raw honesty, and humor.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alysia Reiner as Sunny
· Celia Imrie as Phyllis
· Mikey Madison
· Olivia Edward
· Pamela Adlon as Sam
· Patricia Scanlon as Joy
· Riley Watson
CREW INFORMATION:
· Blair Breard as EP
· Dave Becky as EP
· Louis C.K. as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Pamela Adlon as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 3 Arts Entertainment
· FX Productions
· Pig Newton