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Better Things

Better Things

Description: Sam Fox, a divorced Hollywood actress, juggles between raising her three daughters and focusing on her professional commitments.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Year Released: 2016
Number of seasons: 5
Number of episodes: 43
First episode air date: September 8, 2016
Theme Song: Mother
Network: FX
Writers: Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K.
Program Creators: Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K.

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