Written by Sandy JamesEdited by Farinoush Mostaghimi (Noush) FX’s Emmy-nominated comedy Better Things follows Sam Fox (Pamela Adlon) as she navigates single motherhood living in Los Angeles. The series revolves around Sam’s love-hate relationship with her daughters Max (Mikey Madison), Frankie (Hannah Alligood), and Duke (Olivia Edward), as well as her oddball mother Phyllis (Celia Imrie). Between the emotional minefield of raising three daughters on her own, and maintaining her career as an actor in L.A., she’s got more than enough on her plate. Throw in managing some semblance of a personal life, and Sam’s got all of the drama she needs to set the stage for a good comedy. Much of the show’s humour comes from Adlon’s crass ...