The BEST episodes directed by Pamela Adlon

8.32

181 votes

#1 - We Are Not Alone

Better Things - Season 5 - Episode 10

Sam and their village.

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8.22

563 votes

#2 - Eulogy

Better Things - Season 2 - Episode 6

Sam demands satisfaction.

8.20

478 votes

#3 - Graduation

Better Things - Season 2 - Episode 10

Sam and fam are tilted.

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7.95

481 votes

#4 - White Rock

Better Things - Season 2 - Episode 9

Sam and the girls go on a trip.

7.80

533 votes

#5 - Blackout

Better Things - Season 2 - Episode 7

Sam does hard things.

7.78

170 votes

#6 - England

Better Things - Season 5 - Episode 9

Sam and fam take a trip. Sam needs the circle to be complete.

7.73

782 votes

#7 - Only Women Bleed

Better Things - Season 1 - Episode 10

Sam has a tough day.

7.73

670 votes

#8 - September

Better Things - Season 2 - Episode 1

Sam has people over.

7.71

225 votes

#9 - High Man. Bye Man.

Better Things - Season 4 - Episode 7

Sam goes to the weed store and visits her brother and Frankie and Sam eat ice cream.

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7.69

623 votes

#10 - Rising

Better Things - Season 2 - Episode 2

Sam clears her head.

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7.69

171 votes

#11 - Family Meeting

Better Things - Season 5 - Episode 7

Sam fights zombies and Frankie dresses up.

7.68

237 votes

#12 - New Orleans

Better Things - Season 4 - Episode 6

Sam goes to a wedding.

7.67

215 votes

#13 - Batceañera

Better Things - Season 4 - Episode 9

Sam throws Frankie a Batceñera.

7.67

252 votes

#14 - She's Fifty

Better Things - Season 4 - Episode 2

Sam embraces her state of being.

7.66

569 votes

#15 - Sick

Better Things - Season 2 - Episode 4

Sam is sick.

7.65

269 votes

#16 - Shake the Cocktail

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 12

Sam searches and takes a breath.

7.65

547 votes

#17 - Phil

Better Things - Season 2 - Episode 5

Sam is forced to look at some stuff.

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7.65

621 votes

#18 - Robin

Better Things - Season 2 - Episode 3

Sam gets a new friend.

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7.62

503 votes

#19 - Arnold Hall

Better Things - Season 2 - Episode 8

Sam gets confronted.

7.58

237 votes

#20 - DNA

Better Things - Season 4 - Episode 4

Sam gives Phil a DNA test, catches something and releases on Max.

7.57

218 votes

#21 - Listen to the Roosters

Better Things - Season 4 - Episode 10

Sam and her girls live in the City of Angels.

7.49

164 votes

#22 - The World Is Mean Right Now

Better Things - Season 5 - Episode 5

Sam makes borscht.

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7.49

296 votes

#23 - What Is Jeopardy?

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 6

Sam and fam get caught up in some gnar.

7.48

271 votes

#24 - Steady Rain

Better Things - Season 4 - Episode 1

Sam picks up the girls from a trip.

7.47

167 votes

#25 - Jesus Saves

Better Things - Season 5 - Episode 8

Sam deals with anxiety.

7.47

236 votes

#26 - Escape Drill

Better Things - Season 4 - Episode 3

Sam gives her friends a marital intervention.

7.46

192 votes

#27 - F*ck Anatoly's Mom

Better Things - Season 5 - Episode 1

Sam learns some things about her family.

7.44

177 votes

#28 - Ephemera

Better Things - Season 5 - Episode 4

Sam learns about pronouns and finance.

7.43

287 votes

#29 - No Limit

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 5

Sam unleashes.

7.42

187 votes

#30 - Rip Taylor's Cell Phone

Better Things - Season 5 - Episode 2

Sam makes a choice.

7.41

294 votes

#31 - Easter

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 8

Sam helps Max and bakes for Phil.

7.41

282 votes

#32 - Toilet

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 7

Sam preps.

7.40

378 votes

#33 - Chicago

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 1

Sam and Max go on a trip.

7.38

224 votes

#34 - Carbonara

Better Things - Season 4 - Episode 5

Sam takes Duke to ballet and Frankie to Pinkberry.

7.36

1200 votes

#35 - Period

Better Things - Season 1 - Episode 2

Sam deals with lady things.

7.35

167 votes

#36 - San Francisco

Better Things - Season 5 - Episode 6

Sam goes to San Francisco for a job while Max holds down the fort.

7.33

176 votes

#37 - Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her

Better Things - Season 5 - Episode 3

Sam volunteers.

7.32

218 votes

#38 - Father's Day

Better Things - Season 4 - Episode 8

Sam has a flashback and a wolf pack.

7.29

284 votes

#39 - The Unknown

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 9

Sam gets theatrical.

7.26

325 votes

#40 - Holding

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 2

Sam copes with stuff.

7.24

266 votes

#41 - Show Me the Magic

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 10

Sam winds down and reminisces.

7.23

291 votes

#42 - Monsters in the Moonlight

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 4

Sam deals with monsters.

7.22

311 votes

#43 - Nesting

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 3

Sam sees old friends and cooks for everyone.

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7.14

260 votes

#44 - Get Lit

Better Things - Season 3 - Episode 11

Sam chaperones and Frankie slams.