The WORST episodes of Better Things

Every episode of Better Things ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Better Things!

An actress raises her three daughters while juggling the pressures of working in Hollywood and being a single parent.

Last Updated: 9/5/2025Network: FXStatus: Ended
Get Lit
star
7.17
260 votes

#1 - Get Lit

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/9/2019

Sam chaperones and Frankie slams.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Sam/Pilot
star
7.19
1679 votes

#2 - Sam/Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/2016

Meet Sam Fox.

Directors: Louis C.K.
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Nesting
star
7.23
313 votes

#3 - Nesting

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/14/2019

Sam sees old friends and cooks for everyone.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Monsters in the Moonlight
star
7.24
291 votes

#4 - Monsters in the Moonlight

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/21/2019

Sam deals with monsters.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Show Me the Magic
star
7.25
265 votes

#5 - Show Me the Magic

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/2/2019

Sam winds down and reminisces.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Holding
star
7.26
325 votes

#6 - Holding

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/7/2019

Sam copes with stuff.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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The Unknown
star
7.31
282 votes

#7 - The Unknown

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/25/2019

Sam gets theatrical.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Father's Day
star
7.32
215 votes

#8 - Father's Day

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/16/2020

Sam has a flashback and a wolf pack.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her
star
7.32
174 votes

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

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/7/2022

Sam volunteers.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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San Francisco
star
7.34
164 votes

#10 - San Francisco

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/28/2022

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

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Period
star
7.37
1205 votes

#11 - Period

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/2016

Sam deals with lady things.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Carbonara
star
7.39
222 votes

#12 - Carbonara

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/26/2020

Sam takes Duke to ballet and Frankie to Pinkberry.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Chicago
star
7.40
379 votes

#13 - Chicago

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/28/2019

Sam and Max go on a trip.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Pamela Adlon
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Rip Taylor's Cell Phone
star
7.41
185 votes

#14 - Rip Taylor's Cell Phone

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/28/2022

Sam makes a choice.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Ephemera
star
7.42
175 votes

#15 - Ephemera

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/14/2022

Sam learns about pronouns and finance.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Hair of the Dog
star
7.43
803 votes

#16 - Hair of the Dog

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/3/2016

Sam makes moves.

Directors: Nisha Ganatra
Writer: Pamela Adlon
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No Limit
star
7.43
288 votes

#17 - No Limit

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/28/2019

Sam unleashes.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Easter
star
7.43
290 votes

#18 - Easter

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/18/2019

Sam helps Max and bakes for Phil.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Toilet
star
7.44
281 votes

#19 - Toilet

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/11/2019

Sam preps.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Escape Drill
star
7.46
236 votes

#20 - Escape Drill

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/12/2020

Sam gives her friends a marital intervention.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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F*ck Anatoly's Mom
star
7.47
189 votes

#21 - F*ck Anatoly's Mom

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/28/2022

Sam learns some things about her family.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Pamela Adlon
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Jesus Saves
star
7.47
165 votes

#22 - Jesus Saves

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/11/2022

Sam deals with anxiety.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Alarms
star
7.47
881 votes

#23 - Alarms

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2016

Sam deals with some situations.

Directors: Lance Bangs
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The World Is Mean Right Now
star
7.48
162 votes

#24 - The World Is Mean Right Now

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/21/2022

Sam makes borscht.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
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Steady Rain
star
7.48
271 votes

#25 - Steady Rain

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2020

Sam picks up the girls from a trip.

Directors: Pamela Adlon
Writer: Pamela Adlon
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