The Business: Q&A with Pamela Adlon & Felicia Fasano of BETTER THINGS

A Q&A with Pamela Adlon & Felicia Fasano. Moderated by Ben Travers, IndieWire.

Better Things is the story of Sam Fox (Pamela Adlon), a single mother and working actor with no filter, raising her three daughters, Max (Mikey Madison), Frankie (Hannah Alligood) and Duke (Olivia Edward) in Los Angeles. She also looks after her mother, Phil (Celia Imrie), an English expat with questionable faculties who lives across the street. Whether she’s struggling to keep her daughters close or trying to push one of them out of the nest, Sam approaches every challenge with fierce love, raw honesty and humor. At the end of the day, Sam’s just trying to earn a living, navigate her daughters’ changing lives, survive her family, have fun with a friend or two, and also – just maybe – squeeze in some private time.

Pamela Adlon, who also serves as executive producer, showrunner, writer and star, directed all 12 episodes of the third season. Better Things is produced by FX Productions and will return for a fourth season in 2020.