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Better Things

Sam is an actor and single mum with no filter. She is flawed, fierce and trying to juggle her career with raising three girls in LA. Maybe one day she will get some time to herself.

Series 5: 1. F*** Anatoly's Mom (33 mins)

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  • 1. F*** Anatoly's Mom
    Sam helps Max find an apartment and visits a genealogist with her brother Marion.
    33 mins
  • 2. Rip Taylor's Cell Phone
    Sam's day starts with a shoot-out at the supermarket and doesn't get much better.
    24 mins
  • 3. Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her
    Rich proves to be an invaluable friend when Max needs his help.
    29 mins
  • 4. Ephemera
    Phil is encouraged to contact an old friend on social media.
    33 mins
  • 5. The World Is Mean Right Now
    An evening at Phil's takes a turn for the worse when she brings out the photo album.
    36 mins
  • 6. San Francisco
    Having declined a well-paid job in Belarus, Sam finds herself working in San Francisco.
    26 mins
  • 7. Family Meeting
    Sam issues a social media ban on her children.
    37 mins
  • 8. Jesus Saves
    Sam obtains her British citizenship at a ceremony in Los Angeles.
    32 mins
  • 9. England
    There are some very unexpected consequences when the Fox girls arrive in England.
    46 mins
  • 10. We Are Not Alone
    Sam embarks on an exercise in nostalgia.
    43 mins
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