For three seasons, Pamela Adlon has starred in the witty show Better Things as Sam, a mom of three and actor who has a sarcastic personality and finds herself in some hilarious situation. Since Pamela is also the co-creator and has written and directed many of the episodes, she brings a lot of herself to the role, and every scene feels so real.
If you have been watching FX’s Better Things from the beginning, you’ll know that each season is its own journey. That’s not to say that there is any particular throughline or theme to be spotted around which everything revolves, but you end each season with the distinct feeling of having lived a life alongside the series’ creator and star (and writer and director) Pamela Adlon. Adlon’s Sam Fox has more and more piled onto her each season, but things never feel dark or dire, except in fleeting ways. The series doesn't take a Pollyanna approach, … The post ‘Better Things’ Season 3 Review: Pamela Adlon Explores the Mundane with Bright Charm appeared first on Collider.