--- title: "Better Things: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016" cast: 60 crew: 74 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Better Things (2016): cast and crew 60 cast and 74 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Pamela Adlon](https://film.one/person/pamela-adlon.md) as Sam Fox (52 episodes) - [Celia Imrie](https://film.one/person/celia-imrie.md) as Phil (52 episodes) - [Mikey Madison](https://film.one/person/mikey-madison.md) as Max (52 episodes) - [Hannah Alligood](https://film.one/person/hannah-riley.md) as Frankie (52 episodes) - [Olivia Edward](https://film.one/person/olivia-edward.md) as Duke (52 episodes) - [Cree Summer](https://film.one/person/cree-summer.md) as Lenny (2 episodes) - [Kevin Pollak](https://film.one/person/kevin-pollak.md) as Marion (10 episodes) - [Zach Woods](https://film.one/person/zach-woods.md) as Zach (1 episodes) - [Ilea Alfaro](https://film.one/person/ilea-alfaro.md) as Actress (1 episodes) - [Rebecca Metz](https://film.one/person/rebecca-metz.md) as Tressa (8 episodes) - [Jennifer Blakeslee](https://film.one/person/jennifer-blakeslee.md) as Susie (1 episodes) - [Hana Mae Lee](https://film.one/person/hana-mae-lee.md) as Trieste (1 episodes) - Coco Leigh as Jennie (1 episodes) - Sahba Keihani as Setareh (1 episodes) - Artemis Pebdani as Shak's Mom (1 episodes) - Devin Crittenden as Alan (1 episodes) - Mark Feuerstein as Mark Feuerstein (1 episodes) - [David Duchovny](https://film.one/person/david-duchovny.md) as David Duchovny / Teak (1 episodes) - [Lenny Kravitz](https://film.one/person/lenny-kravitz.md) as Mel Trueblood (1 episodes) - [Danny Pudi](https://film.one/person/danny-pudi.md) as Danny (1 episodes) - Phil Rosenthal as George (1 episodes) - Deborah S. Craig as Jen (1 episodes) - [Nancy Linehan Charles](https://film.one/person/nancy-linehan-charles.md) as Diane (1 episodes) - Benjamin King as Charles Kemp (1 episodes) - [Cleopatra Coleman](https://film.one/person/cleopatra-coleman.md) as Dr. Okoye (1 episodes) - [Mather Zickel](https://film.one/person/mather-zickel.md) (5 episodes) - Rae Dawn Chong (1 episodes) - [Alex Désert](https://film.one/person/alex-desert.md) (1 episodes) - Britney Young as Merryl (1 episodes) - Chris Williams as Modi (1 episodes) - José Zúñiga (2 episodes) - Cass Buggé as Frances (1 episodes) - [Alysia Reiner](https://film.one/person/alysia-reiner.md) as Sunny (4 episodes) - [Michael Hyatt](https://film.one/person/michael-hyatt.md) as Ms. Dickler (1 episodes) - Michael Anastasia as Bad Date Man (1 episodes) - Stella Angelova as Ballet Teacher (1 episodes) - Rati Gupta as Bank Teller (1 episodes) - Milla Sofia Press as Paisley (1 episodes) - Emma Loewen as Megan (2 episodes) - [Henry Thomas](https://film.one/person/henry-thomas.md) as Robin (1 episodes) - [John Ales](https://film.one/person/john-ales.md) as Rodney (1 episodes) - Greg Cromer as Jeff (2 episodes) - [Lucy Davis](https://film.one/person/lucy-davis.md) as Macy (2 episodes) - Patricia Scanlon as Joy (2 episodes) - Kunal Dudheker (1 episodes) - Adam Kulbersh (1 episodes) - Albert Malafronte (1 episodes) - Karen Malina White (1 episodes) - Christine Scott Bennett as Blonde Actress (1 episodes) - Geraldine Singer as Mae the Realtor (1 episodes) - Markus Flanagan as Mark (5 episodes) - Judy Reyes as Lala (3 episodes) - [Matthew Broderick](https://film.one/person/matthew-broderick.md) as Dr. David Miller (1 episodes) - Tish Daniels as Boston's Mom (1 episodes) - Pamela Roberts as Gloria (5 episodes) - Rosemary Thomas as Gym Woman #2 (1 episodes) - Elizabeth Ashley as Miss Louise (1 episodes) - [Rosalind Chao](https://film.one/person/rosalind-chao.md) as Caroline (6 episodes) - [Cailey Fleming](https://film.one/person/cailey-fleming.md) as Sorrow (4 episodes) - [Diedrich Bader](https://film.one/person/diedrich-bader.md) as Rich (16 episodes) ## Directing - [Pamela Adlon](https://film.one/person/pamela-adlon.md): Director (44 episodes) - Babette Stith: Script Supervisor (42 episodes) - Diane Hassinger Newman: Script Supervisor (9 episodes) - [Nisha Ganatra](https://film.one/person/nisha-ganatra.md): Director (4 episodes) - [Lance Bangs](https://film.one/person/lance-bangs.md): Director (3 episodes) - [Louis C.K.](https://film.one/person/louis-c-k.md): Director (1 episodes) - Maria Mantia: First Assistant Director (1 episodes) - Angela C. Tortu: First Assistant Director (1 episodes) - Pete Waterman: Second Assistant Director (1 episodes) ## Writing - [Pamela Adlon](https://film.one/person/pamela-adlon.md): Writer, Story (31 episodes) - [Louis C.K.](https://film.one/person/louis-c-k.md): Writer, Teleplay, Story (17 episodes) - [Joe Hortua](https://film.one/person/joe-hortua.md): Writer (13 episodes) - [Robin Ruzan](https://film.one/person/robin-ruzan.md): Staff Writer, Writer (12 episodes) - [R. Eric Thomas](https://film.one/person/r-eric-thomas.md): Executive Story Editor, Writer (10 episodes) - [Ryan Raimann](https://film.one/person/ryan-raimann.md): Staff Writer, Writer (10 episodes) - [Judy Gold](https://film.one/person/judy-gold.md): Story Editor, Writer (10 episodes) - [Ariel Leve](https://film.one/person/ariel-leve.md): Story Editor, Writer (10 episodes) - [Cree Summer](https://film.one/person/cree-summer.md): Staff Writer, Writer (10 episodes) - [Ira Parker](https://film.one/person/ira-parker.md): Writer (8 episodes) - [Sarah Gubbins](https://film.one/person/sarah-gubbins.md): Writer (4 episodes) - [Patricia Resnick](https://film.one/person/patricia-resnick.md): Writer (2 episodes) - [Cindy Chupack](https://film.one/person/cindy-chupack.md): Writer (1 episodes) - [Gina Fattore](https://film.one/person/gina-fattore.md): Writer (1 episodes) ## Production - Felicia Fasano: Casting, Consulting Producer (52 episodes) - [Pamela Adlon](https://film.one/person/pamela-adlon.md): Executive Producer (52 episodes) - [Joanne Toll](https://film.one/person/joanne-toll.md): Producer (43 episodes) - [Joe Hortua](https://film.one/person/joe-hortua.md): Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer (22 episodes) - [Ira Parker](https://film.one/person/ira-parker.md): Co-Executive Producer (22 episodes) - [Louis C.K.](https://film.one/person/louis-c-k.md): Executive Producer (20 episodes) - [Robin Ruzan](https://film.one/person/robin-ruzan.md): Consulting Producer (20 episodes) - M. Blair Breard: Executive Producer (20 episodes) - [Debra F. Simone](https://film.one/person/debra-f-simone.md): Consulting Producer (12 episodes) - Erica Sterne: Co-Producer (12 episodes) - [Debra Simone](https://film.one/person/debra-simone.md): Consulting Producer (12 episodes) - [Sarah Gubbins](https://film.one/person/sarah-gubbins.md): Co-Executive Producer (12 episodes) - Babette Stith: Co-Producer (10 episodes) - Katie Lantz: Casting (10 episodes) - Dave Becky: Executive Producer (10 episodes) - [Patricia Resnick](https://film.one/person/patricia-resnick.md): Co-Executive Producer (10 episodes) - Dara Weintraub: Co-Executive Producer (10 episodes) - [Annie Eifrig](https://film.one/person/annie-eifrig.md): Consulting Producer (10 episodes) - [Shannon Mitchell](https://film.one/person/shannon-mitchell.md): Consulting Producer (10 episodes) - [Nisha Ganatra](https://film.one/person/nisha-ganatra.md): Co-Executive Producer (9 episodes) - [Sally Sue Beisel](https://film.one/person/sally-sue-beisel.md): Producer (6 episodes) - [Liz Newman](https://film.one/person/liz-newman.md): Producer (3 episodes) ## Camera - [Paul Koestner](https://film.one/person/paul-koestner.md): Director of Photography (48 episodes) - Luke Rocheleau: Camera Operator (10 episodes) - Alaina McManus: First Assistant "A" Camera (10 episodes) - Tiffany Aug: First Assistant Camera (10 episodes) - Trevor Murphy: Focus Puller (10 episodes) - [Nancy Schreiber](https://film.one/person/nancy-schreiber.md): Director of Photography (3 episodes) - [Michael Alden Lloyd](https://film.one/person/michael-alden-lloyd.md): Director of Photography (2 episodes) ## Editing - [Debra Simone](https://film.one/person/debra-simone.md): Editor (10 episodes) - [Gina Sansom](https://film.one/person/gina-sansom.md): Editor, Associate Editor (9 episodes) - [Annie Eifrig](https://film.one/person/annie-eifrig.md): Editor (9 episodes) - [Sarah Lucky](https://film.one/person/sarah-lucky.md): Editor (8 episodes) - [Annette Davey](https://film.one/person/annette-davey.md): Editor (5 episodes) - [Debra F. Simone](https://film.one/person/debra-f-simone.md): Editor (4 episodes) - [Susan Mandel](https://film.one/person/susan-mandel.md): Editor (4 episodes) - [Janet Weinberg](https://film.one/person/janet-weinberg.md): Editor (4 episodes) - [Matthew D. Horn](https://film.one/person/matthew-d-horn.md): Editor (3 episodes) - [Shannon Mitchell](https://film.one/person/shannon-mitchell.md): Editor (2 episodes) - [Louis C.K.](https://film.one/person/louis-c-k.md): Editor (1 episodes) - [Emily Merriman](https://film.one/person/emily-merriman.md): Editor (1 episodes) ## Sound and music - Nora Felder: Music Supervisor (42 episodes) - [Jay Gruska](https://film.one/person/jay-gruska.md): Original Music Composer (10 episodes) - Janine Scalise: Music Supervisor (10 episodes) - Heather Guibert: Music Supervisor (10 episodes) - Linda Cohen: Music Supervisor (10 episodes) ## Art - [Nate Jones](https://film.one/person/nate-jones.md): Production Design (6 episodes) - [Ryan Berg](https://film.one/person/ryan-berg.md): Production Design (6 episodes) - Nick Ralbovsky: Art Direction (1 episodes) - [Amy Danger](https://film.one/person/amy-danger.md): Production Design (1 episodes) ## Costume and make-up - [Mynka Draper](https://film.one/person/mynka-draper.md): Costume Design (12 episodes) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md