Better Things: Season 1

"We are in the hands of terrific writers and actors who intuit the range of human banality and emotions like great jazz musicians."

"It's unlikely you'll find a show as refreshing, nuanced and confidant, nor will you witness a talent as consistently sharp as Adlon herself."

"Better Things is still a developing work, but Adlon's distinctive voice makes it very intriguing and, even in this crowded TV universe, necessary."

"The work of a busy performer is seen with little romance, but the show goes a step further to show a full vision of modern Hollywood away from the grandiose proclamations of making movies and TV series that change the world."

"The show's real payoffs have less to do with laughs than with aching recognition of the single mother's plight."

"Its naturalistic feel shows us the dance of modern female adulthood like no other series on television without coming across as maudlin or peddling unrealistic imagery."

"From the opening scene in which Sam chastises a woman for judging her parenting to choices, Better Things announces what it is about and how it will get there."

"This is a nicely observed comedy and rings quite recognisably true at points on the parenting front."

"Don't miss it."