Better Things S5E5 — The World Is Mean Right Now

7.9

Better Things•Season 5•Episode 5

The World Is Mean Right Now

7.9/10 · 242 votesMar 21, 202236 min

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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Sam makes borscht.

Directed byPamela Adlon

Written byRyan Raimann, Ariel Leve

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Seasons5

All 1 2 3 4 5

Season 5 Episodes10

E1 7.8

F*ck Anatoly's Mom

E2 7.5

Rip Taylor's Cell Phone

E3 7.8

Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her

E4 7.7

Ephemera

E5 7.9Now viewing

The World Is Mean Right Now

San Francisco

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England

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Cast6

Pamela Adlon

Sam Fox

Celia Imrie

Phil

Mikey Madison

Max

Hannah Riley

Frankie

Olivia Edward

Duke

Kevin Pollak

Marion

Crew5

Pamela Adlon

Director

Paul Koestner

Director of Photography

Susan Mandel

Editor

Ryan Raimann

Writer

Ariel Leve

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The World Is Mean Right Now" is episode 5 of Better Things season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 242 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Pamela Adlon and written by Ryan Raimann, Ariel Leve, it aired on March 21, 2022.

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