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grown-ish S2E1 — Better

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grown-ish•Season 2•Episode 1

Better

6.8/10 · 147 votesJan 2, 201922 min

Ranked #16 of 21 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

Zoey and the gang return for their sophomore year and Zoey is determined to make the “sequel” better than the original. She, Ana and Nomi move into a less-than-stellar off-campus apartment and have to quickly adjust to each other as roommates. Zoey is excited to

Directed byPete Chatmon

Written byMelanie Kirschbaum, Alexandra Decas

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Yara Shahidi

Yara Shahidi

Zoey Johnson

Trevor Jackson

Trevor Jackson

Aaron Jackson

Francia Raísa

Francia Raísa

Ana Torres

Emily Arlook

Emily Arlook

Nomi Segal

Jordan Buhat

Jordan Buhat

Vivek Shah

Chlöe Bailey

Chlöe Bailey

Jazz Forster

Halle Bailey

Halle Bailey

Sky Forster

Luka Sabbat

Luka Sabbat

Luca Hall

Deon Cole

Deon Cole

Charlie Telphy

Crew3

Pete Chatmon

Pete Chatmon

Director

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Melanie Kirschbaum

Writer

Alexandra Decas

Alexandra Decas

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Better" is episode 1 of grown-ish season 2. It scored 6.8/10 from 147 votes, ranking #16 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Pete Chatmon and written by Melanie Kirschbaum, Alexandra Decas, it aired on January 2, 2019.

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