Better Things (TV Series)
Sam/Pilot (2016)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Louis C.K. |
Writing Credits
Pamela Adlon | ... | (created by) & |
Louis C.K. | ... | (created by) |
Pamela Adlon | ... | (written by) & |
Louis C.K. | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order)
Pamela Adlon | ... | Sam Fox | |
Mikey Madison | ... | Max | |
Hannah Riley | ... | Frankie (as Hannah Alligood) | |
Olivia Edward | ... | Duke | |
Celia Imrie | ... | Phyllis (voice) | |
Julie Bowen | ... | Julie Bowen | |
Dale Dickey | ... | Jace | |
Carlos Jacott | ... | John | |
Bradley Whitford | ... | Gary | |
Mather Zickel | ... | Sam's Ex | |
Constance Zimmer | ... | Constance Zimmer | |
David Herman | ... | Richard | |
Adam Kulbersh | ... | Sam's Dad | |
Jorge Luis Abreu | ... | Gayish Guy | |
Susie Balaban | ... | Assistant Director | |
Christine Scott Bennett | ... | Blonde Actress | |
Andrea Gabriel | ... | AWRP | |
Abraham Lim | ... | Casting Person | |
Ilea Alfaro | ... | Actress (as Ilea Matthews) | |
Milla Sofia Press | ... | Paisley | |
Charlie Wright | ... | Adam | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Will C. | ... | Gay Hairdresser | |
Joey Courteau | ... | Vernon - Sound Engineer (as a different name) | |
McCarrie McCausland | ... | JJ | |
Nicole Sacharow | ... | Concert Goer |
Produced by
Pamela Adlon | ... | executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer |
Dave Becky | ... | executive producer |
Blair Breard | ... | executive producer (as M. Blair Breard) |
Louis C.K. | ... | executive producer |
Joanne Toll | ... | producer |
Music by
Jay Gruska |
Cinematography by
Paul Koestner |
Editing by
Louis C.K. |
Casting By
Felicia Fasano |
Production Design by
Catherine Smith | ... | (as Cat Smith) |
Art Direction by
Macie Vener |
Costume Design by
Mynka Draper |
Makeup Department
Amy Schmiederer | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
Franklyn M. Gottbetter | ... | unit production manager |
Allyce Ozarski | ... | production supervisor |
Joanne Toll | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Susie Balaban | ... | second second assistant director |
Sally Sue Beisel-Lander | ... | first assistant director |
Alex Leimone | ... | second assistant director |
Maria Mantia | ... | first assistant director |
Pete Waterman | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Joshua Dobkin | ... | art department coordinator |
April Glover | ... | buyer |
Tanya Blood Hinkel | ... | scenic foreman (as Tanya Hinkel) |
Marc Lema | ... | gang boss |
Elizabeth Newton | ... | art department coordinator |
Alex Potter | ... | set dresser |
Sondra Thorpe | ... | sets buyer: pilot |
John Bruce Zawacki | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
Adam DeCoster | ... | foley artist (as Adam De Coster) |
Mitch Gettleman | ... | supervising sound editor |
David Holmes | ... | sound mixer |
Cara Kovach | ... | utility sound technician/2nd boom |
Andrew Morgado | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
Ken Novak | ... | re-recording mixer |
Josh Sieh | ... | recordist (as Joshua Sieh) |
Cameron Combe | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Adam DeCoster | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Nicole Zwiren | ... | sound utility (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Nao Adachi | ... | digital compositor |
Ikuo Saito | ... | visual effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
C. Neo Arboleda | ... | A second assistant camera |
Tiffany Aug | ... | first assistant camera: b camera |
Mark Farney | ... | electrician |
Earl Fulcher | ... | digital imaging technician |
Kyle Honnig | ... | key grip |
Paul Koestner | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
Alaina McManus | ... | first assistant camera: a camera |
Mar Novo | ... | assistant camera |
Luke Rocheleau | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
William Schmidt | ... | second assistant camera: additional photography |
Seva Shybkou | ... | lighting technician |
Alex Tamayo | ... | lighting technician |
Brian Udoff | ... | additional second camera assistant |
Dessie Coale | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Rich King | ... | extras casting |
Tara Nostramo | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Corey Czerwinski | ... | costume pa |
Julie Heath | ... | costume supervisor (2016) |
Christina Johnson | ... | key costumer |
Melissa Lizardo | ... | set costumer: re-shoots |
Lori Jean Sacks | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
Robert Bowman | ... | digital intermediate assist |
Dylan Damian | ... | dailies producer |
Griffith Davies | ... | digital intermediate assist (uncredited) |
Josh Fapp | ... | digital intermediate assist |
Pat Fitzgerald | ... | on-line editor (as Patrick Fitzgerald) |
Andrew Hodgdon | ... | colorist: dailies |
Austin Miller | ... | post-production assistant |
Gina Sansom | ... | associate editor |
Jeremy Sawyer | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Danny Keefe | ... | digital intermediate assist (uncredited) |
Ryan Raimann | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
Jaime Abarca Jr. | ... | key assistant location manager (as Jaime Abarca) |
Kelly Stuart | ... | location manager |
Ashley Walters | ... | key assistant location manager |
Music Department
Linda Cohen | ... | music supervisor |
Brian R. Taylor | ... | Music Scoring Mixer / Score Recordist |
Transportation Department
Brian Casella | ... | transportation coordinator |
Michael Urrutia | ... | transportation captain (as Mike Urrutia) |
Additional Crew
Leonela Alberto | ... | set pa (as Leo Alberto) |
Forrest Alsobrook | ... | production assistant |
Patrick Artus | ... | production assistant |
Eric Burns | ... | studio teacher |
Sam Christopher | ... | production assistant |
Guin Dill | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Charlie French | ... | locations |
Amanda Klein | ... | first assistant accountant |
Christopher Klein | ... | accounting clerk |
Kristin Klos | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Jason Little | ... | Payroll Clerk |
Ernesto Mendoza | ... | set pa |
April Morley | ... | dog trainer |
Eboni Nichols | ... | Choreographer |
Mar Novo | ... | production staff |
Davy Saunders | ... | archivist |
Steve Solomon | ... | animal trainer |
Mandee Youse | ... | production assistant |
Lea Cohen | ... | assistant: Louis CK (uncredited) |
Mauli Delaney | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Wayne Fielder | ... | key medic (uncredited) |
Liam Hearne | ... | post-production accountant (uncredited) |
Callie Sue Ison | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Adam G. Linder | ... | office production assistant (uncredited) |
Emily Rice | ... | post-production accountant (uncredited) |
Adam M. Stone | ... | product placement coordinator (uncredited) |
Cat Stone | ... | product placement coordinator (uncredited) |