Better (2023)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

After a family tragedy is narrowly averted, a corrupt police detective undergoes a painful moral awakening and decides to put right twenty years of wrongdoing but satisfying her newfound conscience won't be straightforward.

• Released: 2023-02-13
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Seasons: 1, 5 episodes
• Episode length: 59m
• Network: BBC One
• Status: Canceled
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 26 votes

Created by Jonathan Brackley, Sam Vincent.

Top cast

• Leila Farzad as Lou Slack
• Lucy Black as DCI Sandy Mosby
• Olivia Nakintu as DC Esther Okoye
• Carolin Stoltz as Alma McHugh
• Andrew Buchan as Col McHugh
• Samuel Edward-Cook as Ceri Davies
• Gavin Spokes as DI Phil Cowper
• Mark Monero as Curtis 'Lord' Roy
• Zak Ford-Williams as Owen Davies
• Anthony Lewis as DC Ibbotson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Better

• United States: stream on Hulu
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go; watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on BritBox Amazon Channel, BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on Hoopla
• Australia: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on ABC iview, Hoopla

Shows like Better

If you enjoyed Better, these TV shows have a similar feel:

• Murder in a Small Town (2024)
• Grace (2021)
• T. J. Hooker (1982)
• Jack Irish (2016)
• Hill Street Blues (1981)
• Baretta (1975)
• In the Heat of the Night (1988)
• Crime Story (1986)
• Inspector George Gently (2008)
• Barnaby Jones (1973)
• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
• Detroit 1-8-7 (2010)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends TV shows from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending TV shows.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app