--- title: Louis CK, Pamela Adlon Get New FX Series Better Things description: For starters, it will be FX's first show with a solo female lead canonical: https://time.com/3989101/louis-ck-bigger-things/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-08-07T20:19:45.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:23:11.069Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Here's What to Know About Louis C.K.'s New TV Series og:description: It's called 'Better Things' and stars Pamela Adlon og:url: https://time.com/3989101/louis-ck-bigger-things/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt05342e4aef711755/69885e5fa988ca38b26b3cde/gettyimages-454180726.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: NBC's "66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards" - Backstage og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here's What to Know About Louis C.K.'s New TV Series twitter:description: It's called 'Better Things' and stars Pamela Adlon twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt05342e4aef711755/69885e5fa988ca38b26b3cde/gettyimages-454180726.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here's What to Know About Louis C.K.'s New TV Series, _Better Things_ ## Video: Louis CK: A New Deal Creates a New Dealmaker [Watch (HLS stream): Louis CK: A New Deal Creates a New Dealmaker](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/wn1yE61o.m3u8) (2:16)  _Published 2013-12-06. The comedian Louis CK inked a new overall production deal with the TV network FX to create and produce new shows. Will his unique voice and comedic vision translate to sucess?_ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 7, 2015 8:19 PM UTC  Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. backstage during the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theater on August 25, 2014. Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. backstage during the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theater on August 25, 2014.Christopher Polk/NBC—NBC via Getty Images by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 7, 2015 8:19 PM UTC FX officially [picked up](http://deadline.com/2015/08/better-things-louis-ck-pamela-adlon-fx-comedy-series-1201495143/) Louis C.K.’s latest TV project, _Better Things_, for a full series. News about [the pilot ](http://deadline.com/2015/01/better-things-pilot-female-lead-fx-1201353127/)began to circulate back in January, but now that we’ve got a whole season on the way, here’s what you should know. C.K. co-created the series with Pamela Adlon, who also stars (as Pamela) on _Louie._ As _Deadline_ [points out](http://deadline.com/2015/08/better-things-louis-ck-pamela-adlon-fx-comedy-series-1201495143/), _Better Things_ will be the very first series on FX (a largely male-dominated network) with a solo female lead. The story is semi-autobiographical for Adlon, just as _Louie_ is semi-autobiographical for C.K. She plays a single mother of three who’s trying to balance her family life with her work as an actor. This is the series’ logline, [according to](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/louis-ck-pamela-adlons-fx-813831?utm%5Fsource=twitter) _The Hollywood Reporter_: --- > “” --- A bit more about Adlon: she’s nominated for an Emmy for guest actress in a comedy series for her role on _Louie_ as Pamela, Louie’s sometimes-friend, sometimes-love interest. She’s also known for her voice work. She won an Emmy in 2002 for her role as Bobby on _King of the Hill._ She also memorably voiced Spinelli on _Recess_, but was robbed of an Emmy for that. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3989101/louis-ck-bigger-things/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3989101/louis-ck-bigger-things/"},"headline":"Here's What to Know About Louis C.K.'s New TV Series, Better Things","datePublished":"2015-08-07T20:19:45.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:23:11.069Z","description":"For starters, it will be FX's first show with a solo female lead","url":"https://time.com/3989101/louis-ck-bigger-things/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Television"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt05342e4aef711755/69885e5fa988ca38b26b3cde/gettyimages-454180726.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Samantha Grossman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt05342e4aef711755/69885e5fa988ca38b26b3cde/gettyimages-454180726.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"NBC's \"66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards\" - Backstage","caption":"NBC's \"66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards\" - Backstage","creditText":"Christopher Polk/NBC—NBC via Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3989101/louis-ck-bigger-things/","name":"Here's What to Know About Louis C.K.'s New TV Series, Better Things"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Louis CK: A New Deal Creates a New Dealmaker","description":"The comedian Louis CK inked a new overall production deal with the TV network FX to create and produce new shows. 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