Better Things (TV Series)
The World Is Mean Right Now (2022)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Pamela Adlon | ||
Writing Credits
| Ariel Leve | ... | (written by) and |
| Ryan Raimann | ... | (written by) |
| Pamela Adlon | ... | (created by) & |
| Louis C.K. | ... | (created by) |
| R. Eric Thomas | ... | (executive story editor) |
| Judy Gold | ... | (story editor) & |
| Ariel Leve | ... | (story editor) |
| Ryan Raimann | ... | (staff writer) & |
| Cree Summer | ... | (staff writer) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Pamela Adlon | ... | Sam Fox | |
| Mikey Madison | ... | Max | |
| Hannah Riley | ... | Frankie | |
| Olivia Edward | ... | Duke | |
| Celia Imrie | ... | Phyllis | |
| Usman Ally | ... | Dr. Babu | |
| Adam Kulbersh | ... | Murray Fox | |
| Nelson Lee | ... | Joe | |
| Lennon Parham | ... | Paige | |
| Kimberly Crandall | ... | Entitled Woman | |
| Paul Ford | ... | Baseball Card Seller | |
| Aster Laine | ... | Teen Sam | |
| Tim McKernan | ... | Crying Man | |
Produced by
| Pamela Adlon | ... | executive producer (showrunner) |
| Charles Bates | ... | line producer: United Kingdom crew |
| Annie Eifrig | ... | consulting producer |
| Felicia Fasano | ... | consulting producer |
| Joe Hortua | ... | executive producer |
| Robin Ruzan | ... | consulting producer |
| Erica Sterne | ... | co-producer (as Erica Sterne McGhee) |
| Babette Stith | ... | co-producer |
| Dara Weintraub | ... | co-executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Paul Koestner | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Susan Mandel | ... | (edited by) |
| Annie Eifrig | ... | supervising editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Felicia Fasano | ||
| Katie Lantz | ||
Production Design by
| Kitty Doris-Bates | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lila Yanow | ||
Costume Design by
| Derek Bulger | ||
Makeup Department
| Paula Ashby | ... | hair department head |
| Richard De Alba | ... | personal hairstylist: Pamela Adlon (as Richard DeAlba) |
| Jasmine Kimble | ... | key hair stylist |
| Robin L. Neal | ... | key makeup artist (as Robin Luce-Shevah) |
| Carme Tenuta | ... | department head make-up (as Carmé Tenuta) |
| Izzy Ancsell | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Allison Edwards | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Deborah Humphries | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Iris Oshin | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jacqueline Ariel | ... | production supervisor |
| Pat Chapman | ... | unit production manager |
| Tara C. Llewellyn | ... | production manager: United Kingdom crew (as Tara Llewellyn) |
| Emily Mikolitch | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Nitin Upadhyaya | ... | unit manager: UK (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Susie Flower | ... | first assistant director |
| Charlie Killick | ... | second assistant director: United Kingdom crew |
| Cecilia Sweatman | ... | second assistant director |
| Roger Udwin | ... | first assistant director |
| Etienne Newton | ... | third assistant director: UK unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Nicola De Fresnes | ... | set decorator: United Kingdom crew |
| Rene Fresquez | ... | set dresser (as René Fresquez) |
| Marlon Hawkins | ... | assistant props |
| Xylon Jones | ... | set dresser |
| Kyle D. Redman | ... | set dresser (as Kyle Redman) |
| Jon Rose | ... | labor foreman |
| Nicole Ruby | ... | property master |
| Tiffany Stearns | ... | assistant props |
| Chris Ulusele | ... | property master: United Kingdom crew |
| Alina Cutrono | ... | onset dresser (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Duong | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
| Daniel Lawson | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Vanessa Cecilia Mullen-Alejo | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Chantal Pershing | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Alexis Piligian | ... | buyer (uncredited) |
| Olivia Portman | ... | production buyer: UK (uncredited) |
| Ryan Sanson | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Olivia Somary | ... | food stylist (uncredited) |
| Peter Van Zyl | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Danika Benton Wikke | ... | sound supervisor (as Danika Wikke) |
| Dario Biscaldi | ... | foley editor / foley mixer |
| Emilie Corpuz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jamie Gambell | ... | production sound mixer |
| Diego Gat | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rupert Ivey | ... | sound recordist: United Kingdom crew |
| Matt A. Schoenfeld | ... | sound editor |
| Jennie Breckenridge | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Krysten Kabzenell | ... | sound utility (uncredited) |
| Ryan Meadows | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Lindsay Pepper | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Stiv Schneider | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Carlos Sotolongo | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Virgil Sanchez | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Ethan Feldbau | ... | visual effects artist / visual effects producer |
| Bennique Blasini | ... | visual effects supervisor: BFX Imageworks (uncredited) |
| Steven M. Blasini | ... | visual effects supervisor: BFX Imageworks (uncredited) |
| Summer Duquette | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Kyle Gordon | ... | visual effects supervisor: Tower 33 (uncredited) |
| Elle Sassenrath | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Dan Waldron | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Dianna Castronuovo | ... | stunt double: Hannah Alligood (uncredited) |
| Bri Marie Korin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brant Beland | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Jenny Denton | ... | key grip |
| Rebecca Doctor | ... | second assistant camera: b camera - UK crew |
| Joseph B. Hernandez | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Gareth Hughes | ... | B-Camera/Steadicam Operator-UK Unit |
| Lara Solanki | ... | still photographer |
| Forrest Stangel | ... | a camera operator |
| Tiffany Aug | ... | first assistant camera: b camera (uncredited) |
| Alicia Clifford | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Ben Goldberg | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Ryland Jones | ... | digital imaging technician (uncredited) |
| Maryn McGaw | ... | pre-rig lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Alaina McManus | ... | a camera 1st assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Trevor Murphy | ... | focus puller: b camera (uncredited) |
| Arthur Reynolds | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Brandy Tannahill | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | loop group coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Allison Choi Braun | ... | set costumer |
| Jessica Elliott | ... | personal costumer: Pamela Adlon |
| Julie Heath | ... | costume supervisor |
| Ela Jo Erwin | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
| Rachel Harmon | ... | costume production assistant (uncredited) |
| Karen Yan | ... | costumer: shopper (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Lauren Bailey | ... | assistant editor |
| Max Meier | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Jeremy Sawyer | ... | colorist |
| Moksh Chitkara | ... | digital intermediate coordinator (uncredited) |
| Abdullah Ghazal | ... | assistant colorist (uncredited) |
| Christopher Riggs | ... | digital intermediate coordinator (uncredited) |
| Marlon Sanchez | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
| George Thomas | ... | dailies (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Carlyn Couch | ... | location manager (as Carlyn 'CC' Couch) |
| Justin W. Hill | ... | location manager |
| Dana Reiko Barenfeld | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Norman Galeas | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Derrick Indo Jackson | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Jill Naumann | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Harpal Sodhi | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Lucien Unruh | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Nora Felder | ... | music supervisor |
| Emily C. Kwong | ... | music editor (as Emily Kwong) |
| Janine Scalise | ... | music supervisor |
| Francisco Ojeda | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Babette Stith | ... | script supervisor |
| Margaret Lebron | ... | script coordinator (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Brian Casella | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Sharon Chen | ... | office production assistant |
| Danny Crisp | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Megan Martinez | ... | Craft Service |
| Louis Matus | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Lucy Musial | ... | Office Production Assistant |
| Katherine Swanson | ... | production accountant |
| Georgina Voysey | ... | financial controller: United Kingdom crew |
| Marvin Crawford | ... | health and safety monitor (uncredited) |
| Fred De La Vega | ... | key set medic (uncredited) |
| Sofia Ferrara | ... | floor runner (uncredited) |
| Charlie French | ... | locations (uncredited) |
| Alejandra Gularte | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Karen Mandel | ... | stand-in: Pamela Adlon (uncredited) |
| Melinda Page | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Meera Peermohamed | ... | writers' assistant (uncredited) |
| Liza Seneca | ... | voice actor (uncredited) |
| Teresa Shaughnessy | ... | stand-in: Aamela Adlon (uncredited) / stand-in: Pamela Adlon: UK (uncredited) |
| Richard Wild | ... | chief meteorologist (uncredited) |
| Bricen X | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jamie Ziemba | ... | writers' assistant (uncredited) |
