Better (British TV series)

Better is a British crime drama television drama series, created and written by Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent, about a corrupt police officer who attempts to turn her life around, only for it to get much worse. The series began broadcast on BBC One on 13 February 2023, with all episodes available on BBC iPlayer simultaneously.

Plot
After her son almost dies, corrupt police detective Lou Slack attempts to make amends for her sins and escape Col McHugh, the powerful criminal she has been working for.

Main

 * Leila Farzad as DI Lou Slack
 * Andrew Buchan as Col McHugh
 * Samuel Edward-Cook as Ceri Davies
 * Zak Ford-Williams as Owen Davies
 * Olivia Nakintu as DC Esther Okoye
 * Cel Spellman as Donal McHugh
 * Anton Lesser as Vernon Marley

Recurring

 * Carolin Stoltz as Alma McHugh
 * Lucy Black as DCI Sandy Mosby
 * Moe Bar-El as Artem
 * Mark Monero as Curtis "Lord" Roy
 * Junade Khan as DS Pritam Khan
 * Joseph Steyne as Joleon
 * Tillie Amartey as Jade Wilkes

Reception
Sean O'Grady from The Independent gave the first episode four out of five stars, praising Farzad and Buchan. Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian awarded the first episode three stars out of five, criticising the opening but finding it gained momentum by the end. Anita Singh in The Telegraph also gave it three stars out of five, unimpressed by the plot.