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.
After her son Owen 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.
[2][3] Sean O'Grady from The Independent gave the first episode four out of five stars, praising Farzad and Buchan.
[4] 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.
[5] Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph also gave it three stars out of five, unimpressed by the plot.