Better Man is a four-part Australian television biopic mini-series which originally screened on SBS TV on 25 July 2013,[1] and replayed in February 2014.
Better Man was written by Do based on extensive interviews, Van’s personal letters, court transcripts, his arrest statements and his clemency appeal.
[6][7] Additionally, Lex Lasry, who acted as a lawyer for Nguyen prior to his execution in 2005, condemned the series, calling it an "untruthful soap opera" and saying that it continued to cause stress to the family.
[8] Better Man received glowing reviews, with critics commenting on the exceptional performances of the cast and the gripping nature of Do's storytelling.
David Knox in TV Tonight called the show "the best local drama of the year",[9] Dianne Butler in The Herald Sun praised it as "the most gripping TV drama of the year",[10] The Australian's Lyndall Crisp selected Better Man as its "pick of the week" and mentioned that Better Man was "harrowing but well worth watching".