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. Cast 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 Episodes 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