How many seasons does Better have?

Better has 1 season with 5 episodes.

When did Better premiere?

Better premiered on April 11, 2021.

Better

6.1/10

BBC iPlayer Ended Drama • Crime

1 Season · 5 Episodes · Premiered April 11, 2021 · Ended February 13, 2023

Better is a thrilling redemption story set in Leeds, using the landscape of the city and surrounding countryside as a backdrop to what becomes an epic battle for one woman's soul.After a family tragedy is narrowly averted, a corrupt police detective undergoes a painful moral awakening and decides to put right 20 years of wrongdoing - but satisfying her newfound conscience won't be straightforward. She slowly realises that her redemption will only be complete once she brings down the powerful gangster she has worked for all this time, a man she helped rise to power, and has come to love like a brother.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

5 episodes

E01

Episode 1

Mon, Feb 13 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000 58 min

After her son almost dies, corrupt detective Lou Slack attempts to make amends for her misdeeds but realises she must betray the dangerous drug baron she has been working for.

E02

Episode 2

Mon, Feb 13 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000 58 min

Lou struggles to keep up appearances with Col, inviting further suspicion. Desperate to get away from Col and clear her conscience, she seeks help from an unexpected source.

E03

Episode 3

Mon, Feb 13 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000 58 min

Lou and Vernon's plans to take Col down threaten to trigger a bloody gang war, while Owen and Donal grow ever closer. Esther becomes curious about Lou's erratic behaviour.

E04

Episode 4

Mon, Feb 13 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000 58 min

Lou makes one last desperate attempt to bring Col down, but things do not go exactly as she hoped. Feeling powerless, Ceri resorts to drastic action in order to defend his family.

E05

Episode 5

Mon, Feb 13 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000 57 min

As Vernon is taken into custody, Lou attempts to live a normal life within the law and deal with suspicion from Sandy, but finds herself pushed to breaking point.