TV series
Friends with Better Lives
Overview
A comedy about six friends at different stages in their lives – married, divorced, newly engaged and single – who are outwardly happy, but secretly questioning if their friends have it better. Andi and Bobby are happily married with two kids but at times long for the days they had less responsibility and more fun; Will is newly single and preaching the bachelor lifestyle, but still pining for his ex-wife; Jules and Lowell are high on their passionate new relationship; and Kate has a successful career but may take a swan dive into the L.A. River when she finds out her last remaining single friend, Jules, just got engaged. When it comes to relationships, these six friends are finding it a challenge to look at each other without wondering… who really has the better life?
Details
- First air date
- 2014-03-31
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 13 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
- Network
- CBS
- Production
- Hemingson Entertainment, Kapital Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Television
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- James Van Der Beek as Will Stokes
- Kevin Connolly as Bobby Lutz
- Majandra Delfino as Andi
- Zoe Lister-Jones as Kate
- Brooklyn Decker as Jules
- Rick Donald as Lowell
- Smith Cho as Val
- Kristian Kordula as Steve
- Jason Pace as Jimmy Bennina
- Peter Spruyt as Creepy Guy
- Jules Willcox as Lowell's Fiancee
- Desi Lydic as Jess
Creators and crew
- Dana Klein - Creator
- Fred Savage - Director
- Phill Lewis - Director
- Bob Koherr - Director
- Victor Gonzalez - Director
- Justin Nowell - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
When Jules meets Lowell, the man of her dreams, during a whirlwind romance and decides to get married, her friends start to examine their own love lives. Meanwhile, to prove to Will that she isn't picky and shallow, Kate lets him set her up on a blind date.
Episode 2: Surprises
Concerned about their boring love life, Andi and Bobby try to spice things up. Meanwhile, Kate investigates Lowell's past relationships, and Will misinterprets signals from his ex.
Episode 3: Window Pain
When Will struggles to meet women on his own, Kate takes him to a bar and acts as his wingman. Meanwhile, Andi's pregnancy hormones heighten her sense of smell and her libido.
Episode 4: Game Sext Match
Trying to be more adventurous, Will "sexts" with his new date; Kate catches Jules and Andi wedding-planning without her.
Episode 5: Pros and Cons
Kate accidentally sleeps with a male escort and tries to figure out how to take it back. Meanwhile, Bobby and Andi deal with an escaped rat in their attic and Will thinks Lowell has stolen his jacket.
Episode 6: The Bicycle Thieves
Lowell accompanies Will and Bobby on a night of debauchery; Kate thinks Jules gets special treatment because she is attractive.
Episode 7: Yummy Mummy
Kate realizes the man she is dating has a daughter -- who is old enough to date Will; Rick notices a flirtation between Andi and a playgroup dad.
Episode 8: Cyrano de Trainer-Zac
Will gives his trainer pointers before Kate goes on another date with him; Andi tries to impress her gorgeous male nanny.
Episode 9: The Imposters
Bobby’s idea of a surprise gift for Andi doesn’t resonate with the friends, and Kate finally intervenes, showing him a few tricks in the process.
Episode 10: No More Mr. Nice Guy
Out to prove she's not "un-setup-able," Kate persuades Lowell to fix her up with his friend. Andi decides to get more involved in the neighborhood, but Bobby's not on board with the idea.
Episode 11: The Lost and Hound
Lowell and Jules decide to adopt a dog, but Jules takes it to the extreme when she gets to the shelter.
Episode 12: Deceivers
Will signs up for online dating and challenges Kate to see who can find a better mate. Andi goes to extremes to get Charlie into a posh preschool, and Jules fills in as Kate's assistant.
Episode 13: Something New
Will pretends to be Kate's date at a wedding, but is having a case of beer goggles. Andi and Bobby are excited to spend their first night away from their son, but things don't go as planned. Jules & Lowell wonder if marriage kills romance.
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