"friends With Better Lives" Pilot(2014) -

: A successful professional who is frustrated by being the last single person in the group. Kevin Connolly as Bobby Lutz Majandra Delfino as Andi Lutz James Van Der Beek as Will Stokes Zoe Lister-Jones as Kate McLean Brooklyn Decker as Jules Talley Rick Donald as Lowell Peddit Production Details Network : CBS

: Dana Klein, Aaron Kaplan, and Dave Hemingson. "Friends with Better Lives" Pilot(2014)

: A happily married couple with two children who sometimes miss their more carefree, partying days. : A successful professional who is frustrated by

: A newly engaged couple in the "honeymoon phase" of their relationship. : A newly engaged couple in the "honeymoon

The pilot for the CBS sitcom , which premiered on March 31, 2014, was written by Dana Klein and directed by James Burrows . Plot and Concept

: 20th Century Fox Television in association with Kapital Entertainment .

The pilot received mixed reviews from critics, some of whom noted its "edgy" tone and frequent use of sexual innuendos compared to traditional CBS multi-camera sitcoms.