The Next Best Thing

Best friends make the best mistakes

A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert's little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.

Director

John Schlesinger

Created by

Gary Lucchesi,Ted Tannebaum,Lewis Manilow

Writers

Tom Ropelewski