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The Big C

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Acclaimed actress Laura Linney stars in this comedy-drama as Minneapolis schoolteacher Cathy Jamison, whose reserved, structured way of life is turned upside down after she is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Gone are the days of pleasing everyone else; now, for the first time in her life, she is going to choose the path that most suits her needs. And that means, in part, telling her immature husband, spoiled son and outspoken brother to grow up. Cathy, meanwhile, wants to act up ... and along the way she forms new bonds with some unexpected people.
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Season 1 74% 2010 Details Season 2 75% 2011 Details Season 3 17% 2012 Details Season 4 2013 Details

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Darlene Hunt

Creator

Laura Linney

Cathy Jamison

Oliver Platt

Paul Jamison

John Benjamin Hickey

Sean

Phyllis Somerville

Marlene

Gabriel Basso

Adam Jamison

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Synopsis Acclaimed actress Laura Linney stars in this comedy-drama as Minneapolis schoolteacher Cathy Jamison, whose reserved, structured way of life is turned upside down after she is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Gone are the days of pleasing everyone else; now, for the first time in her life, she is going to choose the path that most suits her needs. And that means, in part, telling her immature husband, spoiled son and outspoken brother to grow up. Cathy, meanwhile, wants to act up ... and along the way she forms new bonds with some unexpected people.
Director
Michael Engler
Creator
Darlene Hunt
Executive Producer
Darlene Hunt, Michael Engler, Jenny Bicks, Vivian Cannon, Laura Linney, Neal H. Moritz
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 16, 2010