The Big C (2010– )

A suburban mom, diagnosed with cancer, tries to find the humor in the disease.

Creator:

Darlene Hunt

Stars:

Laura Linney, Oliver Platt, Gabriel Basso

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Laura Linney	...	Cathy Jamison (40 episodes, 2010-2013)
Oliver Platt	...	Paul Jamison (40 episodes, 2010-2013)
Gabriel Basso	...	Adam Jamison (40 episodes, 2010-2013)
John Benjamin Hickey	...	Sean Tolkey (40 episodes, 2010-2013)
Gabourey Sidibe	...	Andrea Jackson (30 episodes, 2010-2013)
Phyllis Somerville	...	Marlene (19 episodes, 2010-2013)

Storyline

A suburban mom, diagnosed with cancer, tries to find the humor in the disease.

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Plot Keywords:

cancer | interracial love relationship

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Taglines:

Time to grab life by the balls.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

The Big C: Hereafter

Filming Locations:

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Perkins Street Productions, Farm Kid, Original Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 60 min (season 4)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title of this show was originally "The C-Word," and some promotional materials were made using this title. But while a guest on "The Daily Show," Laura Linney told Jon Stewart that the title was changed from "The C-Word" to "The Big C" to avoid confusion with The L Word, which had also aired on Showtime.

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Connections

Featured in 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Game Called Life"
Performed by Leftover Cuties
(Theme song)

User Reviews

Bittersweet pieces of life

"The Big C" walks on the thin line. Comedy and drama, love and lack of love, sweet but in the end has to be bitter. The creators and producers have to be talented if they want to walk that way and till now they really are. Laura Linney is simply great. She always is, but now is more than ever. She makes the situations easy to be watched because the subject is complicated and can hurt a lot. But instead of suffering with it, we enjoy everything what's happening: we smile, we feel. Feeling, being touched by honest emotions, is something you don't get all days, not in shows and either in real life. "The Big C" doesn't deserve only a good chance, it deserves the fidelity you give to big shows and this is one of them. Try it and you won't regret it.