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Summary Award-winning actress Laura Linney stars and produces dark comedy from Showtime about a suburban wife and mother diagnosed with cancer.
Created By: Darlene Hunt
The Big C
Season 1 Premiere: Aug 16, 2010
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6.6
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Summary Award-winning actress Laura Linney stars and produces dark comedy from Showtime about a suburban wife and mother diagnosed with cancer.
Created By: Darlene Hunt
Where to Watch
Coming Soon
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Get 3 Extra months free
$6.67/mth
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 47 Critic Reviews
68
64% Positive
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
34% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 47 Critic Reviews
68
64% Positive
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
34% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Apr 29, 2013
These final episodes overflow with love, compassion and one lesson we all can take to heart: Cathy lived.
Apr 29, 2013
While there are times when it’s no easier to watch, the certainty of the end seems to give the show more focus.
Linney and this role were made for each other. There are a few problems with The Big C. Occasionally, the tone veers off course into forced comic absurdity. But my cavils are irrelevant in the face of Linney's extraordinary work.
Such soft areas, and a feeling of forced quirkiness, keep Big C from being a Class A series. Still, it's a show that, like Cathy, almost certainly will find its footing as time goes on and, like terminal illness, undoubtedly will provide a few surprises before the end.
In general, there's a pat, familiar quirkiness to The Big C that keeps you at a remove from it, and too many easy appeals to your emotions.... Still, with Linney at the heart of The Big C, there's reason to think that the series will improve.
In The Big C, cancer is simply an excuse to sell the vicarious thrill of on-screen narcissism.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 134 User Ratings
6.6
67% Positive
90 Ratings
90 Ratings
10% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
22% Negative
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 134 User Ratings
6.6
67% Positive
90 Ratings
90 Ratings
10% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
22% Negative
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
Nov 17, 2025
I can't imagine she doesn't watch this now and cringe. Don't worry, we choose to remember your wonderful performance in Ozark.
Report
Production Company:
- Perkins Street Productions
- Farm Kid
- Original Film
- Sony Pictures Television
Initial Release Date: Aug 16, 2010
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
