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Laura Linney's dying housewife says screw it and buys a pool. Cancer comedy done RIGHT.
TMDB
72
IMDb
81
Rotten Tomatoes
55
Audience Score
78
Google
50
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The Big C (2010)

subversive sweetnesscringe-laugh tearssuburban chaos

Latest Episode

The Finale
9.854 min

Season 4 • Episode 4

Latest

The Finale

May 20, 2013

Adam surprises everyone when he fulfils one of Cathy's wishes. Cathy's estranged Dad visits her. Andrea gets the opportunity of a lifetime. Sean has mixed feelings about his impending kidney surgery.

Overview

ComedyDrama

A suburban mother faces her cancer diagnosis while trying to find humor and happiness as well.

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Content warning
teachercancer
control vs. surrenderperformance of normalcylegacy and unfinished businessfamilial fracture and repair

Standout Aspects

Acting

Linney's tightrope walk between brittle and brave

Writing

Darlene Hunt's refusal to sanitize terminal illness

Production

Suburbia as suffocating pastel prison

Best for:Solo: When you need to ugly-cry without witnesses·Binge: Weekend spiral—it's only 40 half-hours of feelings·Date Night: Only if you're VERY comfortable discussing death
Heads up:Emotional: Terminal illness progression across all four seasons·Triggers: Family abandonment, medical trauma, parental death
Darlene Hunt

Creator

Darlene Hunt

First AiredAug 16, 2010
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Seasons4·Episodes40
Showtime

Top Cast

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Cathy Jamison

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Sean Tolkey

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Paul Jamison

Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

Andrea Jackson

Gabriel Basso

Gabriel Basso

Adam Jamison

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Linney won her fourth Emmy for the final season, making Cathy Jamison her most awarded role.

Cultural

Preceded The Fault in Our Stars cancer-romance wave; arguably paved the way for Dead to Me's grief-comedy formula.

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The Big C Season 1 Trailer

The Big C Season 1 Trailer

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