The Big C

The Big C is an American comedy-drama television program by Darlene Hunt. It began on August 16, 2010 and is shown on Showtime. It ended on May 20, 2013. The show is set in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It stars Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison, a suburban teacher who is diagnosed with melanoma. Her husband Paul Jamison is played by Oliver Platt. Their teenage son Adam Jamison is played by Gabriel Basso. Her brother Sean Tolke, who is bipolar, is played by John Benjamin Hickey.

The Big C
Genre	Drama
Created by	Darlene Hunt
Starring	Laura Linney Oliver Platt John Benjamin Hickey Gabriel Basso Gabourey Sidibe Phyllis Somerville
Opening theme	"Game Called Life" by Leftover Cuties
Composers	Marcelo Zarvos Jesse Voccia
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producers	Darlene Hunt Laura Linney Jenny Bicks Neal H. Moritz Vivian Cannon Mark J. Kunerth Michael Engler
Producers	Cara DiPaolo Lou Fusaro (pilot only) Melanie Marnich
Production locations	Minneapolis, Minnesota (setting) Stamford, Connecticut (actual filming location)
Running time	36 27-minute episodes (season 1-3) and 4 1-hour episodes (season 4)
Production companies	Perkins Street Productions Farm Kid Films Original Film Sony Pictures Television Showtime Networks
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	August 16, 2010 (2010-08-16) – May 20, 2013 (2013-05-20)

Other websites

• The Big C on IMDb