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The Big C

Genres: Drama, Comedy-Drama
Broadcast on: SABC3, M-Net, M-Net Series Showcase

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7.3

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Seasons

Season 1

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
Showtime 16 Aug 2010 15 Nov 2010 Mondays, 22h30 - 23h00 13
M-Net 17 May 2011 09 Aug 2011 Tuesdays, 22h30 - 23h00 13
SABC3 10 Jul 2023 26 Jul 2023 Weekdays, 19h30 - 20h00 13

Season 2

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
Showtime 27 Jun 2011 26 Sep 2011 Mondays, 22h30 - 23h00 13
M-Net 04 Dec 2012 26 Feb 2013 Tuesdays, 22h30 - 23h00 13

Season 3

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
Showtime 08 Apr 2012 17 Jun 2012 Sundays, 21h30 - 22h00 10
M-Net Series Showcase 24 Jan 2014 28 Mar 2014 Fridays, 22h30 - 23h00 10

Season 4

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
Showtime 29 Apr 2013 20 May 2013 Mondays, 22h00 - 23h00 4
M-Net Series Showcase 18 Jul 2014 08 Aug 2014 Fridays, 22h00 - 23h00 4


Starring Cast

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Cathy Jamison

Laura Linney is an American actress best known for her roles in the feature films The Truman Show (1998) and Kinsey (2004), and for her starring role as Abigail Adams in the 2008 television mini-series John Adams, for which she won Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG awards for Best Actress

8.0


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Paul Jamison

Oliver Platt is a Canadian-born American actor best known for his role as Russell Tupper in the television drama series Huff.

9.1


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Adam Jamison

Gabriel Basso is an American actor best known for his starring role as Adam, the son of Cathy (Laura Linney), in the comedy-drama television series The Big C

6.0


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Sean Tolkey

John Benjamin Hickey is an American actor best known for his television roles as Philip Stoddard in It's All Relative (2003-2004) and as Sean, the homeless brother of Cathy (Laura Linney), in The Big C, from 2010-2013

7.0


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Marlene

Phyllis Somerville is an American actress best known for her role as the mother of the sexual predator played by Jackie Earle Haley in the 2006 feature film Little Children

7.0


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Andrea Jackson

Gabourey Sidibe is an American actress best known for her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious, a role that brought her a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actress

8.5


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