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The Big C: Season 1
  • Network: Showtime
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 16, 2010
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 2
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Metascore
66 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Summary: After being diagnosed with cancer, Cathy Jamison (Laura Linney) begins to make major changes to her life as she juggles being a teacher, mother, wife, and sister.
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    100
    The show is cluttered with cutesy sidekicks, including Gabourey Sidibe as a student and John Benjamin Hickey as Cathy's homeless brother. But Linney's a big deal. [30 Aug 2010, p.37]
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  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    60
    Linney, a terrific actress, anchors this cast nicely. We like them all, which is critical and helps us past the fact that Linney's wild-child moments break little new ground. Neither does the message The Big C ultimately delivers, which doesn't mean it's a bad one.
  3. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Peter Swanson
    25
    In The Big C, cancer is simply an excuse to sell the vicarious thrill of on-screen narcissism.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. PunishingLight
    10
    Witty, thoughtful, sad, charming, heartwrenching, dramatic, enticing. This show has everything. Even the couple of subpar episodes are elevated by Linney's performance. YES, this show makes me laugh - A LOT. To people who say it's not funny are obviously letting the dramatic moments overshadow everything else - it's a dark comedy, in the same vein as Weeds. Weeds is another show I love but it has been less funny in the past seasons - doesn't mean its still not a dark comedy.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. KimmyTee
    10
    Loved this show. Laura Linney is great. I love her character. The show has its really funny parts but it has its sad ones too. I can't wait to see season 2.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Beau
    0
    A weak show. It has no potential. The first season was very poorly written and didn't really establish a function-able storyline which was evident by the erratic changes every week. Laura Linney, "the greatest actress of this decade," is failing that false title dearly and has plummeted to the B-list by taking part in this show.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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