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Farewell to The Big C

bid farewell to The Big C next Monday night, in its last ever episode.

2014-02-20_0033Very sorry to bid farewell to The Big C next Monday night, in its last ever episode.

It’s been a gem of a show, starring the wonderful Laura Linney. I could watch her in just about anything.

The idea of a series about a woman dying of cancer is hardly the stuff to enthuse television executives, so kudos to the Showtime execs who made this happen. Despite the theme it’s actually been a life-affirming drama.

GEM has kept us waiting for these to playout, but the last ever episode screens at 11:30pm Monday night.

9 Responses

  1. thanks for the clarifications. I was hooked long before it aired, but that was because i was diagnosed with cancer not long after it first aired in America.

    I have found it a hugely valuable program; funny, touching, provocative and life affirming. I just love Oliver Platt in this and John Benjamin Hickey has grown on me. Gabriel Basso is just perfect! I am so pleased that the Emmy fixed their ignoring of Laura’s incredible performance by giving her the Best Actress in a Mini Series or special category last year. Her career 4th i think….

    But yes, it will be sad & hard to say goodbye to it.

  2. Initially I was hesitant to watch because of subject matter, but the Laura Linney factor pushed me and has proved to be a gem of a little show.
    @.daveinprogress I was confused also until finding that it was shown in 4 one hour episodes to wrap up series in US. GEM has shown them in 8 half hour eps.
    Yes it will be a sad ending next Monday, but well worth the journey.

  3. It was a very different but delightful show when I first starting watching it years ago. I felt it lost it’s way in this season and the one before. I have not kept up with it this season as I can’t watch her die.Watching this series bloom with such a difficult subject was a delight.

  4. i’m very confused, but thankful David that you have posted this, as i thought it had finished! I am sure I watched 4 eps last month and that was all there was. The wikipedia episode article for the series has 4 eps in series 4 but the synopses do not match.

    Also it is always great to read you wax lyrical about a show or an actor. That might seem a strange comment as it is your blog, but you rarely editorialise. I am so with you on Laura Linney – she has been a firm favourite since Tales of the City. She is just brilliant and always interesting even if the film she is in, is not! Cheers.

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