
Life Sentence(2018)
When Stella finds out her terminal cancer is cured, she's going to have to learn to live with all the choices she's made when she decided to "live like she was dying".



Laura Linney
Cathy Jamison

John Benjamin Hickey
Sean Tolkey

Oliver Platt
Paul Jamison

Gabourey Sidibe
Andrea Jackson

Gabriel Basso
Adam Jamison
The Big C is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of cancer, teacher. Created by Michael Engler, it stars Laura Linney, John Benjamin Hickey, Oliver Platt. A suburban mother faces her cancer diagnosis while trying to find humor and happiness as well.
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