STAGE TUBE: Linney & Sidibe Premere Showtime's 'The Big C' - Premiere Episode!

As BroadwayWorld has perviously reported, Tony nominee Laura Linney leads the cast of the new Showtime drama, The Big C, premiering on the network on August 16.  Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the full pilot episode, directed by Academy Award-winning film maker Bill Condon!

The Big C is an original series created by Darlene Hunt.

Linney plays a reserved suburban wife and mother whose recent cancer diagnosis forces her to shake up her life and find hope, humor and the light side of a dark situation, while managing her immature but well-meaning husband, played by Oliver Platt. Recurring guest star Gabourey Sidibe plays a precocious student. The Wire and Luther star Idris Elba will appear in at least four episodes as a love interest for Linney. Brian Cox will appear in the show as Linney's father. Cynthia Nixon has a recurring role playing a friend of Laura Linney's character. Reid Scott will play Linney's character's oncologist, Dr. Todd. Liam Neeson will guest-star.