Liam Neeson Next to Join 'The Big C'

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Liam Neeson is the next big star to sign onto "The Big C," the Showtime dramedy about a woman dealing with cancer.

He follows Cynthia Nixon and Reid Scott to the upcoming series starring Laura Linney and Oliver Platt.

Although the show is set in Minneapolis, it's wrapping up the shooting of its first 13-episode season in Stamford. It starts Aug. 16 on Showtime.

Executive producer Jenny Bicks says that the show has benefitted from the large pool of acting talent on the East Coast, and Neeson, like Linney, will be commuting within the state, from their homes in Northwest Connecticut.