Actors: Laura Linney, Oliver Platt, Gabriel Basso, John Benjamin Hickey, Phyllis Somerville, Reid Scott
Director: Darlene Hunt

A suburban mom, diagnosed with cancer, tries to find the humor in the disease.

SEASON 1
Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot

Season 1, Episode 2: Summer Time
Cathy learns from Dr. Todd just how little time she has left, and for the first time in her life, starts to appreciate her body. Paul tries to make sense of his wife’s request to live apart for the summer by signing up for couples therapy. Adam, desperate to get away from his “crazy” mom, attempts to sneak off to soccer camp without her knowing.

Season 1, Episode 3: There’s No C in Team
When Cathy’s attempt to connect to the people closest to her fails, she signs up for a well-meaning but overbearing cancer support group. Adam rebuffs Cathy’s attempts to connect with him, so she decides to put together a dinner party with Andrea, Sean and Daphne. Meanwhile, Paul tries to win back his wife’s love with an elaborately romantic gesture. Marlene discovers Cathy’s cancer secret in a most unusual way.

Season 1, Episode 4: Playing the Cancer Car
Cathy, eager to try on a carefree, impulsive persona, drains her 401K, buys a convertible and imagines what life would be like if she were Dr. Todd’s girlfriend. At his therapist’s urging, Paul reignites his passion for rugby. Sean goes to great lengths to knock out a tooth without the help of a dentist. Meanwhile, Adam gets caught stealing and is surprised when Marlene comes to his rescue, until he finds out there are strings attached.

Season 1, Episode 5: Blue-Eyed Iris
Cathy catches Adam watching porn. In pursuit of her sexiness, Cathy invites a new man into her life, Lenny, the school’s muralist. A rugby injury gets Paul the attention of a female admirer, Tina, and Sean fights to save his “home” (an abandoned building) for demolition. Marlene gives Sean her dead husband’s suit.

Season 1, Episode 6: Taking Lumps
Cathy needs a lump on her butt removed and someone to pick her up after surgery. She asks Marlene, who becomes disoriented – so Lenny picks up Cathy instead. Sean moves into Cathy’s backyard because he got beat up on the streets. Paul and Adam win the local bathtub races. The event brings Cathy and Paul back together, but at the point of reconciliation, Paul confesses to an indiscretion with Tina and Cathy rejects the reunion. Meanwhile, Andrea breaks into the school and destroys the mural Lenny painted.

Season 1, Episode 7: Two for the Road
Cathy and Sean hit the open road to visit their dad. During the trip, Cathy tells Sean she has cancer. Sean falls apart at the news, so Cathy pretends it was a big joke. Adam gets drunk while under the supervision of Paul. Marlene finds Adam on the front lawn puking. Marlene will keep it a secret, but Adam is in further servitude to her.

Season 1, Episode 8: Happy Birthday, Cancer

Season 1, Episode 9: The Ecstasy and the Agony
Paul discovers his wife’s affair and demands a divorce.

Season 1, Episode 10: Divine Intervention

Season 1, Episode 11: New Beginnings
Paul seeks support from people at his work place, but gets more than he bargained for. Sean pulls away from Rebecca when it appears she’s getting too serious. Cathy, Marlene and Rebecca have a girl’s lunch at a strip joint — which unexpectedly influences Cathy’s thoughts about her cancer. Adam meets a girl, Mia, at the bus stop.

Season 1, Episode 12: Everything That Rises Must Converge

Season 1, Episode 13: Taking the Plunge