The second big piece of casting news also featured another Oscar-winning actress. In this case, Showtime’s The Big C will be graced by Susan Sarandon next season. The Thelma & Louise star has a “major” arc in the series’ third season as Joy, a cancer survivor who befriends Cathy - the character, according to creator Darlene Hunt (as reported by THR), “uses her cancer experience in a unique way trying to inspire other people. She makes Cathy question whether she’s doing enough with her own cancer experience.”