Watch: New Episodes of 'The Big C,' 'Nurse Jackie' and 'The Borgias'

Laura Linney as Cathy in 'The Big C' David M. Russell/Showtime

Full episodes, free! And not in a piratey way!

In anticipation of the April 8th return of its series "The Big C," "The Borgias" and "Nurse Jackie," Showtime has put the full first episodes of each up for free online at YouTube and on their own site. It's bold grab for attention for the originals, which have great talent involved -- Laura Linney, Jeremy Irons, Edie Falco -- but haven't matched the quality or the attention of the network's breakout hit "Homeland."