Weeds

SUMMARY

  • Airs Next:Showtime at Monday 10:00 PM (30 min.)
  • Status:Returning Series
  • Premiered:August 7, 2005
  • Show Categories:Comedy, Drama
This series is a single-camera comedy about a single mother who makes ends meet by selling marijuana in the fictional suburb of Agrestic, California. The series exposes the dirty little secrets that lie behind the pristine lawns and shiny closed doors of homes in the of this gated community. Mary Louise Parker stars as the suburban mom who resorts to selling weed to support her family after her husband unexpectedly dies. Jenji Kohan will executive produces and writes the series.

Airing Information:
First Season:
Preview of pilot aired on Sunday, August 7, 2005 on Showtime at 10 PM EST with repeats on the following Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10PM EST.
From then on episodes aired first on Mondays at 10PM EST with repeats on Mondays right after the episode premiere and on Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10:00PM EST and approxiamately 10:30PM EST and Sunday at 10:30PM EST.
Second Season:
The season premiere will air on Monday, August 14, 2006 on Showtime.
Third Season:
The season premiere will air on Monday, August 13, 2007 on Showtime at 10 PM EST.

Production Information:
Produced by Lions Gate Television in association with Titled Productions. Weeds has received a 10-episode commitment for it's first season. It was renewed after Weeds received a Golden Globe Nomination and the two leading ladies received nominations also. The 13 episodes of the second season were filmed. Theme Song:
"Little Boxes" by Malvina Reynolds

Awards and Nominations:
63rd Annual Golden Globes in 2006
1. Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Weeds (Showtime - Lions Gate Television, Inc.)
Nomination
2. Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:
Mary-Louise Parker (Nancy Botwin)
Won
3. Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Elizabeth Perkins (Celia Hodes)
Nominated
This series is a single-camera comedy about a single mother who makes ends meet by selling marijuana in the fictional suburb of Agrestic, California. The series exposes the dirty little secrets that lie behind the pristine lawns and shiny closed doors of homes in the of this gated community. Mary Louise Parker stars as the suburban mom who resorts to selling weed to support her family...

If You Work for a Living, Why Do You Kill Yourself Working?

Aired: Monday September 15, 2008

Nancy must face the music when the DEA calls her in for questioning.

59th Emmys Red Carpet: Elizabeth Perkins (Interview)

TV.com talks to the stars on the red carpet at the 59th Annual Primetime Emmys Award Show: Elizabeth Perkins from Weeds.

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