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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...  more

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 executive produces and writes the series.

Beginning with the premiere of the fourth season, the show shifted it's premise in almost it's entirety by relocating the cast to the fictional border town of Ren Mar after Agrestic burned to the ground. From here Nancy gave up her green thumb and began trafficking drugs over the border. 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 approximately 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)
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• What If It Was All a Marijuana-Induced Dream?

  What if Agrestic never caught on fire and Nancy was just having a crazy, drug-induced dream about running off to the border and marrying Esteban?? Wouldn't that be just awesome? I had that thought when I was watching the latest "Weeds" episode ... if only that would happen. If only Nancy would wake up..

  What if Agrestic never caught on fire and Nancy was just having a crazy, drug-induced dream about running off to the border and marrying Esteban?? Wouldn't that be just awesome? I had that thought when I was watching the latest "Weeds" episode ... if only that would happen. If only Nancy would wake up..less

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• Should I skip seasons 3 & 4?

  I really, really liked the first two seasons, but I'm a bit into season 3 (I just finished the brick dance), and this show i...more

  I really, really liked the first two seasons, but I'm a bit into season 3 (I just finished the brick dance), and this show is getting so depressing. There's really little comedy now and I don't like the new direction; but I've been watching the fifth season on tv and I like it a lot more. My question is, do the third and fourth seasons get better, or is it all this blah? Early in the show I liked the dramatic turns in-between the comedy, but now it's just all drama, and it's getting tiring to watch. Another question - why the heck does Nancy think she's still indebted to U-Turn? I absolutely loathe his character, and I'm wondering why she doesn't just leave Agrestic and so he can't find her and forget about her debt. less

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• New seasons....

  6th season is on the way, and 7th season will probably come to. Speaking on a call with analysts Tuesday, Feltheimer said Showtime's "Weeds" has been picked up for a sixth season, and a seventh is expected. That franchise should bring in $100 million in home entertainment dollars.

  6th season is on the way, and 7th season will probably come to. Speaking on a call with analysts Tuesday, Feltheimer said Showtime's "Weeds" has been picked up for a sixth season, and a seventh is expected. That franchise should bring in $100 million in home entertainment dollars. less

  FilipSolanki Last online Nov 19, 2009
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  10 Perfect

  A breath of fresh air! hide show

  I started watching Weeds waaaay too late. I knew it was good, and I've had it for years, but when I started watching, I couldn't get my eyes of it.
  
  I have very little of bad things to say about the show, and a lot of truly great ones. Let's start with the plot, which is refreshing and hilarious at the same time. The very idea of the show itself is interesting: a single, white and still young widow has to put the food on the table and support her family, so she gets into the pot business. Intriguing. And that's not all.
  Mary-Louise Parker is excellent. She's real, she's dead on, she's believable, she's tough and fragile at the same time. She deals with the same dramas all mothers go through every day, plus, she's a pot dealer. Elizabeth Parkins is also amazing; I have to say I was never a big fan of hers, but she delivers, and boy, she delivers big. The dialogues are top-notch. It's not very hard to make a viewer laugh, but to make them laugh until they cry, yeah, that's a challenge. And Weeds will make you cry. The plot somehow always makes sense, and with the amount of charm attached to the show, you can forgive the occasional plot-holes. What's also important, is that the show is being actually quite open-minded and liberal about politics, religion and world in general - even if you lay the marijuana plot aside. It's very refreshing.
  Right of the bat, Weeds has become one of my favorites....just don't watch it with your Catholic grandma.

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  petersebastian Added 9 days ago All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  Yael Hoffman in a new gig!? hide show

  So apparently, I just heard that the the really hot jewish chick who was hooking up with Andy recently is going to be on a new episode of this new web series... Her name is Meital Dohan (she plays Yael Hoffman) and if you think she is hot on Weeds, then you have to check out her website... MeitalDohan.com man oh man!! The new show is on crackle.com and I think it is called Woke Up Dead. It has that guy who played Napoleon Dynamite and who was in Blades Of Glory and stuff. Now I think he is some kind of zombie in this show. It will be so cool to see our Weeds star playing another crazy role in this new show! I can't wait!

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  indierulz64 Added Oct 15, 2009 All my reviews
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  8.5 Great

  A fun and entertaining show. My girlfriend and I are big fans of the series and are always anxiously awaiting the next episode. hide show

  A great show that will always have you craving more. There is just enough humor to keep the series light but at the same time it will take you through many emotions. Every episode has a liitle sadness, happiness, depression, sensuality, and excitement. I often wish that the episodes were longer than a measley half hour. I have noticed that season five is kind of moving slow sort of meandering through the plots only to leave you at the end of the show with a tantilizing unexpected situation which makes you hunger for the next episode. Kevin Nealon who plays Doug is one of the best charachters in the show. True blood is my favorite series right now with weeds running a close second.

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  tomster34 Added Aug 15, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  This show knows how to renew itself and rejuvenate without leaving the viewer lost and dazed. Weeds is sure to keep you hooked and surprize you from the beginning to the end. hide show

  The popular misconception about the show is that Weeds deals with weed and the consumption of the drug (reference to the obvious title), making a lot of people's first contact with the show cold and distant (I'm especially thinking of overprotective parents that do not like the idea of a show about drugs). The truth is that it goes beyond the drug and the dealing, it goes deep into the soul of the people who deal and the relationship they try to keep with the morally and ethically "upright" society that surrounds them. But every society is meant to break at some point. We witness Nancy's struggle as she tries to keep herself sane and her family healthy but also her failure, especially recognizable starting from the move to Ren Mar in season 4, affecting those she loves dangerously. We have the long awaited drama that makes its appearance and completes the shows appeal. The greatest thing about the show is, in my opinion, the absurd details that sneak in the plotline (a gangster getting priuses for his gang? glorious) and the incredible acting performance of all the cast. It's truly a show not to be missed but beware its highly addictive rate once you get hooked.

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  aksoykedigogol Added Aug 7, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Hilarious, clever, entertaining and sometimes a little sad.. thats just a few words to describe this awesome show.. hide show

  Okay..weeds must be the most clever, funny and entertaining show out there.. I've been watching it from the start and i must say..with the exeption of maybe one season..the show is just getting better and better.. I must honestly say that i thought the fifth season would be the starting of the end..but after watching the first 9 episodes, its like i said just getting better.. Ofcourse, as it most often is..the first couple of seasons was the best..in particular the second..and thanks to some incredible writers, it seems to they never run out of good ideas and plot twists..I really hope they continue the show for many seasons..

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  ErikDahlen Added Aug 4, 2009 All my reviews