"Weeds" (2005) TV series 2005-????

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creator:

Jenji Kohan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

7 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Putting the Herb in Suburb.

Plot:

Comedy about a suburban mother turned marijuana dealer.

Plot Keywords:

City Councilman | Cannabis | Marijuana | Pot | Neighborhood

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 46 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 10	9:00 PM	SHOW
Sat. July 11	8:30 PM	SHOW

Cast

Mary-Louise Parker	...	Nancy Botwin (55 episodes, 2005-2009)
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Celia Hodes (54 episodes, 2005-2009)
Hunter Parrish	...	Silas Botwin (54 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kevin Nealon	...	Doug Wilson (54 episodes, 2005-2009)
Alexander Gould	...	Shane Botwin (53 episodes, 2005-2009)
Justin Kirk	...	Andy Botwin / ... (51 episodes, 2005-2009)
Andy Milder	...	Dean Hodes (42 episodes, 2005-2009)
Allie Grant	...	Isabelle Hodes / ... (41 episodes, 2005-2009)
Romany Malco	...	Conrad Shepard (37 episodes, 2005-2007)
Tonye Patano	...	Heylia James (35 episodes, 2005-2007)
Indigo	...	Vaneeta (24 episodes, 2005-2007)
Maulik Pancholy	...	Sanjay (24 episodes, 2005-2009)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2006) (DVD) | Germany:16 (season 1) (2007) (DVD) | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/16 (DVD) | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Hungary:16 | New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Television

Trivia:

The aerial photo during the intro is of Calabasas, California.

Goofs:

Factual errors: From Season 3 onwards, several episodes feature a DEA agent named Roy Till with the rank of Captain. The Drug Enforcement Administration, a federal agency within the Department of Justice, has no such rank.

Quotes:

Nancy Botwin: You promised me no kids.
Josh Wilson: Yeah, but they all want it, and they cry if you say no.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Little Boxes

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What a clever, well written show. Immensely watchable and well acted. Mary Louise Parker is perfect in the role of a Yuppie, widowed woman making ends meet by selling Marijuana. The show highlights well the difficulties for single women not just at the upper end of the economic spectrum, but those not quite as well off. The language, although at times is strong, is realistic and appropriate.

All of the roles are interesting. Elizabeth Perkins plays the role of the acerbic friend who never quite realized her life ambitions. Her one daughter is overweight, the other just hates her, and her husband is sleeping with the Asian American tennis pro.

Every episode offers something new. I will definitely keep on looking for the next episode.