"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:

Mon. July 6	10:00 PM	SHOW
Mon. July 6	11:00 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:

Many of the exterior shots of the show are filmed on location in and around the bedroom community of Stevenson Ranch, California and Santa Clarita, California.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the opening credits, one of the "business-man-on-a-cell-phone" clones coming out of the coffee shop somehow manages to appear out of nowhere while opening the door.

Quotes:

Nancy Botwin: I'm the suburban baroness of bud, Nancy.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Little Boxes

Weeds is BRILLIANT!

I haven't been a dedicated fan of a TV series since Moonlighting back in the 80's but I'm totally hooked on Weeds. Mary-Louise Parker plays the role of Nancy Botwin perfectly! As a widowed housewife trying to maintain an upper class lifestyle for herself and her two sons by selling weed, she obviously encounters problems maintaining her two roles....mother and drug dealer. Parker really emphasizes this "dual role" and she does it brilliantly....you'll find yourself really feeling for the character and cheering for her all the way. Elizabeth Perkins in the role of Celia, Nancy's close friend, is phenomenal. Watch her carefully in this show, her brilliant acting and her characters dry sarcastic nature provides much of the shows' comedic value but it is sometimes very subtle. I personally think Perkins deserves a supporting Emmy for this one. In short, Jenji Kohan has scored big-time with Weeds and I hope it enjoys a good long run on Showtime....I'm definitely a dedicated fan! My only suggestion....episodes should be an hour long!