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Season 1 – Weeds

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Widowed suburbanite Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) starts growing and selling marijuana to make enough money to support her family after her husband's unexpected death leaves her in big debt. Nancy has associates in her pot-growing business, which include Andy, who is her brother-in-law, and pot-smoking City Councilman Doug Wilson. Then there's the business of trying to keep the whole thing secret from people like her neighbor Celia.
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Critics Consensus

A cheeky comedy about big trouble in a little suburb, Weeds is a dark -- sometimes overly so -- satire centered around an uproarious cast led by a never-better Mary-Louise Parker.

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Scott Tobias AV Club Nov 19, 2018
B+
Kohan mostly resists the temptation to get too cutesy about her dope-pushing widow, and the exceptionally versatile Parker makes her seem level-headed, resourceful, and real. In other words, a pretty cool mom. Go to Full Review Timothy Gunatilaka Entertainment Weekly Nov 19, 2018
B+
Weeds caustically satirizes suburbia while peeking into a fringe family business. But unlike its predecessors, Showtime's series deals in a realism that's wincingly close to home. Go to Full Review James Poniewozik TIME Magazine Sep 10, 2018
The best comic suburban soap on TV, ounce for ounce. Go to Full Review Matt Paproth PopMatters Nov 19, 2018
Light in tone, and it lays the groundwork for many of the themes and issues that the series explores in later seasons. The recent death of Nancy's husband lends some emotional weight to the episodes. Go to Full Review Seth Freilich Pajiba May 25, 2018
I didn't think it would be so good that it would blow "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Extras" out of the water as my favorite cable comedy. But that's just what it did. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tyler W @TYW810 Jul 9, 2026 Memorable first season that launched the Nancy character well. The supporting cast also great, but Nancy is the lynchpin that you want to follow onward. See more Rednaxela M @RT55748304 Jul 14, 2025 Wonderful acting and also talented cast See more Greg M @SolisisQ Aug 9, 2024 Season one is pretty good. It's unique and reminiscent of Breaking Bad in a build up sort of way. The show doesn't maintain this level of writing throughout the 8 seasons. By the last couple seasons it has all but lost its place. Give it a try, but don't expect it to keep you coming back in the long run. I give it 5 stars as an overall to the whole show, recognizing that in the end, I did watch the whole thing. I won't rate the other seasons though. That's by own blend of balance. See more Jason C @jkonar Jan 13, 2023 Great show ever and great season See more Regal R @RT96555783 Jan 5, 2023 90/100 - great show in the early seasons, worth watching. cool stoner tv show to watch and follow along with. See more A A @Ahmed8128181811 Sep 3, 2022 jolly goodsheet wwww See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jenji Kohan

Creator

Lev L. Spiro

Director

Paul Feig

Director

Robert Berlinger

Director

Lee Rose

Director

Tucker Gates

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 7, 2005 You Can't Miss the Bear Housewife Nancy Botwin struggles to deal with the sudden death of her husband, while her best friend and neighbor, Celia Hodes, learns a devastating secret. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 15, 2005 Free Goat In order to avoid paying bills with cash, Doug suggests creating a legitimate business; Celia confronts her husband's mistress. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 22, 2005 Good S... Lollipop Nancy hits upon a new idea for selling her produce; Silas has an encounter with the deaf girl with a bad reputation. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 29, 2005 Fashion of the Christ Nancy's brother-in-law soon has the town's Christians hot and bothered; Doug helps find a location for the bakery; Celia has some shattering news. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 5, 2005 Lude Awakening Celia deals with her cancer in her own unique way; Andy starts a business to rival Nancy's and soon needs a pot-smoking lawyer to rescue him. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 12, 2005 Dead in the Nethers Nancy has to leave her car and her ring with her dealer so she can buy more stock; Celia's out to cheat on her cheating husband. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 19, 2005 Higher Education Nancy takes a risk by recruiting Silas' tutor to sell pot for her on his college campus; Celia's surgery gives her a new outlook. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 26, 2005 The Punishment Light Celia's infidelity confession has unexpected consequences for her marriage; Nancy has a fiery confrontation with a rival dealer. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 3, 2005 The Punishment Lighter An anonymous source protects Nancy; Silas and Shane continue to have problems dealing with the death of their father. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 10, 2005 The Godmother Nancy goes into business with Conrad; Silas gets high on Ecstasy; Nancy's relationship with Peter becomes complicated. Details

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Weeds — Season 1

Weeds: RTTV - Is That Your Real Nose? Weeds: RTTV - Is That Your Real Nose? 1:29 Now Playing Weeds: Official Clip - The Beaten Security Guard Weeds: Official Clip - The Beaten Security Guard 1:03 Now Playing Weeds: Official Clip - Silas Hits Shane Weeds: Official Clip - Silas Hits Shane 3:08 Now Playing Weeds: Official Clip - Busted By Campus Security Weeds: Official Clip - Busted By Campus Security 3:49 Now Playing Weeds: Official Clip - Nancy Sleeps With Peter Weeds: Official Clip - Nancy Sleeps With Peter 1:13 Now Playing Weeds: Official Clip - Isabelle HATES Celia Weeds: Official Clip - Isabelle HATES Celia 1:21 Now Playing Weeds: Official Clip - Nancy Can't Talk to Conrad Weeds: Official Clip - Nancy Can't Talk to Conrad 2:52 Now Playing Weeds: Official Clip - Bush Is A War Criminal! Weeds: Official Clip - Bush Is A War Criminal! 2:41 Now Playing Weeds: Official Clip - Nancy & Alejandro Weeds: Official Clip - Nancy & Alejandro 1:29 Now Playing Weeds: Official Clip - Karate Fight Bite Weeds: Official Clip - Karate Fight Bite 1:58 Now Playing View more videos
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Season Info

Director
Lev Spiro, Paul Feig, Robert Berlinger, Lee Rose, Tucker Gates, Brian Dannelly, Arlene Sanford, Craig Zisk, Burr Steers
Creator
Jenji Kohan
Executive Producer
Jenji Kohan
Screenwriter
Matthew Salsberg, Michael Platt, Devon K. Shepard, Rolin Jones, Shawn Schepps, Jenji Kohan, Barry Safchik, Roberto Benabib
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA (L)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Crime, Entertainment, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 7, 2005
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