Update: And now…
Click for Weeds Season 2 on iTunes!
It’s official! Season 2 of Weeds will premiere on Showtime August 14th. (Edited: The Weeds premiere was previously announced as July 17th)
If you have not seen it, Download Weeds on iTunes… at least the pilot episode (I’d recommend the whole season). Very rarely do I give a show an all-around endorsement for writing, directing, acting, and cinematography. Okay, so the last one it’s pretty basic shooting, but it’s all quality. The first three, however, are way above average. This show is a prime example of cable networks producing much higher quality television shows than the major networks.
A warning is in order for this show. It’s on Showtime, so expect some episodes to contain content not suitable for network television.
What intrigues me about Weeds is the way situational ethics is handled through a very difficult situation. This isn’t much of a spoiler, but if you really don’t want to know anything about the show before you see it, stop reading now. Right now. Really. Stop.
Weeds is the story of a suburban soccer mom whose husband drops dead while on a jog with his ten-year old son. Jonah, the now-deceased husband, evidently did not have much in the way of life insurance, because the family is on the edge of losing their upper middle class suburban lifestyle. The mom, Nancy Botwin, discovers she’s quite good at something that will help her family maintain their lifestyle… selling weed to the other suburbanites.
The crossover between the suburban life and the urban life of her supplier is fascinating and makes for some great storylines. Her own desire to grow a legit business out of her cover business shows Nancy does not think much of her career path, but she sees it as a necessary evil to provide for her family.
There’s plenty of other material I could write about, but I’ll stop for now. Check out Weeds on Showtime.
yes! love the show
vicmacs
June 16th, 2006
Wrong…. the schedule for Showtime on July 17th is as follows:
10 PM – Good Sh Lollipop
10:30 PM – Fashion of the Christ
Both repeats.
Matt
June 19th, 2006
It got pushed until August. It was correct when it was written…
Alan
June 19th, 2006
swed!
ponk
June 20th, 2006
Dammit! I was soo looking forward to seeing a new weeds episode, it was supposed to be a few days but now its a damn month!
dammit
July 14th, 2006
I rented the season 1 of Weeds and now I too am addicted – I can’t wait for season 2 – it is just some of the funniest, smartest and best written television in ages! I too a suburban mom with 2 kids and definatley need the distraction that this awesome show offers!
Tburggirl
Tburggirl
July 14th, 2006
Hi there,
Do you know if it’s possible to start downloading the Season 2 episodes that have already aired? I downloaded all of Season 1 on iTunes, and now I’m hooked – I love this show! I don’t have Showtime, so downloading is the only way I can watch it.
Thanks!
Katie
Katie
September 1st, 2006
The show is amazing. Just watched the first season from Netflix. I am defininately adding showtime for season two.
Matt
September 26th, 2006
i love the shoe weeds i rented episode 1 and truely loved the story line it was a show that me and my husband both enjoyed can’t wait to see 2
dena
January 5th, 2007
I loved the shoe Weeds, too. I loved the show even better. Can’t wait for season 2 on DVD. I truely loved it. Then I truly loved it. Jeez, even if you didn’t pass fourth grade, you have a spell checker! Use it.
The Mekon
February 23rd, 2007
I F-ing love this show,I got all my friends hooked too.
Mama Bear
March 7th, 2007