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Opinion: Monday Night Showtime Premieres: Weeds - Season 4, Episode 1 - “Mother Thinks the Birds are After Her” & Secret Diary of a Call Girl - Season 1, Episode 1
Oh, how the mighty have fallen!  Again, its too early to count this show out yet, but after last year’s disappointing season, last night’s premiere was not the auspicious beginning for which I was hoping, despite the fact that it was Showtime’s most watched season premiere ever.  Picking up where last season left off, we find the Botwin clan on the run to Judah’s grandmother’s house in SoCal, Celia Hodes in prison, and the two sole remaining comedic characters, Dean and Doug, still blazin up ...   [read the full post]

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Year 2010

 

Rate Laura Linney's The Big C gets Showtime pickup

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Jan 8

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By Allison Waldman That sounds like a simple -- perhaps obvious -- situation. However, cancer is something that has touched nearly everybody's life in some way and The Big C should have instant universal appeal.Continue reading Laura Linney's The Big C gets Showtime pickup

Rate Studios Make Bigger Push for Digital Sales

Original at Wall Street Journal external link    Sun, Dec 27

The Showtime cable-television network has begun selling episodes of its hit series "Weeds" online, weeks ahead of the DVD release. ... and more »

Rate 9 Days of '09: Top 10 TV networks

Original at Times Herald-Record external link    Sun, Dec 27

Weeds" continues to be a fine show, and "Californication" is solid, but this is all about "Dexter" and "Nurse Jackie." The rich and bold drama "Dexter" ...

Rate Local Showtime exec helps network succeed

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Sun, Dec 27

HBO is only now emerging from a post-"Sopranos" funk, while Showtime's roster — "Dexter," "Weeds," "Nurse Jackie," "Californication" and "The United States ...

Rate The Best TV Shows of 2009

Original at TV.com external link    Wed, Dec 23

Cougar Town is like Weeds without the weed. Or like a campier version of Lipstick Jungle. Yes, I admit it, I watched that one too. So? ...

Rate "Strikeforce: Evolution" ratings: 341000 viewers tune into Showtime broadcast

Original at MMAjunkie.com external link    Wed, Dec 23

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Showtime has been around alot longer and offers such monster hits as Dexter, Weeds, and Californication the WEC is pretty much the only show Versus has. ... and more »

Rate Alexander Gould of 'Weeds' holiday gift tips

Original at Los Angeles Times external link    Mon, Dec 21    2 related articles

Chances are by now you've seen Alexander Gould, Mary Louise Parker's son, Shane Botwin, on Showtime's celebrated show "Weeds." When Alexander's not fighting drug lords on set, he's shopping for Christmas gifts for his real-life family.

Rate Showtime sets 'Ronna and Beverly'

Original at Variety external link    Sun, Dec 20

Weeds" maven Jenji Kohan worked with Chaffin and Denbo on the half-hour pilot produced by Lionsgate TV. The upcoming airings are strictly an amortization ... Gals bring laugherBoston Herald all 2 news articles »

Rate Review: Better Off Ted - The Lawyer, The Lemur, and The Listener

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Dec 16

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By Mike Moody So, like Linda in this episode, forget about writing that children's book you've been talking about for years, because the company owns the rights to anything you create -- even stories about lemurs that look like unhappily married scientists. And, like Ted, don't bring your daughter to...

Rate IGN TV Year in Review 2009

Original at IGN TV external link    Wed, Dec 9

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This year there were panels for Glee and Weeds! Of course, a huge panel was the one for Lost, as it prepared to enter the final season. ... and more »

Rate Relationships Are 'Complicated' With Hunter Parrish

Original at topix.net external link    Wed, Dec 9

Star of the hit Showtime series Weeds , actor Hunter Parrish , stopped by to talk about his role as Luke in the new comedic film It's Complicated , in which he stars opposite Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin.

Rate PGA Awards: Showtime Leads With Noms for 'Dexter,' 'Weeds' - Inside TV

Original at insidetv.aol.com external link    Tue, Dec 1

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PGA Awards: Showtime Leads With Noms for 'Dexter,' 'Weeds' Inside TV (blog) Please keep your comments relevant to Pga Noms Showtime Leads With Dexter Weeds blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to ...

Rate NORM: Critic: CityCenter 'a Xanadu' on Strip - Las Vegas Review

Original at Las Vegas Review-Journal external link    Mon, Nov 30

NORM: Critic: CityCenter 'a Xanadu' on Strip Las Vegas Review - Journal A Twitter posting by actor Andy Milder of the TV show "Weeds" Norm Clarke can be reached at (702) 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. ... and more »

Rate 'Weeds' Star Kevin Nealon Presents the Funniest Commercials of the Year Special

Original at BuddyTV external link    Tue, Nov 17

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Comic actor Kevin Nealon, who stars as Doug Wilson on the Showtime series Weeds, returns to host the sixth annual Funniest Commercials of the Year Special ... Kevin Nealon Geared Up To Appear On Tv Once AgainThaindian.com all 5 news articles »

Rate 'Weeds' star Justin Kirk lightens up pot-fuelled series with comic hijinx

Original at topix.net external link    Wed, Sep 9

Mary-Louise Parker portrays Nancy Botwin in a scene from Weeds. TORONTO - For a show that's often billed as a comedy, things are getting pretty rough and dirty on "Weeds." In Season 5's kickoff this weekend, the show's desperate heroine, Nancy Botwin, has slid further and further into the v...

Rate Sticky Wicket: Frenemies and Adversaries on the Season Finale of "Weeds"

Original at Televisionary external link    Mon, Aug 31

By Jace(jace@televisionaryblog.com) What a weird, strange journey it's been this season on Weeds. Between pregnancies, marriages, assassinations, overdoses, teenage STDs, and thievery, Season Five of Showtime's dark comedy Weeds has been a sometimes bizarre and uneven mix of shifting timeframes, over the top characte...

Rate Weeds: "Glue" Review

Original at IGN TV external link    Wed, Aug 26

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August 25, 2009 - I really liked the format of this episode, which – one storyline aside – kept the characters in single locations for most ...

Rate Review: Weeds Season 4 DVD

Original at University Daily Kansan external link    Tue, Jun 16

 KS By Justin Hilley After purposely burning her family's house down at the end of season three, Nancy Botwin, the pot-dealing suburban widow played effortlessly and acutely by Mary-Louise Parker, takes her family to the Californian/Mexican border where ...

Rate Opinion: TV Recap: “Weeds”

Original at Wall Street Journal external link    Tue, Jun 9

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Last season was all about rebooting “Weeds.” Widowed drug dealer Nancy relocated her family south, near the Mexican border, and became embroiled with the Mexican mafia. As the storyline darkened–not illogical for a show about a mom who deals drugs, ... TV Review: 'Weeds' Season Five HitFix

Rate Nurse Jackie

Original at Variety external link    Sun, Jun 7

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 CA Indeed, at times the dour tone makes its lead-in, "Weeds," seem positively cheerful by comparison. While the title character is consistently rough and the language blue, in subsequent episodes (Showtime sent six out for review) the series increasingly ...

Rate TV Review: Showtime's 'Weeds'

Original at Chicago Sun-Times external link    Thu, Jun 4

At the end of Season Four . . . *On the border, Doug and Andy were becoming successful in their immigrant-smuggling business.

Rate Weeds season 5

Original at Weeds Wiki external link    Thu, Jan 29

By georegb3 I do agree that Celia plays a vital role to the show but the character arc for her has gotten a bit out of control. I started watching a few episodes again between classes and thought I had spoke before thinking. Celia, I hope, will change a bit during the next season. I liked her in the first few sea...

Year 2008

 

Rate Opinion: Hunter Parrish’s Spring Awakening cut short

Original at Showtime Fan external link    Sat, Nov 1

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By jill This post comes to you from Showtime Fan reader John, who has nothing but praise for Hunter Parrish in his turn on Broadway. John left this comment on an earlier post, but I thought you’d all enjoy his review of the Weeds star: Share This

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Rate Finale Beginning: Weeds 4.13Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress external link    Mon, Sep 15

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By noreply@blogger.com (Paul Levinson) Meanwhile, Esteban's henchman shows him a photo of Nancy and Till. Esteban wants to send a car to pick up Nancy. She offers to drive. She tells Esteban she loves him. Why on Earth is Nancy driving to her certain death? She's now in Mexico with Esteban, who still loves her, but is sad, because he knows he has no choice but to kill her. Nancy tries to deny that was she was Till's informant. Esteban puts the photo of Till and Nancy on the table. Nancy reaches into her bag ... and produces a photo of her own. See also: Showtime's Sassy Hour of Sin ... Weeds 4.3: Nancy by the Endless Sea ... Sitting Shiva on Weeds and Laughing: 4.4 ... Nancy Gets Spanked and Likes It: 4.8 ... Nancy Has Limits: 4.9 ... Shane and Two Girls: 4.10 ... Nancy Turns a Corner: 4.11 ... The Bitter Fruit of Telling Till: 4.12   [read the full post]

Rate Weeds: "Till We Meet Again" Review

Original at IGN TV external link    Tue, Sep 9

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 CA - The best thing "Till We Meet Again" had to offer was the DEA (and when the Drug Enforcement Admin. is the best part of a show about growing weed, ...

Rate "Weeds Season 2" tinyCritic TV Show Review By pplante

Original at tinyCritic Latest Reviews external link    Mon, Jun 30

By pplante The Botwin family continues the saga this season by expanding their sales network and getting deeper into a world where they lack the required experience to get ahead. They get burned a few times, but they learn quick.

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Rate Opinion: Monday Night Showtime Premieres: Weeds - Season 4, Episode 1 - “Mother Thinks the Birds are After Her” & Secret Diary of a Call Girl - Season 1, Episode 1

Original at Media Maven Musings external link    Tue, Jun 17

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By Media Maven Oh, how the mighty have fallen!  Again, its too early to count this show out yet, but after last year’s disappointing season, last night’s premiere was not the auspicious beginning for which I was hoping, despite the fact that it was Showtime’s most watched season premiere ever.  Picking up where last season left off, we find the Botwin clan on the run to Judah’s grandmother’s house in SoCal, Celia Hodes in prison, and the two sole remaining comedic characters, Dean and Doug, still blazin up in alleyways.  This episode had essentially two story lines: the A line, following Nancy, Andy and the kids, and the B line, following Celia, Doug, Dean and Isabelle.  Let’s break down each: ————————————————————————————-   [read the full post]

Rate Weeds: "Mother Thinks the Birds Are After Her" Review

Original at IGN TV external link    Tue, Jun 17

 CA - The best way season four can be described is in saying that it is like a spin-off from the original Weeds. Nancy is still present, but she and a few of her ...

Rate Opinion: Season Premiere: Weeds - “The Birds Are After Her”

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Mon, Jun 16

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By Myles The other side of the storyline stays in Agrestic/Majestic, where we find that Celia is in a bit over her head when it comes to her role in the drug scandal. Her attempts to pin it all on Nancy don’t turn out as planned, of course, and with rapid fire precision all of the other key players (Doug, D...

Rate Review: Weeds - Season Four Premiere on Showtime

Original at TVaholic.com external link    Mon, Jun 16

By Jason the TVaholic Free Subscriber Download: Printable Summer 2008 Cable TV Schedule v1.00 (PDF) - New as of 5.29.2008 - Get a look at the some of the major offerings on cable this summer. Show: Weeds (Showtime) Episode: “Mother Thinks the Birds Are After Her” - Season Premiere (Season 4) Premiere Date: Monday,...

Rate Opinion: 'Call Girl' is frothy summer fun, but 'Weeds' wilts

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Sat, Jun 14

By Tempo As the season begins, Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) has left the tidy suburban community of Agrestic, her home having burned to the ground. The new season finds her ensconced in the beachside residence of her very grumpy father-in-law, Lenny Botwin (Albert Brooks). At this point, Na...

Rate LAist Interview: "Weeds" Creator, Jenji Kohan on Season 4Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at LAist external link    Thu, Jun 12

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By Julie Wolfson Who is covering "Little Boxes" this season? No more "Little Boxes". What? We are not having a song. We will have thematic title cards that go with each episode and get right into it. Season 4 of "Weeds" premieres Monday, June 16 at 10PM on Showtime.

Rate DVD Review: Suburban Shootout

Original at Blogcritics external link    Wed, May 21

 OH - May 21, 2008 In America, we've got Weeds, with its MILF weed dealing heroine Nancy Botwin; in England, it's the ladies of Little Stempington, home to the aptly titled ...

Rate Download Weeds Episodes Free - Find Out How You Can Download Weeds Episodes Free Here

Original at American Chronicle external link    Sun, Mar 2

Not only...the best series on Showtime...but it's also one of the best shows on television, end of story." If you like Weeds Episodes, you'll want to find out about the newest way to enjoy your favorite show. via American Chronicle

Rate Lionsgate Signs Interim Deal with WGA - ComingSoon.net

Original at Comingsoon.net external link    Thu, Jan 24

Lionsgate Signs Interim Deal with WGA ComingSoon.net - Jan 24, 2008 Upcoming television series include "Weeds" (Showtime, fourth season), "Mad Men" (AMC, second season), and "Fear Itself" (NBC, debut season).

Year 2007

 

Rate Weeds: Season 2 (Blu-ray Review)

Original at Blu-ray.com external link    Tue, Dec 25

By Martin Liebman political rhetoric and sometimes unrealistic situations that crop up to hinder Nancy's progress as top weed dealer in Agrestic. Thankfully, this disc represents a major upgrade from season one, sporting vastly superior video q. ...

Rate Fanfiction: The Best Of (Nancy/Celia)

Original at Weeds Fanfiction external link    Wed, Dec 19

By mind your own damn business, mrs. rodriguez Title: The Best Of For: [info] crushing83 Fandom: Weeds Pairing: Nancy/Celia Rating: PG-13 Spoilers: S1 Word Count: 318 Summary: The thing about Celia is this. Disclaimer: Not mine. Don't sue. ...

Rate TV Review: Weeds, Sky One, Sunday 16 September, 11.30pm

Original at TV Scoop external link    Mon, Sep 17

By Katie Button Calling Silas on his mobile, we found that the tear away had stolen the weed as a way of blackmailing his mother into allowing him to join her business. Silas had to bring an unexpected end to the conversation as an angry Celia, ...

Rate TV Review: Weeds, Sky One, Sunday 2 September, 11.30pm - TV Scoop

Original at TV Scoop external link    Mon, Sep 3

TV Review: Weeds, Sky One, Sunday 2 September, 11.30pm  UK - Dear Sky One – what are you playing at with your scheduling of Weeds? Hidden away at 11.30pm on a Sunday night, are you ashamed of it? If so, don’t be. ...

Rate Podcast: Brill and Eric Watch TV 224

Original at Brill & Eric Watch TV external link    Tue, Aug 14

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By Eric The third season of “Weeds” picks up where the last left off, with suburban mom pot dealer Nancy facing the unpleasant realities of her trade. Things get worse for her — and everyone else — from there, but we think it’s a good move forward.

Rate Watch 'Weeds' Season 3 Premiere Online

Original at TV Blogger external link    Tue, Aug 14

By nadum@tvblogger.org For those that don't have Showtime or missed the first episode of Weeds, Showtime is streaming it online. Watch Weeds S3E1 - 'Doing the Backstroke' Keywords: Weeds, Showtime, Watch, Online, Video, Streaming, Season 3, Premier, Premiere, ...

Rate Weeds" and "Californication" tonight. It's not HBO. It's Showtime - San Francisco Chronicle

Original at sfgate.com external link    Mon, Aug 13

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San Francisco Chronicle Weeds" and "Californication" tonight. It's not HBO. It's Showtime San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Weeds" is on Showtime tonight at 10 pm My review is here. "Californication" follows. You can read my review in today's Chronicle. ...

Rate Watch CALIFORNICATION and WEEDS

Original at daemonstv.com external link    Mon, Aug 6    4 related articles

Weeds. Showtime has the first episode of CALIFORNICATION and WEEDS available before their first air date on August 13th. So if you are a big fan of Weeds and can’t wait to see the pilot for Californication, head over to Showtime VIP ...

Rate TV Review: Weeds, Sky One, Sunday 5 August, 10pm

Original at TV Scoop external link    Mon, Aug 6

By Katie Button But finally I am worthy of their hope and trust in me, for I have come good and spent half an hour in the company of Nancy Botwin. And I liked it. Yes, I enjoyed Weeds. Jumping in having missed season one, I was concerned that I would ...

Rate Showtime's Weeds and Californication Online

Original at Media Morgue external link    Wed, Aug 1

By The Judge Wanna watch the first episodes of the new season of Weeds or the new David Duchovny series "Californication"? Showtime's VIP insider site has them online here. The secret codeword is "Mondays"

Rate Podcast: Brill and Eric Watch TV 216: Press Tour Dispatch

Original at Brill & Eric Watch TV external link    Mon, Jul 16

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By Brill We review what may turn out to be our favorite series of the summer, AMC’s “Mad Men” (premiering Thursday, July 19), about early 1960s American society against the backdrop of a New York ad agency (photo, left). Finally, we consider the implications of a BET lunch accompanied by a gospel ch...

Year 2006

 

Rate Weeds: The Most Overrated Show on Television

Original at Unsought Input external link    Wed, Oct 11

By Todd The Showtime hit series Weeds has garnered lots of attention, including right here by our very own JessB, more so than other Showtime series like Huff and Brotherhood. Perhaps it is the central conceit of having a suburban white women sell marijuana, giving twenty-something white kids t...

Rate Favorite Things & Comic Pairings: Weeds

Original at heywriterboy (Blogspot) external link    Thu, Sep 28

By DMc Like in a lot of good comedy, the strongest scenes in Weeds come from the comic pairings. Justin Kirk now has Meital Dohan as a very horny rabbinical advisor. But before that, his rapport with the kid playing Shane, Alexander Gould, was already a thing to behold. Now it looks like Gould is going...

Rate Mekeisha's pick: 'Weeds'

Original at DetNews.com external link    Sun, Aug 13

Things return to business as usual in the fictional suburb of Agrestic on the sharp, pot-tinged Showtime series "Weeds." The second season opens with a wizened, weed-selling Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker) realizing that the man of her dreams is a DEA agent. The revelation comes after she's s...

Rate Greatness of 'Weeds' could make Showtime must-pay-for television

Original at San Francisco Chronicle external link    Fri, Aug 11

By Tim Goodman RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) Weeds: Comedy. 10 p.m. Mondays, Showtime. Not only is "Weeds" the best series on "Showtime" -- run out immediately and get the first-season DVD, and do not delay in that quest -- but it's...

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