Weeds: Season 1
Weeds is an American dark comedy‑drama television series created by Jenji Kohan that premiered on Showtime on August 8, 2005. The first season consists of ten episodes and follows the story of Nancy Botwin, a suburban mother whose husband dies unexpectedly. To maintain her family’s privileged lifestyle, Nancy turns to selling marijuana. The series depicts her efforts to support her two sons while navigating the drug‑
Season overview
Weeds is an American dark comedy‑drama television series created by Jenji Kohan that premiered on Showtime on August 8, 2005. The first season consists of ten episodes and follows the story of Nancy Botwin, a suburban mother whose husband dies unexpectedly. To maintain her family’s privileged lifestyle, Nancy turns to selling marijuana. The series depicts her efforts to support her two sons while navigating the drug‑addicted community around her. The principal cast for the inaugural season includes Mary‑Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin, Hunter Parrish and Alexander Gould as her children. The show’s premise is described as a widowed mother resorting to dealing weed after her husband’s death, and it explores how the neighborhood’s existing addiction influences her new enterprise. The first season aired from its August 2005 debut through its run on Showtime,
Episodes
You Can't Miss the Bear
Aug 7, 2005 · 31 min
In the series debut, housewife Nancy Botwin struggles to deal with the sudden death of her husband, while her best friend and neighbour Celia Hodes learns a devastating secret when
Free Goat
Aug 15, 2005 · 30 min
As Celia deals with the other woman in her marriage, Nancy contemplates creating an enterprise to solve the cash-only financial issues caused by her drug dealing. Silas has to come
Good Sh#t Lollipop
Aug 22, 2005 · 29 min
A mountain lion is on the prowl in Agrestic, but it's the medical marijuana facility that is causing the most havoc in Nancy's life. Faced with the dilemma of having to compete, Na
Fashion of the Christ
Aug 29, 2005 · 26 min
Nancy gets a rude awakening when her brother-in-law Andy comes for a surprise visit. Doug has an idea for a location for the faux bakery, which Nancy may need more than ever with A
Lude Awakening
Sep 5, 2005 · 27 min
Nancy gets a reality check about what a life of crime can entail. Andy acts like a fool and gets arrested. Celia tries alternative methods to deal with her breast cancer. She also
Dead in the Nethers
Sep 12, 2005 · 27 min
Nancy attempt to play around in an effort to relieve some stress. Nancy, Celia, and Conrad go out to a club where Celia and Conrad "snuggle up." Meanwhile Andy meets a woman who he
Higher Education
Sep 19, 2005 · 26 min
Nancy hires an employee, and becomes known to a rival in the process. Shane makes a new friend, and Andy gets to know the new friend's mother. Celia's mother comes to visit after C
The Punishment Light
Sep 26, 2005 · 26 min
Uncle Andy acts foolish at a ceremony for Judah. Shane gets in trouble again. Celia and Dean duke it out. Nancy finds out who it is that has been "delivering" pennies onto her car
The Punishment Lighter
Oct 3, 2005 · 27 min
Nancy gets busted and Heylia teaches her about a $14,000 lesson. Doug and Celia make kitchen talk. The kids have daddy problems during diversity week. Bread-sticks and Scones, Nanc
The Godmother
Oct 10, 2005 · 30 min
Isabelle experiments, Andy gets drafted, Peter may not be who Nancy thinks he is, Silas gets high, and Nancy cuts out the middleman.