There Are Something To Learn In Weeds

Weeds is a comedy-drama television series created by Jenji Kohan, produced by Lionsgate Television for the Showtime network. It was the highest rated series for Showtime in its first year; its fourth-season premiere attracted 1.3 million viewers to Showtime, the channel's highest-ever viewership; the season as a whole averaged 962,000 viewers. The final episode of the show's fifth season aired on August 31, 2009 and attracted 1.3 million viewers, up from last year's numbers which averaged 1 million.

Series revolves around a single mother and a widow, Nancy Botwin and all events are set in California suburb. After the sudden death of her husband she decides to become the neighborhood marijuana dealer so that she can earn her livelihood. Moreover, it also exposes the dirty little secrets hidden behind the closed doors of rich and prestigious people of that community. Nancy's takes up challenges that life throws her way as she brings up her sons all alone as a matriarch. It's a very unique plot and is the reason of Weeds' success.

Looking back at past seasons gives a closer view of Botwin family's everyday lives. Among the major star-cast of show are Nancy Botwin, a widowed mom who becomes a part of the very dangerous world of drug dealings in order to run her family smoothly. Next to her is Celia Hodes who's Nancy's best friend and is mother to two teenage daughters. Andy Botwin is Nancy's brother-in-law. He's a fun loving guy and when Judah, Nancy's husband dies, she doesn't want him to stay at her home. Very soon, Nancy realizes that his presence is necessary for her business and for kids as well. Silas Botwin is Nancy's teenage son who's disturbed by his father's death and also his innumerous break ups. Shane Botwin is Silas' brother and Nancy's younger son. He's an intelligent guy and is often referred as '˜Strange Botwin' by his friends. Doug Wilson is an accountant who has a mutual understanding with Nancy and has a good sense of humor also. He has a wife and a gay son and a girlfriend also. Conrad Shepard is the one who has very strong feelings for Nancy!

The series' ironic theme music was the Womenfolk's "Little Boxes," a satiric paean to split-level conformity. Each week of the second season a different artist sings his or her version of the theme song, and by the fourth season the song is no longer used.