My new favorite TV show is Showtime’s Weeds. I stumbled upon it due to one of Netflix’s recommendations for me based on my other interests. Boy, did they hit a nail on the head! I love it! Over the weekend we had both discs of Season 1, and watched all 10 episodes. We were hooked! I immediately added Season 2 to the top of the Netflix queue.
The story is centers around suburban mom who sells pot in order to stay afloat. She is recently widowed with 2 sons (10 & 16). The suburban community of Agrostic is full of lots of stereotypical suburban issues, such as affairs & PTA politics, but already in Season 1 they have also tackled eating disorders, race issues, how children react to a parent’s death, kids having sex, hearing-impaired students… Lots of good stuff here, all presented with at least a little bit of humor. But it’s honest, and i like that.
At the start, the life of a drug-dealing mom seems pretty much the same as that of any other mom. But as the show progresses, we start seeing more of the underside of the drug world, and it becomes apparent that Nancy may be in over her head.
I love all three of the main adult characters – Mary-Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins and Kevin Nealon. The kids are doing a pretty good job, too.
I’m eagerly awaiting the next couple of DVDs in the mail, and i imagine most of this Saturday afternoon will be spent watching Season 2. I highly recommend this to anyone who hasn’t seen it.