Weeds

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Season 1
  • Network: SHOWTIME
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 7, 2005
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
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Critic Reviews

  1. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Jul 11, 2013
    60
    Weeds may make you chuckle, but it wants you to gasp, and unless your name is June and you call your youngest son Beaver, it's not likely to happen. [7 Aug 2005]
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jul 11, 2013
    60
    Interesting but not especially funny. [1 Aug 2005]
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  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Sid Smith
    Jul 11, 2013
    60
    There's an uneven quality to the humor, and the snide putdown of "Leave It to Beaver"-land is starting to get old. [5 Aug 2005]
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  5. Denver Post
    Reviewed by: Joanne Ostrow
    Jul 11, 2013
    50
    Darker than "Desperate Housewives," and even less nuanced. [11 Aug 2005]
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  6. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jul 11, 2013
    50
    "Weeds" tries unsuccessfully to balance a lot of stories that are too disparate in tone. [7 Aug 2005]
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  7. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Jul 11, 2013
    50
    Despite its unique premise, the show delivers little more than network sitcom material tarted up with cable raciness. [5 Aug 2005]
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  8. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    Jun 28, 2013
    50
    Weeds feels like a stoned Desperate Housewives: The pupils are dilated wide, as if able to pick out in sharp relief every detail of this suburban America, yet nothing really seems in focus at all.
  9. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Paul Brownfield
    Jul 11, 2013
    40
    The result is another finely acted cable drama with great production values and the germ of an interesting idea behind it but no coherent tone or character development or story, even -- just a series of attempts to pass off creatively exaggerated behavior, the more desperate the better, as some kind of social commentary.
  10. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Jul 11, 2013
    40
    "Weeds" isn't nearly as shocking or hilarious as it clearly thinks it is. [5 Aug 2005]
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Awards & Rankings

15
#15 Best TV Season of 2005
48
#48 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005
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#13 Most Shared TV Season of 2005

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 127 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 110 out of 127
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 127
  3. Negative: 7 out of 127
  1. Broyax
    Jan 27, 2017
    0
    On va faire une sitcom subversive : une veuve obligée de dealer du chichon pour s'en sortir ! trop bien le concept. Et on mettra dedans lesOn va faire une sitcom subversive : une veuve obligée de dealer du chichon pour s'en sortir ! trop bien le concept. Et on mettra dedans les dialogues les plus cons qu'on puisse écrire, les jokes les plus débiles et les situations les plus bouffonnes, une sorte de croisement entre Benny Hill et Madame est servie. Mais avec de l'herbe dedans. Ouuééé trop bien. Juste un truc : il s'agit d'une sitcom version longue et on a oublié les rires enregistrés. On est vraiment trop des cons.… Full Review »
  2. Marnie71
    Mar 27, 2016
    6
    Despite being entertaining for the most part, it's difficult to truly love a show that has such a sexist commentary and where there are noDespite being entertaining for the most part, it's difficult to truly love a show that has such a sexist commentary and where there are no decent characters to root for. Unusually for such a successful show, all the characters in Weeds are morally compromised - a mixed bag of perverts, misogynists, criminals and narcissists, ALL of whom are spectacularly selfish and/or self-absorbed. On the sexist commentary, I could write an essay, but will suffice to say that as a female viewer, it's offensive and puerile. It's hard to believe a woman created such a sexist bunch of characters AND a weak central female character who accepts such blatant sexism and degradation with a doe-eyed smile.… Full Review »
  3. ritardedartkid
    Jul 21, 2013
    8
    I just finished binge watching this on Netflix. There are periods throughout the series where the show seemed to be in a lull for severalI just finished binge watching this on Netflix. There are periods throughout the series where the show seemed to be in a lull for several episodes at a time, but eventually it always found it's stride and left me wanting more. The characters are entertaining, especially Andy, and I enjoyed that the show doesn't even pretend to take itself seriously. The recurring theme of being white and privileged and expecting everyone to take care of your problems for you makes for a lot of comedic moments. Also, it's definitely not glamorizing weed so don't feel like this is a show that you can't admit to watching. I do wish that the season 7 finale had been the ending though, season 8 was pretty weak and didn't add much to the story.… Full Review »
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