Showtime Confirms "Weeds" Will End after 8th Season

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"Weeds" to End After Upcoming Season
Jun 13, 2012
by Sadie Gennis


Say goodbye to the Botwins. Showtime has confirmed that "Weeds" upcoming eighth season will be its last.

The dramedy, which premiered in 2005, not only boosted the careers of stars Mary-Louise Parker, Hunter Parrish and Alexander Gould, but was crucial to Showtime's growth as a premium cable network.





"There were two shows, 'Weeds' and 'Dexter', that really got Showtime taken seriously for cutting-edge original programming," Showtime entertainment president David Nevins told Entertainment Weekly, who first reported the news.

"How they get brought home is really important. In this case, both for the sake of the two women behind the show and an audience that's really invested in the show. TV fans love nothing better to complain about how shows end and we really want to end this one the right way."





Kohan is mum on how she'll end the dysfunctional saga of the Botwins, led by pot-selling matriarch Nancy (Parker). What is known: The final season will return to where it all began — the suburbs!

Fans can also expect Kohan to wrap up last season's assassination attempt cliff-hanger before a time jump lands Nancy back in the world of white picket fences and freshly cut grass.



"Weeds" final season premieres Sunday, July 1 on Showtime at 10/9c.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Weeds-Ca...n-1048823.aspx

[Chocolate Moose]

they had a great run. it's time to say goodbye.

[Mr. Television]

I hear that they're bringing back their theme song too.

[TMC]

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9. Weeds

Weeds began as a popular social satire of subtle genius, but in its latter years, it certainly had lost much of its charm and fan base. Problem one with the Weeds finale: it should have come much sooner. Problem two: it was a complete cop out. The flash forward ending to the future of a legal empire that cost Nancy her loved ones didn’t quite manage to wrap up all the loose ends, and it kind of seemed like the writers just gave up. The way too brief cameo appearances of former cast members, paired with Nancy’s lack of redemption or personal growth, left a lot to be desired. Moral of the story: the series went up in smoke. Congratulations on the ironic ending!