| | | A Comedy Series About Dealing in the Suburbs.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, English, Subtitled, Spanish, Dolby Digital (5.1)
Funnier, darker and more daring, the second season of this acclaimed Showtime series reaches a higher ground. Golden Globe winner Mary-Louise Parker stars as Nancy Botwin, the soccer mom who had to learn how to deal - pot, that is - after the death of her husband. Now, her business is a hit. But keeping up with the neighbors in this suburban utopia isn't easy. She's joined up with a few of her closest friends, and together they're facing life's highs and lows - because even in paradise, nobody's perfect. Don't miss Weeds, an addictive comedy, the highest grade TV has to offer.This two disc collection includes all 12 episodes from Season Two of Weeds!
"Like Showtime's "Huff," there's much to like here..." Brian Lowry, Variety
"One of the best shows on television, end of story." San Francisco Chronicle
"...a terrific cast...the exceptionally versatile Parker makes [Nancy] seem level-headed, resourceful, and real." Scott Tobias, The Onion A.V. Club
"...a great show complete with excellent acting, wry scripts, and a nice production look that makes it an amazing ride." Brett Cullum, DVD Verdict
"...smarter and funnier [than HBO's The Sopranos and Six Feet Under]...the performances are superb..." David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle
Editor's Note
The suburbs have never been darker or funnier than in this buzz-worthy series from Showtime. To the outside world, Nancy Botwin (Mary Louise Parker, ANGELS IN AMERICA) appears to be an average mom still recovering from the death of her husband. But making a living as a single mom is tough, so Nancy does the most logical thing...and becomes a pot dealer. Surrounded by her cannabis-craving accountant (Kevin Nealon, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE), her scheming friend (Elizabeth Perkins, BIG), and her slacker brother-in-law (Justin Kirk, FLANNEL PAJAMAS), Nancy attempts to support her family without arousing suspicion from the cops or her neighbors. In the acclaimed second season, her job gets that much harder when she discovers that her new boyfriend (Martin Henderson, SAVED!) is a DEA agent. Season two shows that the series has some famous fans with music's best singing the show's hilarious theme song, "Little Boxes," including Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie, Jenny Lewis, and Regina Spektor. This release includes the second season in its entirety, including cast commentaries, trivia, and bloopers.
| Features | Jammin' Nation Extended Performance | | Little Boxes Musical Montage | | 4 Exclusively Produced Featurettes: Cream Of The Crop With Craig X. Rubin, Conrad's Grow Room Hosted By Romany Malco, & More! | | 7 Audio Commentaries With Cast & Crew | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Stereo | | Gag Reel | | Huskaroo Commercials | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Trivia Tracks |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Lions Gate |
| Release Date: 7/24/2007 |
| Running Time: 280 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 21567 | | UPC: 00012236215677 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (2007) | | | Emmy, Amy McIntyre Britt, Anya Colloff, Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | | | Emmy, Craig Zisk, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | | | Emmy, Thomas Cobb, Robert Bradley, Outstanding Main Title Design | | | Emmy, David Helfand, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | | | Emmy, Elizabeth Perkins, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | | | Golden Globe, Justin Kirk, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | |
Winner (2006) | | | Golden Globe, Mary-Louise Parker, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | |
Nominee (2006) | | | Golden Globe, Weeds, Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy | | | Golden Globe, Elizabeth Perkins, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | |
Nominee (2008) | | | Image Award, Tonye Patano, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |
Nominee (2007) | | | Image Award, Romany Malco, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | |
Nominee (2006) | | | Screen Actors Guild, Mary-Louise Parker, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"Season 1 of Showtime's addictive comedy hooked us. With Season 2, we become seriously dependent, as the series descended into intriguingly murky territory." -- Grade: B 07/27/2007 p.55DVD Verdict 10 of 10
Showtime lived up to its "no limits" slogan by producing a situation comedy about a soccer mom who deals weed in the suburbs of California. It was a show no major network in their right mind would touch. Weeds is a tough sell from the start with a recently widowed Mary-Louise Parker (HBO's Angels in America, The West Wing) desperately trying to make ends meet for her family by doing something patently illegal. It's a dark subject, but thanks to a game cast, biting satire, and excellent direction the show works despite its distasteful premise...This is definitely a great show complete with excellent acting, wry scripts, and a nice production look that makes it an amazing ride. The critics and the cult followers are right about this one, and I found myself wondering why the show couldn't run head to head against Desperate Housewives. - Brett Cullum
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