Showtime Premium Cabel Network announced that a new seasons of the hit comedy Weeds has been ordered. Weeds has been paried with the freshman comedy, The Big C, which has been renewed for a second season. On the heels of record-breaking premiere night ratings for both original series, SHOWTIME has picked up new seasons of its hit comedies THE BIG C and WEEDS. Season 2 of THE BIG C (from Sony Pictures Television) and Weeds (from Lionsgate) will premiere on the network in 2011, according to a September 20, 2010 press release from Showtime Media.
The season premieres of Weeds garnered over 6 million viewers – a record premiere episode for the series about marijuana momma Nancy Botwin, portrayed by Mary Louise Parker. The cast of Weeds includes Justin Kirk as Andy Botwin; Hunter Parrish as Silas Botwin; Alexander Gould as Shane Botwin; and Kevin Nealon as Doug Wilson.
“The unprecedented viewership for both THE BIG C and WEEDS proves that audiences love these shows as much as we do,“ said SHOWTIME President of Entertainment David Nevins in a press release. “There are definitely more comedic adventures in store for these fascinating, complex women. For six seasons, we’ve happily traveled along with Nancy Botwin and we’re equally as excited to follow Laura Linney and THE BIG C team as they chart Cathy’s unique journey through such a provocative and personal subject as cancer. We’re thrilled that these two signature shows will be returning to the network in 2011.”
Weeds Season Six
SHOWTIME’s critically acclaimed comedy series WEEDS took to the open road for season six, to hilarious ends. Dubbed by TV Guide as “….TV’s most compelling bad mama,” Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker in her Golden Globe Award-winning performance) and family are now on the lam after Shane (Alexander Gould) killed Mexican VIP Pilar (Kate del Castillo) with a croquet mallet.
The Botwins are on the lam, eluding the Mexican FBI, police and mafia. The dysfunctional family grabs what they can, toss their cell phones and IDs and get rolling, taking odd jobs and meeting new characters along the way.
Guest stars for season six include Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, Mark Paul Gosselaar, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alanis Morissette and more. . WEEDS is executive produced by creator Jenji Kohan, Roberto Benabib and Matthew Salsberg and produced by Lionsgate.
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