A sequel to the hit dramedy Weeds is currently in development at Starz, with Mary-Louise Parker set to return as star and executive producer, EW can confirm. Weeds is an American dark comedy-drama television series created by Jenji Kohan that aired on Showtime from August 8, 2005 to September 16, 2012. Created by Jenji Kohan. The new series would pick up 10 years after Weeds originally ended. Weeds - Full Cast & Crew. Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker), a widowed mother of two boys Silas (Hunter Parrish) and Shane (Alexander Gould), begins selling marijuana to support her family.Other main characters include Nancy's lax brother-in-law Andy Botwin (Justin Kirk), … 71 Metascore; 2005-2012; 8 seasons SHOWTIME Comedy TVMA Watchlist. Directed by (33) Writing credits (32) Cast (770) Produced by (52) Music by (4) Cinematography by (5) Film Editing by (9) Casting By (3) Production Design by (2) Art Direction by (1) Set Decoration by (2) Costume Design by (3) Conrad dumps Nancy as a business partner when he discovers she slept with a DEA agent. Nancy Botwin's family Nancy Botwin. Starz is working on a sequel series to Weeds, the Showtime series starring Mary Louise-Parker that ran for eight seasons from 2005-12. Spoiler alert: She is down to return! overall No. Where to Watch. The season finale episode premiered on Monday, August 31, 2009, averaging 1.3 million viewers, up versus season 4's finale that averaged 1 million. Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker, leading character)—also known as Lacey LaPlante (season two) and Nathalie Newman (season six)—was a PTA soccer mom until her husband, Judah, suddenly died of a heart attack.To maintain the upper middle-class lifestyle to which she was accustomed in the fictional town of Agrestic, Nancy entered the world of marijuana dealing. Weeds Cast: Then & Now ... Elizabeth Perkins, who played fan-favorite Celia Hodes for five years, weighed in on what she hoped to see from the sequel series. Victoria Morrow, who wrote and co-EP’d the original series, is expected to write and executive-produce the revival. The fifth season of Weeds consisted of 13 episodes. in season Title Directed by Written by Theme song performer(s) Original air date; 11: 1 "Corn Snake" Craig Zisk: Jenji Kohan: Elvis Costello: August 14, 2006 (): After discovering that Peter is a DEA agent, Nancy quickly exits his house and breaks off contact with him. It has already been seven years since the series finale of Showtime dark comedy-drama Weeds … Weeds (2005–2012) Series Cast & Crew. With Mary-Louise Parker, Hunter Parrish, Alexander Gould, Kevin Nealon. Robert Berlinger. The news was … Director 35 Credits. No. 1 Episode 2005. Mary-Louise Parker to return in Weeds sequel series for Starz. When a suburban mother turns to dealing marijuana in order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husband dies, she finds out just how addicted her entire neighborhood already is. Its debut, on June 8, 2009, attracted 1.2 million viewers, with a rerun on the same night adding another 500,000 viewers for a cumulative 1.7 million.