It’s time to say goodbye to Weeds. The Mary-Louise Parker series has been cancelled by Showtime. The upcoming eighth season, which premieres next month, will be the show’s last.
The announcement doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Weeds’ future was looking uncertain before the show was renewed for season eight and many suspected that the upcoming 13 installments would be the TV series’ last.
Showtime entertainment president David Nevins tells EW, “There were two shows, Weeds and Dexter, that really got Showtime taken seriously for cutting-edge original programming… How they get brought home is really important. In this case, both for the sake of the two women behind the show [series creator Jenji Kohan and Golden Globe-winning star Mary-Louise Parker] and an audience that’s really invested in the show. TV fans love nothing better than to complain about how shows end and we really want to end this one the right way.”
Kohan says that she’s sad about the show coming to a close but appreciates the opportunity to wrap things up. She hasn’t decided how to end the series just yet, saying, “We wrack our brains every year for crazy cliffhangers and we’re trying to figure out how to top ourselves.”
She noted, “I’m so proud of what we do here and that it’s about a strong woman lead who’s really flawed… We get to do comedy right up against drama, which a lot of shows don’t get the opportunity to do.”
The final season of Weeds premieres on Sunday, July 1st, at 10pm. The assassination attempt cliffhanger will quickly be resolved and there will be a time jump and a return to the suburbs. What happens after that remains to be seen.
What do you think? Will you be sad to see Weeds go or has the series already been on too long?
I love…the weeds show thats all u watch over and over again i do know every word that comes out there mouth really disapointed i would love to see season 9 please dont leave us yet would pay to
Watch at any cost
I’m so sad to see Weeds is not returning! I love this show and all of the quirky characters. Bring it back….PLEASE!!!!
Season 9 is needed!!
Its very sad that Weeds had to stop. There are very talented actors and actresses in this show as well. I hope to see it come back for at least one more season. One more thing I really do miss Celia Hodes I hope to see her back! 🙂
keep weeds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
keep weeds going great show we want series 9
this sucks i guess no more showtime for me and how the **** u can do this best show ever topping s.o.a.. I will miss u weeds and come back soon please
Should have had 12 seasons!! Damn this ruined showtime.
Showtime sucks for ending the series.
Are you kidding me! Weeds you are amazing why would you quit on us. Your show is so exciting! Please come back… Season 9, I best be beleiving it would be a bad-A** show.
Dont make this show dead..
sad 🙁
Please bring it back!!!!! I only watch Weeds and Dexter on Showtime.
No don’t do it!!!! I have bought all season 1-8 and I love them. I just finished season 8 and I’m hungry for more!!!! We need more, We want more. But more importantly THIS TV SHOW IS NOT DEAD. It’s just begining to bloom. People will buy season 9 if made! DO IT I know you have the funding.
Nooooooooo!!!! Please do season 9!!!!!!!
So unfair. It was the best tv show which i was watch. So suck man!!!!!
Jenji please please please dont stop writing please do season 9 pleaseeeeeeeee :(((((
I want to say how upset i am to see Showcase drop this series. They could still do more with the story plot, and they will always have there audience. So if they do continue it in 4 years, I WILL STILL WATCH IT. And i know many people would say the same.