Weeds 6x01

The premiere of Weeds’ sixth season was leaked on the internet early this month, probably to generate some hype about the upcoming season. Unfortunately, the premiere doesn’t have much promise of what’s to come. The episode is more properly the end of last season. It closes the door on that chapter and throws the door wide open for the next. Over the past five years we’ve witnessed the show transform from a light-hearted comedy with a pinch of human drama to a dark tragedy with a pitch-black sense of humor. It started with recently-widowed mother of two, Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker), selling pot to keep her family afloat. Gradually increasing her distribution, she also became increasingly involved with criminals, until she was surrounded by money launderers, cocaine and arms dealers, and human traffickers. She married the Mayor of Tijuana, Esteban Reyes, who also happens to be a big crime lord south of the border. They have a child together, but his public relation manager, Pilar, orders Nancy’s death when Esteban is running for governor. The hit goes awry, but in retaliation, Nancy’s son Shane kills Pilar with a croquet mallet. That’s where we left of last season, and the new season begins with Nancy packing up and leaving together with her sons Silas and Shane, and her brother-in-law Andy. Anything can happen from here. Let’s hope the new beginning will also see Nancy getting a grip of herself, because it was getting bothersome seeing her slide into apathy while shit seriously hit the fan.